Les Goodman
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Les Goodman is a suspicious, scapegoated neighbor in the classic The Twilight Zone episode "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," whose odd behavior fuels the community’s descent into paranoia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
being an alien
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sabotaging the power ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisodeNumber | 22 ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason | The Twilight Zone season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Maple Street residents ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Charlie Farnsworth
NERFINISHED
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Steve Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Rod Serling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1960-03-04 ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological drama
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science fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates dangers of suspicion ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
car starts when others do not
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goes for late-night drives ⓘ insomniac ⓘ portrayed as odd by neighbors ⓘ |
| occupation | maple street resident ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| partOf | The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Barry Atwater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Maple Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
scapegoat
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suspected alien ⓘ target of mob paranoia ⓘ |
| setting | suburban American neighborhood ⓘ |
| storyMoralConnection |
critique of Cold War paranoia
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warning against prejudice ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
fear of the other
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mass hysteria ⓘ mob mentality ⓘ scapegoating ⓘ |
| victimOf |
mob violence
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paranoia ⓘ scapegoating ⓘ |
| workOfFictionOriginCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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