Z-View Twilight Zone: “People Are Alike All Over” [Season 1, Episode 25]

Twilight Zone: “People Are Alike All Over” [Season 1, Episode 25]
Original Air Date: March 25, 1960

Director: Mitchell Leisen

Writer: Rod Serling from a story by Paul Fairman

Starring: Roddy McDowall, Susan Oliver and Paul Comi.

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers…

The first manned mission to Mars consists of a two man crew, Sam Conrad [McDowall] and Mark Marcusson [Comi].  Conrad is concerned that whatever life they find there will be dangerous.  Marcusson is convinced that all life is made in God’s image and will therefore be like humans.

Marcusson is killed when the ship crash lands on Mars.  Conrad is terrified at first, but then sees that Martians look like humans and are friendly.  They promise to provide him a home and take care of him… sadly, Conrad comes to discover that people are indeed alike all over.

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