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The Ray Bradbury Theater

TV·1985–1992·6 seasons, 65 episodes·USA Network·Fantasy, Horror, Science-Fiction·30m·6.9·Created by Ray Bradbury

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This anthology series takes each episode from the short stories of fantasist Ray Bradbury, and present tales of horror, science fiction, and sometimes just everyday life. Bradbury opens each episode with a brief visit of his office, and in the earlier seasons provides opening narration as well.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Ray Bradbury Theater S04E05Usher IIS04E05 · 9.5In a future society, books of fantasy and horror have been banned. One man attempts to fight the authorities by creating an animatronic funhouse based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, and invites his enemies to one last masquerade party.
  2. 02The CoffinS02E09 · 8.0A eccentric reclusive man who builds robots has to deal with a  greedy brother who is a money grabbing leech.
  3. 03A Miracle of Rare DeviceS03E02 · 8.0Two enterprising men find hope in a desert mirage while trying to evade their nemesis who keeps following them and stealing their discoveries.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes1985–86Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Marionettes, Inc.May 21, 1985
  2. S01E02The PlaygroundJune 4, 1985 6.0
  3. S01E03The CrowdJuly 2, 1985After a car crash, a photographer notices that a crowd of gawkers assembles in a matter of seconds. Checking other accidents, he discovers t
  4. S01E04The Town Where No One Got OffFebruary 22, 1986
  5. S01E05The Screaming WomanFebruary 22, 1986
  6. S01E06BansheeFebruary 22, 1986 7.5A offbeat film director frightens a visiting writer with larger than life ghost stories.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes1988Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S02E01The Fruit At the Bottom of the BowlJanuary 23, 1988
  2. S02E02SkeletonFebruary 6, 1988 7.5A man has issues with imaginary illnesses then seeks help when his bones start aching.
  3. S02E03The EmissaryFebruary 13, 1988
  4. S02E04Gotcha!February 20, 1988 7.5A man meets a woman who's enthusiasm for fun and games seems endless and falls for her.
  5. S02E05The Man UpstairsMarch 5, 1988
  6. S02E06The Small AssassinApril 9, 1988
  7. S02E07Punishment Without CrimeApril 16, 1988
  8. S02E08On the Orient, NorthApril 30, 1988
  9. S02E09Season's bestThe CoffinMay 7, 1988 8.0A eccentric reclusive man who builds robots has to deal with a  greedy brother who is a money grabbing leech.
  10. S02E10Tyrannosaurus RexMay 14, 1988
  11. S02E11There Was An Old WomanMay 21, 1988
  12. S02E12And So Died RiabouchinskaMay 28, 1988A ventriloquist and his female dummy are the main suspects in a murder case.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0312Episodes1989Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S03E01The Ray Bradbury Theater S03E01The DwarfJuly 7, 1989 7.5A carnival operator of a hall of mirrors makes fun of a little person who is a regular attendee of his attraction. He shows a young lady who
  2. S03E02A Miracle of Rare DeviceJuly 14, 1989 8.0Two enterprising men find hope in a desert mirage while trying to evade their nemesis who keeps following them and stealing their discoverie
  3. S03E03The LakeJuly 21, 1989
  4. S03E04The WindJuly 28, 1989
  5. S03E05The PedestrianAugust 4, 1989
  6. S03E06A Sound of ThunderAugust 11, 1989A time travel agency offers a unique service: dinosaur hunts in the prehistoric era.
  7. S03E07The Wonderful Death of Dudley StoneAugust 18, 1989
  8. S03E08The Haunting of the NewSeptember 15, 1989
  9. S03E09To the Chicago AbyssSeptember 22, 1989
  10. S03E10Hail and FarewellSeptember 29, 1989
  11. S03E11The VeldtNovember 10, 1989
  12. S03E12Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms In Your Cellar!November 17, 1989

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0412Episodes1990Aired 9.5Season avg
  1. S04E01Mars is HeavenJuly 20, 1990
  2. S04E02The MurdererJuly 27, 1990
  3. S04E03The Ray Bradbury Theater S04E03Touched with FireAugust 3, 1990On a scorching day, a pair of oldtimers decide to tail an irascible lady. One of them believs that the lady is about to be murdered because
  4. S04E04The Black FerrisAugust 10, 1990
  5. S04E05The Ray Bradbury Theater S04E05Usher IIAugust 17, 1990 9.5In a future society, books of fantasy and horror have been banned. One man attempts to fight the authorities by creating an animatronic funh
  6. S04E06Touch of PetulanceOctober 12, 1990
  7. S04E07And The Moon Be Still As BrightOctober 19, 1990
  8. S04E08The Toynbee ConvectorOctober 26, 1990
  9. S04E09ExorcismNovember 2, 1990
  10. S04E10The Day It Rained ForeverNovember 9, 1990
  11. S04E11The Long YearsNovember 16, 1990
  12. S04E12Here There Be TygersNovember 30, 1990

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season058Episodes1992AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01The EarthmenJanuary 3, 1992
  2. S05E02Zero HourJanuary 10, 1992
  3. S05E03The JarJanuary 17, 1992
  4. S05E04Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate EmptiesJanuary 24, 1992
  5. S05E05The Concrete MixerJanuary 31, 1992
  6. S05E06The Utterly Perfect MurderFebruary 7, 1992
  7. S05E07Let's Play PoisonJanuary 14, 1992
  8. S05E08The MartianFebruary 21, 1992

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0615Episodes1992Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S06E01The Lonely OneJuly 10, 1992
  2. S06E02The Happiness MachineJuly 17, 1992
  3. S06E03Tomorrow's ChildAugust 14, 1992
  4. S06E04The Anthem SprintersAugust 21, 1992
  5. S06E05By the NumbersSeptember 11, 1992
  6. S06E06The Long RainSeptember 19, 1992 7.5When a crew from the drought stricken Earth lands on a planet, their captain leads them through a jungle in a constant downpour in search of
  7. S06E07The Dead ManSeptember 26, 1992
  8. S06E08Sun and ShadowOctober 3, 1992
  9. S06E09Silent TownsOctober 10, 1992 5.0A technician finds himself stranded on Mars when a crisis on Earth causes the recall of every colonist on the Red Planet. He searches in hop
  10. S06E10Downwind from GettysburgOctober 17, 1992
  11. S06E11Some Live Like LazarusOctober 24, 1992
  12. S06E12The HandlerAugust 19, 1992
  13. S06E13Fee Fie Foe FumAugust 21, 1992
  14. S06E14Great Wide World Over ThereAugust 20, 1992
  15. S06E15The TombstoneOctober 30, 1992

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

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