TV series

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985TV-146 seasons6.9 / 10

A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.

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Checked Sep 2, 2026

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A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.

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Episode 1

Marionettes, Inc.

May 21, 198529m6.8 / 10

John Raleigh Braling is a computer salesman who receives a cryptic message on his computer screen. Later he receives the same message in a newspaper and on a lunch bill. He tracks down source of the messages and meets a man who offers to sell him a robot replica of himself.

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Directed by Paul LynchWritten by Ray BradburyGuest stars James Coco, Jayne Eastwood, Kenneth Welsh, Rex Hagon, Leslie Nielsen

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Episode 2

The Playground

Jun 4, 198528m7.3 / 10

When Charles Underhill was a boy, he was tormented by neighborhood bullies. When his son begins playing in a local playground, he becomes deeply disturbed when he sees a bully from his youth.

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Directed by William FruetWritten by Ray BradburyGuest stars William Shatner, Kate Trotter, Steven Andrade, Barry Flatman

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Episode 3

The Crowd

Jul 2, 198528m7.3 / 10finale

A neon sign artist named Joe Spelliner is injured in a car crash and sees a crowd of onlookers quickly gather. Days later he sees another car crash and notices that again the same crowd quickly gathers. He begins to investigate a series of accidents and news footage reveals that the same crowd arrives at every scene. What's more, Joe notices that the faces in the crowd match photographs of people at the city morgue.

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Directed by Ralph L. ThomasWritten by Ray BradburyGuest stars Nick Mancuso, R.H. Thomson, David Hughes, Victor Ertmanis

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Episode information updated Sep 11, 2026