- The Reploids
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name = The Reploids
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author =Stephen King
country =United States
language = English
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genre = Horror,science fiction short story
published_in = "Dark Visions "
publication_type =Anthology
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media_type = Print (Hardcover )
pub_date = 1988
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followed_by ="The Reploids" is a short story by
Stephen King . It was published in the 1988 book "Dark Visions ".Plot summary
Edward Paladin shows up in place of
Johnny Carson on the "Tonight Show ", but all is not what it seems. A subsequent investigation by detective Richard Cheyney and Pete Jacoby finds strange items in his possession, hinting that he may not be from our reality. They include passes for the studio that are the wrong color, and a bright blue dollar bill with a picture ofJames Madison on it.Trivia
* Reploid is also the term for humanoid androids with the capability to think and choose actions on their own. This use of the term comes from
Capcom 's video game series, Mega Man X andMega Man Zero .
* Aberrant United States currency -- changes in color and presidents -- is also described byFather Callahan in the chapter "The Priest's Tale Continued (Highways in Hiding)" from . In DT5, such differing bills are explained as originating from different co-existing universes within the Dark Tower multiverse.External links
* [http://www.horrorking.com/visions.html#Reploids The story at HorrorKing.com]
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