With so many great episodes, it's hard to pick a favorite. But over the years, I liked the Lonely the best. Serling's narration was among his finest which adds to the great story of a man who killed in self defense having to live in solitary confinement on an asteroid 9 million miles from Earth. You can feel the silence he has to face each moment as well as the time that can't go fast enough. When one of his quarterly supply ships lands, Allenby(the captain) who has known Corry(the lonely man) from previous supply stops secretly brings him "salvation" in the form of a robot built in the form of a woman. The first time I saw this episode, I was shocked when he opens the crate and it was this lifelike robot. Anyway, Corry rejects this robot until he finds out "she" has feelings and can even cry. He falls in love with her and each day can now be tolerated. Allenby comes back to inform Corry that he's been given a pardon. He is ecstatic. But there's a big problem. Watch and find out. One very nice scene that is cut out in syndication(but is shown on DVD) is when Corry is sitting with Alicia(robot) under a pitch black starry night and he is explaining the stars to her. You can feel his contentedness, peace and at least an artificial escape from loneliness.
Review of The Lonely
