In this episode, a man comes to town claiming that he can save the residents from the coming end of the world. The residents of the town are driven to the point of panic and are willing to do anything to save themselves. Texas Ranger, Hoby Gilman, is skeptical of the man's claims.
The story about the Texas Ranger's attempts to debunk the man's apocalyptic claims is a story about human nature itself. Facing a possible threat, frightened people will give into fear rather than respond rationally. In the absence of information, people will respond desperately to any threats which they do not understand.
The story itself is riveting. The Texas Ranger's problem of convincing the frightened citizens of the fraudulent nature of the apocalyptic claims is an interesting one. One moral of the story is that fantastic claims need to be supported by solid evidence.
In 2019, interest in this episode increased due to comparisons between the con man in this episode and the 45th U.S. President. Of course, any similarities between a sitting U.S. President and a character in a 61 year old television episode were strictly coincidental; since, one of the episode's morals was that supernatural claims are false.
The episode is very entertaining. Robert Culp is always excellent in any role that he plays. Lawrence Dobkin is great in the role of the con man. The story also comes with a great message about the need for skepticism in the face of fantastic claims. This episode is highly recommended.
The story about the Texas Ranger's attempts to debunk the man's apocalyptic claims is a story about human nature itself. Facing a possible threat, frightened people will give into fear rather than respond rationally. In the absence of information, people will respond desperately to any threats which they do not understand.
The story itself is riveting. The Texas Ranger's problem of convincing the frightened citizens of the fraudulent nature of the apocalyptic claims is an interesting one. One moral of the story is that fantastic claims need to be supported by solid evidence.
In 2019, interest in this episode increased due to comparisons between the con man in this episode and the 45th U.S. President. Of course, any similarities between a sitting U.S. President and a character in a 61 year old television episode were strictly coincidental; since, one of the episode's morals was that supernatural claims are false.
The episode is very entertaining. Robert Culp is always excellent in any role that he plays. Lawrence Dobkin is great in the role of the con man. The story also comes with a great message about the need for skepticism in the face of fantastic claims. This episode is highly recommended.