A Thing About Machines

4th episode of the second season of The Twilight Zone
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q259808
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Summary

A Thing About Machines is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Thing About Machines's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • A Thing About Machines was directed by David Orrick McDearmon[4].
  • Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for A Thing About Machines[5].
  • A Thing About Machines followed Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room[6].
  • A Thing About Machines was followed by The Howling Man[7].
  • A Thing About Machines's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[8].
  • The original language of A Thing About Machines was English[9].
  • A Thing About Machines was published on October 28, 1960[10].
  • A Thing About Machines's main subject is technophobia[11].
  • A Thing About Machines's title is recorded as A Thing About Machines[12].
  • A Thing About Machines's season is recorded as The Twilight Zone, season 2[13].

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Authorship and Creation

A Thing About Machines was directed by David Orrick McDearmon[4]. Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

A Thing About Machines was released on October 28, 1960[10]. The original language of it was English[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[8].

Subject and Themes

A Thing About Machines's main subject is technophobia[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Thing About Machines followed Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room[6]. It was followed by The Howling Man[7].

Why It Matters

A Thing About Machines ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt0734551
    Tv maze episode id → 69520
    Instance of → television series episode
    Main subject → technophobia
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 69520, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270928|batch #270928]]"
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