Bradbury himself wrote the teleplay for this first on-screen adaptation of his famous story,
and somehow he managed to do it without the word “butterfly” appearing in the script
(though we do see the critter at the end).
— Michael Main
Travis: We might destroy a roach—or a flower, even—and
destroy an important link in the species.
From Time Safari Inc., circa A.D. 2055 ⋙ to a jungle, circa 60,002,055 B.C.. Note: “That is the jungle sixty million, two thousand, and fifty-five years before the moment you stepped into our office, Mr. Eckles.”
From a jungle, circa 60,002,055 B.C. ⋙ to Tyme Safari Inc., circa A.D. 2055. Note: “That is the jungle sixty million, two thousand, and fifty-five years before the moment you stepped into our office, Mr. Eckles.”
INDEXER NOTES (SPOILERS!)
Credits—Unlike the other seasons that we watched, Season 3 has some audio narration about the story from <a href='Ray_Bradbury'>Ray Bradbury</a> immediately after the stock opening and before the credits. Therefore, we list him as the episode’s credited host for Season 3.
Travis: We might destroy a roach—or a flower, even—and
destroy an important link in the species.
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