The Twonky
1953 · 1h 12m · Comedy, Science Fiction · United States of America
Out of Your Own Tomorrow... Out of Time and Space a Fearsome Power!
A college professor, left alone by his wife for the weekend, discovers his new TV set is not only alive, but determined to take control of his entire life.
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Arch Oboler5.8Smart score
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based on short storycoachfreedommind controlparalyzing rayphilosophy professorsatiresocial controltelevision settimetransforming robotuniversitywoman bill collector
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