History Recap / TheTwilightZoneS1E25PeopleAreAlikeAllOver

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Enjoy yourself, Mr. Conrad. Enjoy your house."'']]

->'''Creator/RodSerling''': You are looking at a species of flimsy little two-legged animal with extremely small heads whose name is Man. Warren Marcusson, age thirty-five. Samuel A. Conrad, age thirty-one... They're taking a highway into space--Man unshackling himself and sending his tiny, groping fingers up into the unknown. Their destination is Mars, and in just a moment we'll land there with them.

Air date: March 25, 1960

A spaceship piloted by two astronauts heads out on a mission to UsefulNotes/{{Mars}}. One of them, Marcusson (Paul Comi), is a positive thinker who believes that if there are people among the stars, they must be like those back on Earth, even on the Red Planet. The other astronaut, Conrad (Creator/RoddyMcDowall), has a more cynical view of human interplanetary nature. The impact of landing is so severe that Marcusson dies. Now alone, Conrad is consumed by fear when he hears a rhythmic sound reverberating upon the ship's hull. Expecting some unnameable evil, he finds his apprehension turning to joy when, upon opening the hatch, he sees that the Martians indeed appear human, have mind-reading abilities, and give the impression of being most amicable, especially the beautiful Teenya, who welcomes and reassures him. The hospitable locals lead their honored guest to his residence, an interior living space furnished in the same manner as one on Earth. Conrad briefly relaxes, but soon discovers that his room is windowless and the doors cannot be opened. Momentarily, a wall slides open, leading to Conrad's realization that he has been led into a caged exhibit in a Martian zoo. Conrad picks up a sign that says "Earth Creature in his native habitat" and throws it on the floor. In the episode's closing lines, Conrad yells to the heavens of how Marcusson was right in his beliefs that people are alike everywhere.

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!!Tropes Are Alike All Over:
* AdaptationDeviation: In the episode, Sam Conrad is the protagonist and Marcusson is the fellow astronaut who accompanies him to UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} and dies shortly after their arrival. In the short story "Brothers Beyond the Void" by Paul W. Fairman on which the episode is based, Charles Marcusson is the protagonist and the only astronaut to travel to Mars. Sam Conrad is an older friend of his who remains on Earth.
* CanonForeigner: Teenya does not appear in the short story "Brothers Beyond the Void".
* TheCollector: The Martians have their own zoo, and have been looking for an Earthling exhibit for a long time. Conrad is ''just'' what they're looking for.
* CruelTwistEnding: The Martians lock Conrad into his "house", which is actually a zoo exhibit, so visitors can gawk at him.
* CrystalSpiresAndTogas: The Martians are dressed in togas and generally give off this vibe. Conrad doesn't see their city that they mention.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Teenya is the only Martian that appears to feel bad for Conrad's predicament, but she can do nothing but turn away while the other Martians gawk at him.
* DownerEnding: Conrad is now an exhibit in a Martian zoo, where he will spend the rest of his days.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, the two astronauts are looking at their ship from behind a wire fence... looking like animals in a cage.
* GildedCage: The house that the Martians make Conrad is just as nice as his one back home... then he learns it's a giant cage.
* HumanAliens: The Martians look exactly like us, and in a way, Conrad and Marcusson are this to them.
* HumansAreBastards: Implied. Conrad says that the Martians (who are only interested in him for their own purposes) are just like humans.
* IronicEcho: The semi-TitleDrop.
-->'''Marcusson''': Don't be afraid Sam! I've got a hunch... if there's anyone out there, they'll help you... As long as they have hearts and minds, they have souls! That makes them people! And... people are alike... they're bound to be alike...
-->''((later))''
-->'''Sam''': ''(inside a Martian zoo)'' Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! You were right... People are alike... people are alike everywhere...
* PerfectPacifistPeople: The Martians tell Conrad that he will not be harmed. As it turns out, that's perfectly true...
* PeopleZoo: The Martians put Conrad in a zoo.
* TelepathicSpacemen: The Martians can read minds, which helps with communication and designing Conrad's quarters.
* TranslatorMicrobes: Conrad believes that the [[AliensSpeakingEnglish Martians are speaking English]], but he is told that he is in fact speaking ''their'' language as a result of "unconscious transference", a sort of hypnosis.
* WideEyedIdealist: Marcusson, who optimistically believes that people are alike everywhere in the universe, even as he dies. Conrad ends up learning that his beliefs were ''sorely'' misplaced when it turns out [[ExactWords people]] ''[[ExactWords are]]'' [[ExactWords alike everywhere]].
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->'''Creator/RodSerling''': Species of animal brought back alive. Interesting similarity in physical characteristics to human beings in head, trunk, arms, legs, hands, feet. Very tiny undeveloped brain; comes from primitive planet named Earth. Calls himself Samuel Conrad, and he will remain here in his cage with the running water and the electricity and the central heat, as long as he lives. Samuel Conrad has found the Twilight Zone.

A rocket piloted by two astronauts heads out on a mission to UsefulNotes/{{Mars}}. One of them, Marcusson (Paul Comi), is a positive thinker who believes that people are alike all over, even on the Red Planet. The other astronaut, Conrad (Creator/RoddyMcDowall), has a more cynical view of human interplanetary nature. The impact of landing on Mars is so severe that Marcusson dies. Now alone, Conrad is consumed by fear when he hears a rhythmic sound reverberating upon the ship's hull. Expecting some unnameable evil, he finds his apprehension turning to joy when, upon opening the hatch, he sees Martians that indeed appear human, have mind-reading abilities and give the impression of being most amicable, especially the beautiful Teenya, who welcomes and reassures him. The hospitable locals lead their honored guest to his residence—an interior living space furnished in the same manner as one on Earth would have been. Conrad briefly relaxes, but soon discovers that his room is windowless and the doors cannot be opened. Momentarily, a wall slides apart, leading to Conrad's realization that he has become a caged exhibit in a Martian zoo. Conrad picks up a sign that says "Earth Creature in his native habitat" and throws it on the floor. In the episode's closing lines, Conrad yells to the heavens, "Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! People are alike.... people are alike everywhere."

->'''Creator/RodSerling''': Species of animal brought back alive. Interesting similarity in physical characteristics to human beings in head, trunk, arms, legs, hands, feet. Very tiny undeveloped brain; comes from primitive planet named Earth. Calls himself Samuel Conrad, and he will remain here in his cage with the running water and the electricity and the central heat, as long as he lives. Samuel Conrad has found the Twilight Zone.

* AdaptationDeviation: In the episode, Sam Conrad is the protagonist and Marcusson is his fellow astronaut who accompanies him to UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} but dies shortly after their arrival. In the short story "Brothers Beyond the Void" by Paul W. Fairman on which the episode is based, Charles Marcusson is the protagonist and the only astronaut to travel to Mars. Sam Conrad is an older friend of his who remains on Earth.

* TheCollector: The Martians have a zoo and have been looking for an Earthling exhibit for a long time. Conrad is ''just'' what they're looking for.
* CruelTwistEnding: The aliens lock Conrad into his house as a zoo exhibit.
* CrystalSpiresAndTogas: The Martians are all dressed in togas, and generally give off this vibe. Conrad doesn't see their city that they mention.
* DefectorFromDecadence: Teenya is the only Martian that appears to feel bad for Conrad's predicament, but can do nothing but turn away while the other Martians gawk at him.
* DownerEnding: Samuel Conrad is now an exhibit in the Martian zoo, and will spend the rest of his days there.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the first scene, the two astronauts are looking at their ship from behind a wire fence...looking like animals in a cage.
* GildedCage: The house the Martians make Conrad is just as nice as his one back home -- but it's an exhibit.
* HumanAliens: The Martians look exactly like us, and in a way, Conrad and Marcusson are this to the Martians.
* HumansAreBastards: Implied. Conrad says the Martians (who are only interested in him for their own purposes) are just like humans.

-->'''Marcusson''': Don't be afraid Sam! I've got a hunch... if there's anyone out there, they'll help you... As long as they have hearts and minds, they have souls! That makes them people! And... people are alike... they're bound to be a-like...

* PerfectPacifistPeople: The Martians tell Conrad that he will not be harmed. Turns out, that's perfectly true...

* TranslatorMicrobes: Conrad believes that the [[AliensSpeakingEnglish Martians are speaking English]] but he is told that he is in fact speaking their language as a result of unconscious transference, a sort of hypnosis.
* WideEyedIdealist: Marcusson, who optimistically believes that people are alike everywhere, even as he dies. Conrad ends up learning that his beliefs were ''sorely'' misplaced when it turns out [[ExactWords people]] ''[[ExactWords are]]'' [[ExactWords alike everywhere]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Enjoy yourself, Mr. Conrad. Enjoy Your house."'']]

A rocket piloted by two astronauts heads out on a mission to Mars. One of them, Marcusson (Paul Comi), is a positive thinker who believes that people are alike all over, even on the Red Planet. The other astronaut, Conrad (Creator/RoddyMcDowall), has a more cynical view of human interplanetary nature. The impact of landing on Mars is so severe that Marcusson dies. Now alone, Conrad is consumed by fear when he hears a rhythmic sound reverberating upon the ship's hull. Expecting some unnameable evil, he finds his apprehension turning to joy when, upon opening the hatch, he sees Martians that indeed appear human, have mind-reading abilities and give the impression of being most amicable, especially the beautiful Teenya, who welcomes and reassures him. The hospitable locals lead their honored guest to his residence—an interior living space furnished in the same manner as one on Earth would have been. Conrad briefly relaxes, but soon discovers that his room is windowless and the doors cannot be opened. Momentarily, a wall slides apart, leading to Conrad's realization that he has become a caged exhibit in a Martian zoo. Conrad picks up a sign that says "Earth Creature in his native habitat" and throws it on the floor. In the episode's closing lines, Conrad yells to the heavens, "Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! People are alike.... people are alike everywhere."

* WideEyedIdealist: Marcusson, who optimistically believes that people are alike everywhere, even as he dies. Conrad ends up learning that his beliefs were ''sorely'' misplaced when it turns out [[ExactWords people]] ''[[ExactWords are]]'' [[ExactWords alike everywhere]].

-->'''Sam''' ''(inside a Martian zoo)'': Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! You were right... People are alike... people are alike everywhere...

* TranslatorMicrobes: Conrad believes that the [[AliensSpeakingEnglish Martians are speaking English]] but he is told that he is in fact speaking their language as a result of unconscious transference, a sort of hypnosis.

A rocket piloted by two astronauts heads out on a mission to Mars. One of them, Marcusson, is a positive thinker who believes that people are alike all over, even on the Red Planet. The other astronaut, Conrad, has a more cynical view of human interplanetary nature. The impact of landing on Mars is so severe that Marcusson dies. Now alone, Conrad is consumed by fear when he hears a rhythmic sound reverberating upon the ship's hull. Expecting some unnameable evil, he finds his apprehension turning to joy when, upon opening the hatch, he sees Martians that indeed appear human, have mind-reading abilities and give the impression of being most amicable, especially the beautiful Teenya, who welcomes and reassures him. The hospitable locals lead their honored guest to his residence—an interior living space furnished in the same manner as one on Earth would have been. Conrad briefly relaxes, but soon discovers that his room is windowless and the doors cannot be opened. Momentarily, a wall slides apart, leading to Conrad's realization that he has become a caged exhibit in a Martian zoo. Conrad picks up a sign that says "Earth Creature in his native habitat" and throws it on the floor. In the episode's closing lines, Conrad yells to the heavens, "Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! People are alike.... people are alike everywhere."

!Tropes featured in this episode:

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the very first shot the two astronauts are looking at their ship from behind a wire fence...looking like animals in a cage.

* TelepathicSpacemen: The Martians can read minds, which helps with communication and designing Conrad's quarters.

* TheCollector: The Martians have a zoo and have been looking for a Earthling exhibit for a long time. Conrad is ''just'' what they're looking for.

* AliensAreBastards
* TheCollector

* HumanAliens: The Martians look exactly like us.
* HumansAreBastards: Implied. Conrad says the Martians (who are only interested in him for their own purposes) are like humans.

* PeopleZoo: The Martians put Conrad in a zoo.

A rocket piloted by two astronauts heads out on a mission to Mars. One of them, Marcusson, is a positive thinker who believes that people are alike all over, even on the Red Planet. The other astronaut, Conrad, has a more cynical view of human interplanetary nature. The impact of landing on Mars is so severe that Marcusson dies. Now alone, Conrad is consumed by fear when he hears a rhythmic sound reverberating upon the ship's hull. Expecting some unnameable evil, he finds his apprehension turning to joy when, upon opening the hatch, he sees Martians that indeed appear human, have mind-reading abilities and give the impression of being most amicable, especially the beautiful Teenya, who welcomes and reassures him. The hospitable locals lead their honored guest to his residence—an interior living space furnished in the same manner as one on Earth would have been. Conrad briefly relaxes, but soon discovers that his room is windowless and the doors cannot be opened. Momentarily, a wall slides upward, leading to Conrad's realization that he has become a caged exhibit in a Martian zoo. Conrad picks up a sign that says "Earth Creature in his native habitat" and throws it on the floor. In the episode's closing lines, Conrad yells to the heavens, "Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! People are alike.... people are alike everywhere!"

-->'''Sam''' ''(inside a Martian zoo)'': Marcusson! Marcusson, you were right! You were right... People are alike... people are alike everywhere...

* HumanAliens: The martians look exactly like us.

* HumansAreBastards: Implied. Conrad says the Martians (who are only interested in him for their own purposes) are like humans.

* CruelTwistEnding
* HumansAreBastards