You could have sworn this episode was a hoax, made in 2016 to look like it was made in 1958- but there was already an IMDb review from 2011. I saw The End of the World existed on Snopes, and it's available to see on YouTube. It's drawn a lot of attention as a classic example of life-imitates-art; a man named Trump rides into town, is initially accused of selling snake oil, threatens to sue a dissenter, and then claims to be the only one who can solve a problem. People swarm to support him as he promises to build "a wall."
Spooky, but "the wall" is really only mentioned once, and it's actually little parasols handed out at $75 a pop. I'm not sure what year this series is supposed to be set in, but adjusting for inflation, you can be sure that was a heavy investment a century ago. Trump rides in on poor production values, and in a better time you would simply assume a rational people would run him out as quickly as he appeared. But don't be so arrogant. There's a reason why this episode attracted a positive IMDb review before 2016- just look at those tacky looking UFO cults that have inspired mass suicides. Or those cheap YouTube videos that had people shaking that Obama was the anti-Christ in 2008. People are gullible, making this episode's message, a Big Lie turns grown men into children, timeless, transcending beyond merely 1958 and 2016.
Spooky, but "the wall" is really only mentioned once, and it's actually little parasols handed out at $75 a pop. I'm not sure what year this series is supposed to be set in, but adjusting for inflation, you can be sure that was a heavy investment a century ago. Trump rides in on poor production values, and in a better time you would simply assume a rational people would run him out as quickly as he appeared. But don't be so arrogant. There's a reason why this episode attracted a positive IMDb review before 2016- just look at those tacky looking UFO cults that have inspired mass suicides. Or those cheap YouTube videos that had people shaking that Obama was the anti-Christ in 2008. People are gullible, making this episode's message, a Big Lie turns grown men into children, timeless, transcending beyond merely 1958 and 2016.