Episode

The Ray Bradbury Theater: Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties

Name: The Ray Bradbury Theater: Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties
Released: 1992-01-24
Duration: 23 min
Cast: Ray Bradbury, Erik Thomson, Alan Scarfe, Michael Sarrazin, Charles Martin Smith

The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeason 61992-01-24

Overview

A boy and a neighbor invent a fake mummy to stir up the townspeople and relieve the boredom of the last days of summer.

Details

Series: The Ray Bradbury Theater
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 4
Air date: 1992-01-24
Runtime: 23 min

Episode context

Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties is Episode 4 in Season 6 of The Ray Bradbury Theater. It aired on 1992-01-24. The runtime is 23 min.

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