[s2e29] Episode #2.29 -

June 2, 1961 Key Cast: Burgess Meredith as Romney Wordsworth, Fritz Weaver as the Chancellor The Premise: The Sin of Being Obsolete

"The Twilight Zone" The Obsolete Man (TV Episode 1961) - IMDb [S2E29] Episode #2.29

If you were looking for a recap of the of The Bachelor (aired February 2025), here are the highlights: The Theme: "Week Two" of the competition. June 2, 1961 Key Cast: Burgess Meredith as

This episode usually focuses on the first set of group dates and the deepening "villain" edits for certain contestants. As the clock ticks down, Wordsworth calmly reads

Wordsworth invites the Chancellor to his room just before the execution and locks the door. As the clock ticks down, Wordsworth calmly reads his illegal Bible, showing no fear. In contrast, the Chancellor panics, eventually begging for his life "in the name of God"—a direct violation of the state's rules.

In a futuristic, totalitarian "Orwellian" state, religion and books have been banned. The state determines a citizen's value based on their utility. Romney Wordsworth, a librarian, is put on trial and found "obsolete" because his profession no longer serves a purpose in a world where free access to the printed word is forbidden.