Steel — [s5e2]

: The 2011 film Real Steel , starring Hugh Jackman, is a modern adaptation of the same Richard Matheson short story.

Written by Richard Matheson and based on his 1956 short story, the episode stars Lee Marvin as Sam "Steel" Kelly.

: The episode is often cited as a standout of Season 5 for its exploration of human tenacity and the fear of becoming irrelevant in a robotic age. [S5E2] Steel

: Sam Kelly is a former boxer and manager of an obsolete B2-model robot named "Battling Maxo". When the robot breaks down just before a scheduled bout, Kelly—desperately in need of the prize money—decides to disguise himself as the machine and enter the ring against a far more advanced model.

: Kelly is brutally beaten by his robotic opponent, "Maynard Flash," but manages to survive the first round to claim a portion of the payment. Legacy and Adaptations : The 2011 film Real Steel , starring

: In the then-future year of 1974, human boxing has been abolished and replaced by robot pugilists .

"[S5E2] Steel " refers to the second episode of the fifth season of the classic television series The Twilight Zone , which originally aired on October 4, 1963. : Sam Kelly is a former boxer and

While "Steel" is most famous as a Twilight Zone episode, "S5E2" and "Steel" may occasionally surface in other contexts: