Science Fiction Theatre
Bolt of Lightning
TV Flash files “Bolt of Lightning” as hour 76 of 78 in the TV Flash guide — Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957) on Syndication, season 2, episode 37, aired 1957-02-02, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E37: listed hour 76 of 78 in the Science Fiction Theatre guide, hour 37 of 39 in season 2. It aired 1957-02-02 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Magic Suitcase” (S02E36). Next is “The Strange Lodger” (S02E38).
Viewer FAQ
Where does Bolt of Lightning sit in the Science Fiction Theatre guide?
S02E37 is listed hour 76 of 78 — hour 37 of 39 in season 2, season 2 episode 37.
When did Science Fiction Theatre S02E37 air?
Bolt of Lightning aired 1957-02-02 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Truman Bradley's host lectures, then a 'plausible wonder' half-hour. The lab-coat framing is the difference from kid space opera.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Science Fiction Theatre is sci-fi for grown-ups in a lab coat: host Truman Bradley's deadpan science lectures and plausible wonders. Adult-leaning anthology that bridges pulp kids' shows and Twilight Zone seriousness. Watch it in 2026 as 1950s educational futurism — the weekly promise that tomorrow was a demonstration, not a monster.
So about the lab coat. (Spoiler-free, mostly: the monster does not have to arrive. That is the twist, and also the anti-twist.) Science Fiction Theatre (syndication, 1955–1957) is sci-fi for grown-ups: host Truman Bradley's deadpan science lectures and plausible wonders, produced by Ivan Tors, seventy-eight episodes, two seasons. Adult-leaning anthology that bridges pulp kids' shows and later Twilight Zone seriousness. Weekly promise that tomorrow was a demonstration, not a monster. Educational futurism with a…
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- Truman Bradley as Host
Truman Bradley hosted Science Fiction Theatre in a lab coat — deadpan science lectures, plausible wonders, 1950s sci-fi for grown-ups instead of pulp kids’ hour. Adult-leaning anthology that bridges Saturday serials and Twilight Zone…