Tonight’s story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction.
Imagine a place called the United States, and there’s a little building there called the White House. On a given morning not too long ago, the real world disappeared and America was changed. Its inhabitants were sure of one thing: the cause. A monster had arrived in the White House. Just by using his charm, he took away the automobiles, the banks, the sanity – because they displeased him – and he moved an entire country back into the dark ages – just by using his charm. This is the Twilight Zone.
It’s a terrible hot day.
Oh, I wouldn’t say that, Aunt Amy. No sir. I wouldn’t say that at all. It’s fine. It’s just fine. It’s a real good day.
I’m tired of people having money. I’m gonna make money gone now. Be gone. Money! You be gone.
It’s real good that you done that. Real good. That’s just fine. You’re a good president, Barack. We all love you. Don’t we Auntie? Don’t we love Barack?
Howdy, Miss Fremont.
Howdy, Bill. Got everything?
Pretty much. Some things we can’t buy anymore. Haven’t been able to the whole year.
See you tonight Bill? It’s television night. Barack will be on ABC.
And we’re going to have a surprise. A real nice surprise.
I know you said we’d watch ABC tonight, Barack, but this is real good. Real good that we’re watching this.
Everything in the U.S. is fine now. Just fine. Barack’s doing a great job. Just great.
Oh, it was wonderful, Barack. Wasn’t it wonderful, everyone?
Now, here’s the surprise we promised everyone. Barack is closing the prison where we’re keeping the terrorists. And, he’s stopped enhanced interrogation techniques. Plus, he’s releasing some terrorists to Bermuda. Not only that, when our troops capture new terrorists, their reading them the Miranda warning.
Oh, that’s good. That’s very good. We might not get information from terrorists, and they might be able to carry out attacks without being stopped, but it’s a good thing. A fine thing you’ve done, Barack.
No, dammit! It’s not a good thing that you’ve done! You’re empowering the terrorists and making the country less safe. You’re a danger to everyone. And I blame all of you for going along with him!
You’re a bad man. You’re a very bad man! And you keep thinking bad throughts about me. And I’m going to wish you into the cornfield. And if any of you think bad things about me, I’ll do the same thing to you.
No comment here, no comment at all. We only wanted to introduce you to one of our very special citizens, little Barack Obama, who lives in a place called the White House in a place that used to be America. And if by some strange chance you should run across him, you had best think only good thoughts. Anything less than that is handled at your own risk, because if you do meet Barack Obama you can be sure of one thing: you have entered the Twilight Zone.
Excellent.
Perfection… the only way to make it better is to show the woman who doesn’t think abortion 3-4 weeks post-parturition is always a good idea getting sent into the cornfield.
Would only little Barry’s mother had done the same. 😉
Oh sure. Put him in BLACK and WHITE movie clips. Racism at its finest. Next you going to put him in a COLORED scene?
I am in awe, and very jealous, of this piece.
This is one of my favorite TZ episodes, and Mumy’s ultra-spoiled, ultra-powerful character is a perfect analogy for Obama.
I never would’ve thought to connect these two, but after seeing it done, it seems so obvious.
Brilliant work, Basil.
Basil, you’re scaring me, Man…..
What a great comparison. I usually use Wesley Mouch, but much better, Billy Mumy.
Clever! You took the Twilight Zone episode about Charles Johnson and made it about Obama instead! Applause, sir, applause!
Perfection.
Careful, Basil, great satire like this will get you sent to the camps.
That was the best. I guess I’ll be sent to the cornfield.
There’s something…on the wing.
And the females?
They lay eggs.
While you were asleep, I took the liberty of amputating your auto industry.
Basil <3
This is real bad. Real bad what you’re doing here Basil. You’re a bad man. You’re a very bad man! Obama will send you to the corn field and that will be the right thing to do. That will be real good.
Wait, was this satire, or notes from the last press conference hObama did?
Very well done, Basil.
Someone has to figure out how to get this onto an iPod or a teleprompter.
Prez Obama: No Republicans came over to play today, not a single one, and I wanted someone to play with!
Ram Emanual: Well, Mr. Prez, you remembered what happened the last time some Republicans came over to play. That little Senator McCain and his pals?
Prez Obama: I had a real good time.
Ram Emanual: Oh, sure you did, you had a real good time, and it’s good that you had a good time, it’s real good. It’s just that…
Prez Obama: It’s just that what?
Ram Emanual: …Well, Mr. Prez, you, uh… you wished them away into the cornfield, and their constituents got real upset.
It’s real good that you posted that, Basil, real good. And zzyzx, that was real good, too. Real good.
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Basil, besides being an excellent herb, you’re a dang fine satirist! A little spooky-close to the truth, but pretty good, nonetheless.
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