The Twilight Zone Season 4 Episode 10

Ep 10. No Time Like the Past

  • TV-14
  • March 7, 1963
  • 52 min
  • 7.3  (1,679)

A man named Paul Driscoll is tired of the problems in the world, so he develops a time machine to go back in time and fix them. He decides to travel back to Germany in 1939, just before World War II, in an effort to prevent the war and save millions of lives. Initially, he tries to assassinate Adolf Hitler and fails, but he manages to save a Jewish boy from being taken away on a train.

Paul then attempts to warn the authorities about the impending war, but no one believes him. He soon realizes that he cannot change the course of history, and that his actions could potentially make things worse. He decides to return to the present, but finds himself stranded in 1881 after a malfunction with his time machine.

In 1881, Paul befriends a young woman named Harriet, and he becomes invested in her and her family's well-being. He starts to consider staying in the past, but ultimately decides that he must return to the present in order to face his own problems.

When Paul returns to the present, he finds that his actions in the past have had unintended consequences, and that the world is worse off than before. He realizes that there is no "perfect" time period, and that the problems of the world are inherent to the human condition. He destroys his time machine and vows to live in the present, accepting the world as it is and doing what he can to make it a better place.

"No Time Like the Past" is a cautionary tale about the consequences of trying to change the course of history. It addresses the idea that the problems of the world cannot be solved by simply altering the past, and that humanity must accept its past mistakes and work to create a better future. The episode also touches on the dangers of idealism and the importance of living in the present moment.

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  • First Aired
    March 7, 1963
  • Content Rating
    TV-14
  • Runtime
    52 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.3  (1,679)