The Twilight Zone: Judgment Night (1959)
Season 1, Episode 10
8/10
Foreshadowing Star Trek?
13 July 2017
I had another look at "Judgment Night" today - and I had to laugh! At one point the captain calls to the engine room and tells the engineer that "we simply have to have more" power from the engines … and if "you can give me maximum speed for 12 more hours …" and the engineer interrupts saying, "Captain, these engines needed an overhaul 2 months ago; instead of that they're getting worked to death!" It reminded me of Captain Kirk (Star Trek) and Scotty: "Scotty, give me more power" and Scotty replies, "Captain, they're gonna blow any moment!" or words to that effect. Then, the captain turns to his first mate and asks, "What do you think, Number One?" which sounded just like Captain Picard and Commander Riker in Next Generation. Maybe Rod Serling had a premonition of new shows to come?
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