An earlier, unaired pilot titled "The Happy Place" was considered too dark and was scrapped in favor of "Where Is Everybody?".
The episode was a "proof of concept" that convinced CBS that a high-concept science fiction anthology could succeed. Twilight Episode 1
As Mike’s isolation turns into panic, he begins to crack under the pressure of being the last person on Earth. An earlier, unaired pilot titled "The Happy Place"
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Much of the episode was filmed on the Universal Studios backlot, using the famous Courthouse Square set later seen in Back to the Future .
It is revealed that Mike is actually an astronaut trainee in an isolation booth, undergoing a psychological stress test to see how he would handle the solitude of a solo space mission. Key Elements & Quotes