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X Minus One - "Something for Nothing" (Old Time Radio, 1957)
X Minus One, “Something for Nothing,” originally broadcast April 10, 1957, is episode 96. This NBC Radio Network science-fiction drama adapts Robert Sheckley’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, with radio adaptation by Ernest Kinoy and direction by Daniel Sutter.
Down-on-his-luck Joe awakens in a shabby, rain-leaking hotel room to discover a mysterious Class-A Utilizer—a device that seems ready to provide anything he requests. As Joe tries to understand the machine and the terms behind its remarkable service, Sheckley’s premise delivers a sharp, satirical look at getting something for nothing…
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