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A Boy and His Dog
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A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved. The daughter of one of the leaders of the community seduces and lures him below, where the citizens have become unable to reproduce because of being underground so long. They use him for impregnation purposes, and then plan to be rid of him. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

Don Johnson plays a young man in a post nuclear war world who has an interesting friend, a telepathic dog. The dog gives him an advantage in dealing with the barbaric world he lives in. When Johnson finds one place that has escaped the devastation of the war, he also finds some rather odd attitudes. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>


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Opening: World War IV lasted 5 days. In the post-apocalyptic world of 2024, Vic (Don Johnson) hears a voice from his dog and communicates with him telepathically... See more (warning! contains spoilers) »

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