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Pitooey · 02-24-2002, 09:38 PM

What is your favorite Twilight Zone episode by Rod Serling?

There are so many good ones but, mines is the one with William Shatner in the diner putting a penny in a machine to get his fortune. I love that one.

dawsongirl · 02-24-2002, 11:53 PM

Oh lots.

I suppose my favorite is "Mirror Image." One because it's a very interesting plot, and second because Marty Milner's in it.

I also like "A Game of Pool," "You Drive," "The After Hours," the one with the Talkie Tina doll (My name is Talkie Tina and I don't like you!), and "The Dummy."

DarleneIllyria · 02-25-2002, 08:01 PM

I love TZ, so I've got a very long list

A Stopover in a Small Town
Willoboughy (?)
The episode with William Shatner with the fortune telling machine
The Masks (FREAKY ENDING!!!)
Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? (another freaky ending)

I have a few more favorites, but they've slipped my mind for now. I've got a question though. You know that TZ movie they made in the 80s? Why did they choose the least scary plot lines for the stories?

1st story- The two guys in the car and one turns out to be a monster- (best one out of the story's they used)
2nd story- The bigot episode- He gets thrown into time, and they think he is a nazi or something
3rd story- Kick the Can- The elderly get turned into youngsters again
4th story- Billy- The kid that controls the whole town
5th story- ?- The man goes crazy on an airplane- (2nd best one)

I've summed it up that they probably couldn't get the rights to the better episodes, but that explanation doesn't make any sense either.

Penny Lane · 02-25-2002, 09:18 PM

I like the one about the hitch hiker. very creepy.

And also the one where the little girl falls into the wall into the 4th dimension and her dad has to get her out!

And the airplane episode with the creature on the wing. William Shatner was in that one too!

So many good ones! so little space!

mamamiasweetpeaches · 02-27-2002, 01:13 AM

#1 Talking Tina with Telly Savalas
#2 "Thats a good thing you did Anthony"Lil bad-ass kid turns uncle into Jack in the Box
#3 William Shatner fortune machine.
p.s:William Shatner was a bit of a honey back then!!

dawsongirl · 02-27-2002, 11:15 PM

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Originally posted by Jenny

3rd story- Kick the Can- The elderly get turned into youngsters again

You're right. That's not scary.

TJL · 02-28-2002, 12:05 AM

Two words:
Shatner episodes!

DarleneIllyria · 03-14-2002, 08:00 PM

Okay so I won't get mixed up- I'll post the ones I've already mentioned --------->

A Stopover in a Small Town
Willoboughy (?)
The episode with William Shatner with the fortune telling machine
The Masks (FREAKY ENDING!!!)
Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? (another freaky ending)

New Additions:

Where is Everybody?
Walking Distance
The Fever- (the man gets addicted to a slot machine- WATCH THIS EPISODE! It is so freaky!!!)
Time Enought At Last
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street- This episode rocked!!! The whole episode is crazy!
The After Hours (the mannequin episode)
A World of His Own- This episode was cool

The Silence- Oh my stars....I loved the ending of this episode too. It had such a shock value. One man loses his rich reputation and the other man cut out his vocal cords. Totally cool ending
To Serve Man- Don't get on the ship! It's a cookbook!
The Little People
The Dummy- Look at Sgt. Carter (Frank Sutton) on this episode
Jess-belle-
The New Exhibit
Living Doll-
A Kind of Stop Watch
Uncle Simon- This episode is so cool. It has a great shock ending.

Queen of the Nile- Has downright weird ending....

Well, I think that's all of my fave episodes.

dawsongirl · 03-18-2002, 10:54 PM

You're right Jenny. The Fever IS freaky!!

sami dg · 03-19-2002, 11:10 AM

I dont know the name of it but I like the one where the old man that runs the store is always telling tall tales and aliens from outer space think that he is the smartest person on earth because he is always talking about his life experiences so they abduct him thats a cool episode.

Central Perk · 03-24-2002, 06:08 PM

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.

By The Way Rod Serling is from my city.

Brian · 03-24-2002, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by sami dg
I dont know the name of it but I like the one where the old man that runs the store is always telling tall tales and aliens from outer space think that he is the smartest person on earth because he is always talking about his life experiences so they abduct him thats a cool episode.

I believe that episode was "Hocus Pocus and Frisby" starring Andy Devine as Frisby. I have it on tape.

Here are my favorites:

A Nice Place to Visit (Sebastion Cabot from Family Affair appears in this episode

The Invaders (Agnes Moorehead doesn't talk at all in this episode but she is good.)

The Prime Mover (I just love Buddy Ebsen as the man with telekinetic powers)

The Mirror (Columbo plays a dictator who sees his assassins in a mirror. Just kidding but Peter Falk is great in this episode as the dictator.)

The Grave (Great spooky episode set in the old west)

Five Characters in Search of an Exit (starring William Windom as the prone-to-hysteria major. The ending is cool)

Hocus Pocus and Frisby (Andy Devine fits the title role like a glove)

The Last Night of a Jockey (Mickey Rooney stars in this brilliant episode)

Living Doll (stars Telly Savalas before his "Kojak" days)

The 7th is Made Up of Phantoms (my personal favorite episode)

Night Call (creepy episode but it has an unfair ending. But in the Twilight Zone, nothing is ever fair)

From Agnes With Love (Wally Cox, perhaps best known for providing the voice of Underdog in the popular 60s cartoon is good)

What's In the Box (great cast of old time actors)

Stopover in a Quiet Town (great ending)

Janice · 03-25-2002, 07:20 PM

I don't know the name of the episode. It's the one with Billy Mumy terrorizing the town. If anyone, even his parents, so much as looked sideways at him, he'd turn them into a jack-in-the-box and banish them to the cornfield. Everyone just keeps yes-ing him to death.
Another one with Billy Mumy that was good was where he was walking around town with a real loaded gun....he thought it was a toy. It showed all the close calls as he points it at people and says bang bang, yet doesn't pull the trigger.

TV Guy · 03-26-2002, 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by JanLady617
Another one with Billy Mumy that was good was where he was walking around town with a real loaded gun....he thought it was a toy. It showed all the close calls as he points it at people and says bang bang, yet doesn't pull the trigger.

I believe this is actually an "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" episode called "Bang! You're Dead". It was on the original series, and then remade for the 1980s version. I've seen both, and they were great.

The "It's a Good Life" episode (boy with supernatural powers) was spoofed in one of the "Simpsons" Halloween specials, with Bart as the evil boy. "The Simpsons" also spoofed the classic "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode (the one where the guy saw the gremlin on the wing of an airplane). If you haven't seen them before, they're worth keeping an eye out for -- very funny.

Janice · 03-26-2002, 06:27 PM

Thanks TV Guy, for setting the record straight. I always confuse those shows. The Simpson's spoofs sound great.
Wonder whatever happened to Billy Mumy? Was his departure from acting voluntary or another sad case of a child actor unable to make the transition to adult actor? He was one hell of a talented child actor.

02-24-2002, 09:38 PM	#1
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Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 50,986	I like the one about the hitch hiker. very creepy. And also the one where the little girl falls into the wall into the 4th dimension and her dad has to get her out! And the airplane episode with the creature on the wing. William Shatner was in that one too! So many good ones! so little space!
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02-28-2002, 12:05 AM	#7
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03-14-2002, 08:00 PM	#8
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I've got more episodes :) Okay so I won't get mixed up- I'll post the ones I've already mentioned ---------> A Stopover in a Small Town Willoboughy (?) The episode with William Shatner with the fortune telling machine The Masks (FREAKY ENDING!!!) Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? (another freaky ending) New Additions: Where is Everybody? Walking Distance The Fever- (the man gets addicted to a slot machine- WATCH THIS EPISODE! It is so freaky!!!) Time Enought At Last The Monsters are Due on Maple Street- This episode rocked!!! The whole episode is crazy! The After Hours (the mannequin episode) A World of His Own- This episode was cool The Silence- Oh my stars....I loved the ending of this episode too. It had such a shock value. One man loses his rich reputation and the other man cut out his vocal cords. Totally cool ending To Serve Man- Don't get on the ship! It's a cookbook! The Little People The Dummy- Look at Sgt. Carter (Frank Sutton) on this episode Jess-belle- The New Exhibit Living Doll- A Kind of Stop Watch Uncle Simon- This episode is so cool. It has a great shock ending. Queen of the Nile- Has downright weird ending.... Well, I think that's all of my fave episodes.

03-24-2002, 06:08 PM	#11
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. By The Way Rod Serling is from my city.
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02-24-2002, 11:53 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Oh lots. I suppose my favorite is "Mirror Image." One because it's a very interesting plot, and second because Marty Milner's in it. I also like "A Game of Pool," "You Drive," "The After Hours," the one with the Talkie Tina doll (My name is Talkie Tina and I don't like you!), and "The Dummy."

02-25-2002, 08:01 PM	#3
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I love TZ, so I've got a very long list A Stopover in a Small Town Willoboughy (?) The episode with William Shatner with the fortune telling machine The Masks (FREAKY ENDING!!!) Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? (another freaky ending) I have a few more favorites, but they've slipped my mind for now. I've got a question though. You know that TZ movie they made in the 80s? Why did they choose the least scary plot lines for the stories? 1st story- The two guys in the car and one turns out to be a monster- (best one out of the story's they used) 2nd story- The bigot episode- He gets thrown into time, and they think he is a nazi or something 3rd story- Kick the Can- The elderly get turned into youngsters again 4th story- Billy- The kid that controls the whole town 5th story- ?- The man goes crazy on an airplane- (2nd best one) I've summed it up that they probably couldn't get the rights to the better episodes, but that explanation doesn't make any sense either.

02-27-2002, 01:13 AM	#5
mamamiasweetpeaches Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2002 Location: Middle Village,NY Posts: 390	#1 Talking Tina with Telly Savalas #2 "Thats a good thing you did Anthony"Lil bad-ass kid turns uncle into Jack in the Box #3 William Shatner fortune machine. p.s:William Shatner was a bit of a honey back then!!

03-18-2002, 10:54 PM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	You're right Jenny. The Fever IS freaky!!

03-19-2002, 11:10 AM	#10
sami dg Mayfields pepsi man Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2000 Location: Alabama Posts: 433	I dont know the name of it but I like the one where the old man that runs the store is always telling tall tales and aliens from outer space think that he is the smartest person on earth because he is always talking about his life experiences so they abduct him thats a cool episode.

03-25-2002, 07:20 PM	#13
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I guess I like Billy Mumy I don't know the name of the episode. It's the one with Billy Mumy terrorizing the town. If anyone, even his parents, so much as looked sideways at him, he'd turn them into a jack-in-the-box and banish them to the cornfield. Everyone just keeps yes-ing him to death. Another one with Billy Mumy that was good was where he was walking around town with a real loaded gun....he thought it was a toy. It showed all the close calls as he points it at people and says bang bang, yet doesn't pull the trigger.

03-26-2002, 06:27 PM	#15
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Thanks TV Guy, for setting the record straight. I always confuse those shows. The Simpson's spoofs sound great. Wonder whatever happened to Billy Mumy? Was his departure from acting voluntary or another sad case of a child actor unable to make the transition to adult actor? He was one hell of a talented child actor.
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