From Agnes - with Love

This particular Twilight Zone episode was written for its star. I can't see anyone other than Wally Cox playing the computer geek/nerd in this story, defining such an individual before 'geek' and 'nerd' entered the language.

Before personal computers were a recognized thing such a concept in 1964 wa inconceivable to many. The giant brains were what they thought of back then as the latest in artificial intelligence. This computer has been named Agnes and as if someone programmed it into her she's a jealous woman.

While trying to get data for a proposed Venus space flight, Agnes jumps into Cox's love life as he tries to make some time with Sue Randall.

Oddly enough Randall was in the Tracy/Hepburn film about a giant computer brain Desk Set.

This one is funny enough, but unless you are a fan of Wally Cox I don't think you'll like this Twilight Zone story.

This is the story of a true nerd. He has the skills to run a huge computer (of the Univac era). He loves a young woman who works in his building, but he is so darned boring and clumsy, he strikes out over and over. Unfortunately, when he asks his big computer for some help, it spouts out useless, destructive advice. It is manipulating him! There is a sort of charm. It features Wally Cox (Underdog) who made a career of playing bookish little milquetoasts. He does develop a relationship in this episode, but it's not with the girl of his dreams. His frantic shortsightedness is what the episode features. It works to a point. The rest is terribly dated and sort of lacking.

As so many other episodes, this one opens the way for the Artificial Intelligency which now spreads all over the world, this AI which soon monitor our personal life. Watching such a plot now, in 2025, this story written in the mid sixties, it makes me feel very weird. It is however an amazing tale, more serious than it seems, especially, I insist, from the 2025 point of view, not the 1964. Because from the sixties glance, it is not believable, just fun to watch. This episode was made to entertain, but it is actually stronger, more powerful than this. I hope you won't avoid this excellent tale.

After a problem with another computer technician, James Elwood is assigned to the position to work with the top-notch computer Agnes. He has to obtain the result of several calculations in a short period, and he is hitting on the secretary Millie. The clumsy and shy Elwood dates Millie, but he does not understand her true intentions of partying. Agnes asks him how was his date and starts to give advices to him about his romantic life. However, she is in love with him and wants to destroy his relationship with the gorgeous Millie.

"From Agnes - with Love" is another silly episode of "The Twilight Zone". The plot wants to be funny, but it is not. The gorgeous Sue Randall steals the show with her beauty, and it is hard to understand why she dates the stupid nerd Elwood. The conclusion with the computer falling in unrequited love with Elwood is awful. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "De Agnes, com Amor" ("From Agnes, with Love")

The 17th root of 9000355126606 is 5.0489470278494267977744214019957 This is different from the "goofs" answer.

The computer gives a glimpse of how primitive things were. People were really afraid they would take over the lives of all the people.

You can't ask certain kinds of questions and expect to get answers even today. They just are sequencers - one thing after another.

The old man in the cave and Mr. Whipple are great examples of the fear and expectations people had back then.

What is lacking is ... what exactly? The intelligence of a 4 year old? We can't define it.