This is a rather timely episode for 1960, as the Cold War and fear of nuclear annihilation were ever-present. There were nuclear missiles galore and many spent time during their school days having nuclear blast drills--the tension was terrible. In the midst of this, "The Twilight Zone" made this episode about two warring factions that are about ready to bring Armageddon. Both sides have escalated the conflict and now in a research facility, a few of the workers are worried that this end of their world is coming at any time. So, in a desperate effort, they plan on sneaking back to the base where they work and stealing a rocket on the launchpad. Perhaps on some other world they'll be able to find peace and be able to start new lives. The end of this is a great Twilight Zone twist--making an already tense and exciting episode even better.
Review of Third from the Sun
