Marionettes, Inc.

Episode aired May 21, 1985
TV-14TV-14
30m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

277

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Leslie Nielsen and James Coco in The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)

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Mysterious Fantoccini offers an unhappy overworked suburbanite husband the services of his high tech company. He'll be replaced by a robot duplicate both at home and work. However, the man b... Read allMysterious Fantoccini offers an unhappy overworked suburbanite husband the services of his high tech company. He'll be replaced by a robot duplicate both at home and work. However, the man becomes jealous of his perfect double.Mysterious Fantoccini offers an unhappy overworked suburbanite husband the services of his high tech company. He'll be replaced by a robot duplicate both at home and work. However, the man becomes jealous of his perfect double.

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

277

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Director
- Paul Lynch
Writers
- Ray Bradbury(screenplay)
- Mark Massari(developed for television by)
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James Coco in The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)

Trivia
Among the information show of Braling's personal life is his birthday which is listed as March 21, 1930, which is James Coco's real life birthday.

Connections
References The Stepford Wives (1975)

Soundtracks
Flying Down to Rio
(uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans

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8/10

An episode that was ahead of it's time just change yourself out!

This episode 1 from season 1 of the "Ray Bradbury Theater" called "Marionettes, Inc." is one that's ahead of it's time showing the preview of our to be high tech world and technology. Set in the suburbs a business man Braling(James Coco) is married yet he wants some spice and pleasure in his life. When he sees how a computer firm like Marionettes starts to know things about him and people he decides to pay a visit. Look for Leslie Nielsen as Fantoccini as a company salesman who changes the game of things. It's life as a replica robot is different for Braling as things on the attachment and emotional front start to wear on him. The story has themes of greed and pleasure still it proves the important thing to be happy is staying who you are and change life for your own self. Overall well done episode and good start to the series.

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