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The Cube

  • Episode aired Feb 23, 1969
  • 53m
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7.5/10
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Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)
AnimationComedyDrama

A man is trapped inside a mysterious cube.A man is trapped inside a mysterious cube.A man is trapped inside a mysterious cube.

  • Director
    • Jim Henson
  • Writers
    • Jim Henson
    • Jerry Juhl
  • Stars
    • Richard Schaal
    • Hugh Webster
    • Rex Sevenoaks
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    737
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jim Henson
    • Writers
      • Jim Henson
      • Jerry Juhl
    • Stars
      • Richard Schaal
      • Hugh Webster
      • Rex Sevenoaks
    • 25User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)
    Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)
    Jim Henson in The Cube (1969)
    Jim Henson and Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)
    Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)
    Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)

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    Richard Schaal
    Richard Schaal
    • The Man in the Cube
    Hugh Webster
    • Arnie
    Rex Sevenoaks
    Rex Sevenoaks
    • Manager
    Jack Van Evera
    Jack Van Evera
    • Prisoner
    Jon Granik
    • Straight Man
    • (as Jon Granic)
    • …
    Guy Sanvido
    • Comic Fritz
    Liza Creighton
    • Seductress
    • (as Eliza Creighton)
    Don Crawford
    • Black Militant
    William Osler
    William Osler
    • Scientist
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Monk
    Sandra Scott
    • Decorator
    Claude Rae
    • Dr. Conners
    Don McGill
    • Professor
    Ralph Endersby
    • Guitarist
    Trudy Young
    • Liza 1
    Ruth Springford
    Ruth Springford
    • Liza 2
    Moe Margolese
    • Father-in-Law…
    Alice Hill
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    • Director
      • Jim Henson
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      • Jim Henson
      • Jerry Juhl
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    • Trivia
      When the man in the cube watches the ending of his story on TV, the program has a Joe Raposo director's credit. Raposo was a friend of and frequent collaborator with writer/director Jim Henson.
    • Quotes

      Professor: [clears throat] Excuse me, I know this is, well, a bad time but I just wanted to congratulate you and shake your hand.

      The Man in the Cube: Oh? On what?

      Professor: Well, as I interpret what you're doing here, this is all a very complex discussion of, eh, Reality versus Illusion. The perfect subject for the television medium!

      The Man in the Cube: What do you mean, television?

      Professor: Well, this is a television play.

      The Man in the Cube: [scoffs] What?

      Professor: Oh, you don't believe that?

      The Man in the Cube: Of course not!

      Professor: I should have thought you'd want to. After all, there's only one other possible explanation.

      The Man in the Cube: Which is?

      Professor: Hallucination. That you are altogether insane.

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      Featured in In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015)

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    One of the most fascinating TV shows ever made
    The Cube was shown on NBC as part of a series called Experiments in Television. To my knowledge it was only shown twice, but it was a wonderfully surreal program unlike anything I had ever seen before.

    The series showed other unusual things like a series of cartoons that were written by British playwright Harold Pinter.

    I certainly wish NBC would find these shows and re-air them, because in the year 2003, they would still look incredibly modern!
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    • Mar 14, 2003

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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1969 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CTV Toronto Studios - 9 Channel Nine Court, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada(as CFTO-TV Studios)
    • Production company
      • Henson Associates (HA)
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    • Runtime
      53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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