1970s short story about a famous hunter who is cloned and will die after three days?Looking for scifi title about android who wakes up with no memory, but must kill his human double. If he fails, another takes his place. 1960's?Anyone remember a Golden Era pulp mag short story about a sentient(?) implantable computer named Manche?Looking for author - IASFM late 1980s - first contact short storyShort story about a house built in 4 dimensionsShort story about a magician who is in a dream within a dreamStory where a painting reflects actual factsNeed help identifying scifi short story about boy getting lost after unknowingly boarding a spacecraftLooking for a series of books, collection of short horror stories from the 70s or 80sCreepy YA short story about children living in walls to hide from a monstrous manShort story about a dwarf hidden in a robot suit, who needs more air to breatheOld sci fi short. Alien constantly evolves to combat an ex marine on Earth
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1970s short story about a famous hunter who is cloned and will die after three days?
Looking for scifi title about android who wakes up with no memory, but must kill his human double. If he fails, another takes his place. 1960's?Anyone remember a Golden Era pulp mag short story about a sentient(?) implantable computer named Manche?Looking for author - IASFM late 1980s - first contact short storyShort story about a house built in 4 dimensionsShort story about a magician who is in a dream within a dreamStory where a painting reflects actual factsNeed help identifying scifi short story about boy getting lost after unknowingly boarding a spacecraftLooking for a series of books, collection of short horror stories from the 70s or 80sCreepy YA short story about children living in walls to hide from a monstrous manShort story about a dwarf hidden in a robot suit, who needs more air to breatheOld sci fi short. Alien constantly evolves to combat an ex marine on Earth
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As I remember it, the protagonist is looking inside his window late at night at himself inside his house/apartment. Only over the course of the story does he realize that he is a clone created to kill some animal (possibly alien).
The plot of this short story likely served for the inspiration for 'The Sixth Day' with Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
story-identification short-stories
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As I remember it, the protagonist is looking inside his window late at night at himself inside his house/apartment. Only over the course of the story does he realize that he is a clone created to kill some animal (possibly alien).
The plot of this short story likely served for the inspiration for 'The Sixth Day' with Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
story-identification short-stories
edited May 14 at 23:28
Jenayah
25.4k8117155
asked May 14 at 23:18
John RJohn R
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add a comment |
As I remember it, the protagonist is looking inside his window late at night at himself inside his house/apartment. Only over the course of the story does he realize that he is a clone created to kill some animal (possibly alien).
The plot of this short story likely served for the inspiration for 'The Sixth Day' with Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
story-identification short-stories
edited May 14 at 23:28
Jenayah
25.4k8117155
asked May 14 at 23:18
John RJohn R
2083
As I remember it, the protagonist is looking inside his window late at night at himself inside his house/apartment. Only over the course of the story does he realize that he is a clone created to kill some animal (possibly alien).
The plot of this short story likely served for the inspiration for 'The Sixth Day' with Arnold Schwarzeneggar.
story-identification short-stories
story-identification short-stories
edited May 14 at 23:28
Jenayah
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asked May 14 at 23:18
John RJohn R
2083
edited May 14 at 23:28
Jenayah
25.4k8117155
asked May 14 at 23:18
John RJohn R
2083
edited May 14 at 23:28
Jenayah
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edited May 14 at 23:28
Jenayah
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This sounds like an Outer Limits episode called "The Duplicate Man", first aired in 1964. (Clone created to kill an alien animal, doesn't know he's a clone at first, I think I even remember the window part).
It was based on "Good Night, Mister James", a novelette by Clifford Simak, published in 1951, available at the Internet Archive.
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Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
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Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
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This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
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This sounds like an Outer Limits episode called "The Duplicate Man", first aired in 1964. (Clone created to kill an alien animal, doesn't know he's a clone at first, I think I even remember the window part).
It was based on "Good Night, Mister James", a novelette by Clifford Simak, published in 1951, available at the Internet Archive.
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
answered May 15 at 0:03
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Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
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Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
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This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
add a comment |
This sounds like an Outer Limits episode called "The Duplicate Man", first aired in 1964. (Clone created to kill an alien animal, doesn't know he's a clone at first, I think I even remember the window part).
It was based on "Good Night, Mister James", a novelette by Clifford Simak, published in 1951, available at the Internet Archive.
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
answered May 15 at 0:03
Dave MungerDave Munger
25924
5
Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
3
Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
1
This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
add a comment |
This sounds like an Outer Limits episode called "The Duplicate Man", first aired in 1964. (Clone created to kill an alien animal, doesn't know he's a clone at first, I think I even remember the window part).
It was based on "Good Night, Mister James", a novelette by Clifford Simak, published in 1951, available at the Internet Archive.
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
answered May 15 at 0:03
Dave MungerDave Munger
25924
This sounds like an Outer Limits episode called "The Duplicate Man", first aired in 1964. (Clone created to kill an alien animal, doesn't know he's a clone at first, I think I even remember the window part).
It was based on "Good Night, Mister James", a novelette by Clifford Simak, published in 1951, available at the Internet Archive.
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
answered May 15 at 0:03
Dave MungerDave Munger
25924
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
edited May 15 at 8:01
Cœur
168113
168113
answered May 15 at 0:03
Dave MungerDave Munger
25924
answered May 15 at 0:03
Dave MungerDave Munger
25924
answered May 15 at 0:03
Dave MungerDave Munger
25924
25924
5
Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
3
Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
1
This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
add a comment |
5
Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
3
Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
1
This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
5
5
Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
Agree about "Mr. James". Great ending.
– Organic Marble
May 15 at 0:11
3
3
Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
Yes, that was going to be my answer. However, seeing as the OP wrote "short story", not "television show", it seems likely that he was thinking of the original short story, not the adaptation.. "Good Night, Mr. James" was also the (unaccepted) answer to this old question. The story is available at the Internet Archive.
– user14111
May 15 at 0:18
1
1
This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
This was definitely the story I was thinking of, I had no idea it was also an Outer Limits episode, I will check that out!
– John R
May 15 at 0:20
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