Why a Ray Bradbury Twilight Zone episode is the perfect thing to stream this weekend
There are so many streaming options available these days and so many conflicting recommendations that it’s hard to see through all the crap you could be watching. Each Friday, The Verge’s Cut the Crap column simplifies the choice by sorting through the overwhelming multitude of movies and TV shows on subscription services and recommending a single perfect thing to watch this weekend.
What to watch
“I Sing the Body Electric,” a 1962 episode of The Twilight Zone, from late in the show’s third season.
Written by Ray Bradbury, the episode stars Josephine Hutchinson as “Grandma,” a robotic playmate, guardian, and teacher, who is purchased by a widower (Bewitched’s David White) to take care of his three demanding children. Veronica Cartwright...