Project Gutenberg 2023-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 126 Slesar, Henry 1927 2002 Leslie, O. H. Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Engle, Robert 1928 Engle, Robert V. Engel, Robert V. Engle, Robert J. The show must go on $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Produced from Infinity July 1957. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Show Must Go On" by Henry Slesar is a dramatic play written during the mid-20th century. This work delves into the themes of entertainment, desperation, and survival within the context of a dystopian society that exploits thrill-seeking. It showcases how the glitz of show business hides the dark undercurrents of manipulation and moral ambiguity. The story revolves around a man, Jerry Spizer, who finds himself trapped in a terrifying game orchestrated by a sinister television network, the "Thrill Show." As he attempts to escape, he encounters a young girl compelled by an unseen voice to kill him for her freedom. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, producers and directors scramble to maintain the show's ratings and profits, revealing their willingness to sacrifice Spizer, who is an unwilling participant in a lethal standoff for television ratings. As the conflict escalates, ethical lines blur, highlighting the lengths to which the entertainment industry will go to thrill its audience, ultimately leading to a shocking climax where the show, and the fragile human lives involved, hang in the balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230813095641slesar 1957 US Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Television programs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 60444 2025-07-28T10:09:16.299777 text/html 57478 2023-09-04T21:13:32 text/html 530672 2025-07-28T10:09:20.151747 application/epub+zip 529448 2025-07-28T10:09:17.961785 application/epub+zip 323964 2025-07-28T10:09:16.906761 application/epub+zip 1403207 2025-07-28T10:09:21.675820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1396269 2025-07-28T10:09:19.487746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50371 2025-07-28T10:09:16.118756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50385 2023-09-04T21:13:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17331 2025-07-28T10:09:21.822734 application/rdf+xml 30010 2025-07-28T10:09:17.384776 image/jpeg 4529 2025-07-28T10:09:17.134736 image/jpeg 2246298 2023-09-04T21:13:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2249619 2025-07-28T10:09:16.329789 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia