{"id":1755,"date":"2010-03-22T00:02:13","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T05:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/?p=1755"},"modified":"2010-03-22T00:02:13","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T05:02:13","slug":"twilight-zone-the-monsters-are-due-on-maple-st-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=1755","title":{"rendered":"Twilight Zone: The Monsters Are Due On Maple St. (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/a>\"\"<\/a>Reviewed by Melissa McGahee<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWho am I talking to? I\u2019m talking to monsters from outer space.\u201d\u2014Steve (Claude Akins)<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

In a quiet neighborhood where everyone knows each other by name and considers one another friends, a strange flash in the sky disrupts the normal peaceful street. First, thought to be a meteor, the theory is soon discounted when not only is the electricity cut in everyone\u2019s house, but cars, portable radios, and the telephones all seize to work.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Two of the neighbors decide to walk over and find out if the next street\u00a0is also without power, but a young boy, Tommy (Jan Handzlik) stops them.\u00a0 He states that what has occurred is reminiscent of a story he knows about aliens who come to earth and take the form of humans to blend in.\u00a0 At first, they all dismiss the idea, but when one of the cars start while the others remain dead, suspicion falls on the owner, Les (Barry Atwater).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Soon, accusations fly, the friends become bitter enemies and everyone becomes a suspect.\u00a0 When Steve (Claude Akins) attempts to be the voice of reason and calm the mob mentality, he too get puts under surveillance and every activity including the construction of a normal home radio becomes scrutinized and questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This by far is one of the best, if not thee best episode of the spectacular series.\u00a0 Often the Twilight Zone shows the weaknesses in human condition and how quickly relationships and trust dissolve when self-preservation becomes a real risk.\u00a0 What makes the show so captivating is how true to life the reactions are, especially in this episode.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Monsters on Maple St is as drawing now as it was when it first aired.\u00a0 It stands the test of time because Rod Serling, the genius that he was, understood that imperfections of behavior, emotions and conscience remain the same generation after generation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

RSR Review: 10\/10. The Twilight Zone at its best!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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