Henry Bemis
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Henry Bemis is the nearsighted, book-loving bank clerk from the classic Twilight Zone episode "Time Enough at Last," known for surviving a nuclear attack only to face a cruel twist of fate involving his beloved reading.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInEpisode | Time Enough at Last NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
book-loving
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nearsighted ⓘ |
| conflict |
employer disapproves of his reading
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wife disapproves of his reading ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Rod Serling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in popular culture
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iconic example of Twilight Zone twist ending ⓘ |
| eyeCondition | severe myopia ⓘ |
| fandom | The Twilight Zone fandom ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Time Enough at Last NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastDate | 1959-11-20 ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction television
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| loves |
books
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reading ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white television ⓘ |
| moralLessonAssociatedWith |
be careful what you wish for
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solitude can have unforeseen costs ⓘ |
| network | CBS ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ironic twist involving broken glasses
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love of reading ⓘ surviving a nuclear attack ⓘ |
| occupation | bank clerk ⓘ |
| partOf | The Twilight Zone (original series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotEvent |
discovers ruins of public library
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drops and breaks his eyeglasses ⓘ emerges to find world destroyed ⓘ finds many intact books to read ⓘ takes lunch breaks in bank vault to read ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Burgess Meredith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliesOn | eyeglasses for vision ⓘ |
| seriesEpisodeNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | The Twilight Zone season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | bank vault ⓘ |
| survivesEvent | nuclear attack ⓘ |
| theme |
irony
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isolation ⓘ the fragility of human hopes ⓘ the value of time ⓘ |
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