Back at it again, more trips to The Twilight Zone. There's another 7 episodes on the second disc in the set. I remembered some of these from my youth and some from reruns in the 1980s. Here's the rundown.
Uncle Simon November 15 1963
Written by Rod and directed by Don Siegel. Constance Ford plays Barbara, she lives with her Uncle Simon, played by Cedric Hardwicke. Uncle Simon is one of those miserable prick type invalids. He brow beats her and she wishes him dead. he dies and traps her in the house with a robot that has his personality. She has to make sure the robot works or she's out on her ear. Sucks to be Barbara, huh. That's Robby the Robot with a different head under his glass dome. A head so poor that someone should have been kicked in the nuts. Seriously. Right in the nut sack. I did not remember this one.
Probe 7, Over And Out November 29 1963
Written by Rod and directed by Ted Post. Poor Richard Basehart is an astronaut who crashes on a planet. He calls home and they tell him that they can't come get him, war has just broken out. He's stuck. Lucky for him he meets a woman who crashed her ship on the planet. Turns out he's Adam and she's Eve. I don't remember this one either. It's was ok but the Adam and Eve bit didn't appeal to me.
The 7th Is Made Up Of Phantoms December 6 1963
Written by Rod and directed by Alan Crosland Jr. Some soldiers from modern day go back in time to die at the Little Big Horn. How stupid is that? Not going to be a favorite that's for sure. I think when I re-watch these someday I'll skip this one. The extra is an episode of the Twilight Zone radio program.
A Short Drink From A Certain Fountain December 13 1963
Written by Rod and directed by Bernard Girard. An old man, Patrick O'Neal, with a rude gold digging wife, Ruta Lee, takes a youth potion and turns into a baby. The wife is bummed that she is stuck with the baby. It doesn't make much sense but there is a nice punishment for the wife.
Ninety Years Without Slumbering December 20 1963
Written by Richard De Roy, from a teleplay by George Clayton Johnson, and directed by Roger Kay. Ed Wynn is an old man who lives with his daughter and her husband. Ed tinkers with his old grandfather clock, making sure it's wound and in good repair. The daughter and husband think Ed is a bit crazy because he thinks he will die if the clock stops. He works through that fear and everyone is happy. A nice little tale. I always like seeing Ed Wynn and he was quite good here. There's a video interview with Carolyn Kearney and George Clayton Johnson, an isolated score, and a solo video interview with George. The bits with George were entertaining.
Ring-A-Ding Girl December 27 1963
Written by Earl Hamner Jr and directed by Alan Crosland Jr. A movie star's ghost goes to her home town and saves everyone from a airliner crash. Nice but melancholy. One of Earl's earliest works. There's a nice video interview with Early Hamner Jr. He talked about his early days in the business and Rod giving work when he was just starting out.
You Drive January 3 1964
Written by Earl Hamner Jr and directed by Jon Brahm. Edward Andrews runs over a kid with his car and then runs off. He spends the rest of the show being chased by his car until he confesses. Not going to be a favorite of mine. There's another nice video interview with Earl Hamner Jr. I used to like his show The Waltons when it first aired but I don't feel a need to re-watch it.
Second disc done, three more discs with shows and a last one with some extras.
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