X Minus One - Caretaker (#86)

01/30/57, episode 86
This episode provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group
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Holman has been stranded on a planet of slimy worm-like creatures for over 20 years. He is finally rescued by other Earthlings, but first Holman has to tell them of how he's adapted to the creatures and he has to show them his wife. His beautiful, loving, wonderful wife. On a planet of slimy worm-like creatures? Holman may have not have all his circuits connected, but the painting of his wife shows she is attractive. For a similar story told slightly better, try "Hallucination Orbit." (from "The Critical X Minus One" by Jim Fanisher)
Credits (Goldin): Ted Osborne, Bill Lipton, Mason Adams, Raymond Edward Johnson, James H. Schmitz (author), Ernest Kinoy (adaptor), Betty Caine, William Welch (producer), Daniel Sutter (director), Fred Collins (announcer)

[@crochetedlace2838]

Excellent!

[@tommyherzfeldjr5100]

Love it

[@fromthesidelines]

James H. Schmitz's story was originally published in the July 1953 issue of "GALAXY".

[@richmcgee434]

Schmitz has got to be one of the most underrated scifi writers of the last century. Grossly underappreciated in the modern day.

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally broadcast on January 30, 1957.

[@davidarundel6187]

The insanity of being a sole survivor , 🤔

[@richmcgee434]

Notice how the humans only have his word for it that two of his crewmates were killed by the third, who he then killed in self-defense. Just as possible that he was the madman and killed all three, which would go a long way toward explaining the natives' distaste for him after reading his thoughts.