turn the house into an inferno. Fahrenheit451 is a horrific account of what could happen in an all too close future when society carries "political correctness" to its extreme. Set in the 24th century, Ray Bradbury tells a story of the protagonist, Guy Montag. At first, Montag takes pleasure in his profession as a fireman, burning illegally owned books and the homes of their owners. However, Montag soon begins to question the value of his profession and, in turn, his life. He begins to wonder why some people are willing to sacrifice their lives to keep their books. In a society where censorship and restrictions are in force, always a few people will resist this control and seek to find the answers. Montag becomes one of these peopleof something. In the ’80s, post-punk artists such as filmmaker Jim Jarmusch began to cite the show, with its minimalist aesthetic, as a cultural totem and an influence.

The series went through many permutations. It originated as a recurring sketch on Cavalcade Of Stars, a variety show on the DuMont Network, a pioneering commercial television network that shut down in 1956. Jackie Gleason took over as host of the show in 1950, and it made him an instant star, after a failed movie career and his dismissal from the lead role on the sitcom The Life Of Riley. The sketches starred Gleason as eternally frustrated bus driver Ralph Kramden and Pert Kelton as his wife, Alice. Art Carney, who had a bit part in the first sketch as a