In this week's episode of KOI: A Twilight Zone show, we're analyzing "People Are Alike All Over." We'll be testing the premise of the episode and asking if people are, indeed, alike all over; we'll play the hindsight game and try and figure out if the Martians were tipping their hands about what they were planning; and I'll reveal my moment of awe. So, grab your keys, and let's unlock this door to the fifth dimension. As always, spoiler alert. If you have note seen the episode, go check it out and then come back here for the analysis. We're walking through Rod Serling's class Twilight Zone series and asking difficult questions about life. So, if you love The Twilight Zone, science fiction, or even just philosophizing about life, consider joining us on this journey. There's always room for more.

Spoiler alert: we will be discussing important points of the episode, so if you have not yet seen the episode, watch it first and then come back here for our analysis.

A serene, beautiful day on Maple Street, USA. The birds are chirping, children playing, and people washing their cars. All is as it should be, until something unidentifiable flies over head. What was it? No one knows, and that's only the beginning. When technology starts failing all around them, accusations begin to fly. Maybe someone on dear Maple St. isn't who they say they are. Maybe someone is not even from this planet. As neighbors begin to turn on each other, the extraterrestrials need only sit back and watch, as we essentially destroy ourselves. This week on KOI, we're discussing the classic episode "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street." We'll talk about whether or not Steve Brand, played by Claude Akins is a Just Man figure; we'll talk about whether or not we can blame one person more than the others; and I'll reveal to you my moment of awe.

Not all heroes love having powers. Such is the case for Lieutenant Fitzgerald--Fitz for short, in this week's Twilight Zone episode "The Purple Testament." This is a story of a soldier with an odd gift--or, perhaps, curse. Fitz knows when death is coming for his fellow soldiers--he can literally see it on their faces. Captain Riker, played by Dick York, does all that he can to help the lieutenant, but it isn't long until he himself begins to don the glowing visage. I won't reveal here how the story ends; you'll either have to watch my plot summery or watch the episode itself. If it were up to me, I'd say, go watch the actual episode. Then, come back and join us as we break down this episode of the Twilight Zone. We'll talk about why Rod Serling invokes Shakespeare's Richard II; we'll dissect what the supernatural effect does for our reading of the episode; and I'll reveal to you my moment of awe.

Sometimes, in order to find our courage we must first experience our fear. This is the case for lieutenant Decker of the Royal Flying Corpse in this week's episode of The Twilight Zone: "The Last Flight." We're going to talk about whether or not Decker's superstitious event is the cause of his newfound courage; we'll talk about the French World War I ace pilot Georges Guynemer, and why he's mentioned in this episode; and I'll reveal to you my moment of awe. So, grab your keys, and let's open up this door to the fifth dimension. There's plenty of room for any who want to join us on this journey through the Twilight Zone. We're growing a community of people who love Rod Serling's creation. Consider joining us.

Every so often, we experience moments that seem outside of the normal patterns of existence. Nan Adams (Inger Stevens) a young woman on a cross-country trip across the United States, is experiencing just such an event. No matter how fast or far she seems to drive, Nan cannot seem to outrun a particular hitch-hiker, a man--or entity--who seems to have a hidden purpose. This week on Key of Imagination, we're taking a look at the classic Twilight Zone episode: "The Hitch-Hiker." We'll talk about what the hitch-hiker might actually be; we'll try and figure out the purpose of the sailor; and I'll reveal to you my moment of awe. If you're...going my way...consider joining us on this journey through the fifth dimension.