The Odyssey of Flight 33
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"The Odyssey of Flight 33" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone
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to New York City
. About fifty minutes from Idlewild Airport
, Captain Farver and his crew notice that their Boeing 707
is drastically increasing speed, crossing some kind of barrier. They eventually realize they have been thrown back in time when they spot a plodding creature resembling a classic Brontosaurus
. They're able to repeat their incredible increase in speed, hoping to get back to 1961, but arrive above the 1939 New York World's Fair
instead. Realizing that they can't land in 1939 at LaGuardia Airport
, and low on fuel, the captain knows that they must keep trying, in order to return home. "All I ask is that you remain calm", he informs the passengers over the P.A. system, "...and pray".
The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
The Twilight Zone is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959 to 1964. The series consisted of unrelated episodes depicting paranormal, futuristic, dystopian, or simply disturbing events; each show typically featured a surprising...
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Synopsis
This episode takes place on Global Airlines Flight 33, en route from LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. About fifty minutes from Idlewild Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
, Captain Farver and his crew notice that their Boeing 707
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
is drastically increasing speed, crossing some kind of barrier. They eventually realize they have been thrown back in time when they spot a plodding creature resembling a classic Brontosaurus
Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus , also known by the popular but scientifically deprecated synonym Brontosaurus, is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived from about 154 to 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period . It was one of the largest land animals that ever existed, with an average length of and a...
. They're able to repeat their incredible increase in speed, hoping to get back to 1961, but arrive above the 1939 New York World's Fair
1939 New York World's Fair
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , was the second largest American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people...
instead. Realizing that they can't land in 1939 at LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
, and low on fuel, the captain knows that they must keep trying, in order to return home. "All I ask is that you remain calm", he informs the passengers over the P.A. system, "...and pray".