In those competitive pay-cable days of the 1980s, HBO commissioned a prestige series by renown author Ray Bradbury. The anthology, each episode adapted by Bradbury himself from his stories, didn't grab new subscribers, but it found enough of an audience to merit a second life. Hear the story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry