He grudgingly drops a coin into a one-armed bandit and then becomes obsessed with the machine, which vocally beckons him (or is it just all that loose change?).
29, 1960)įusty, uptight Franklin Gibbs (Everett Sloane) is in a Las Vegas casino after winning a trip to Sin City with his wife, Flora. That’s why no one believes him when he - and only he - sees a huge furry gremlin trying to destroy the plane’s engines. 11, 1963) William Shatner in “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” Courtesy Everett Collectionīob Wilson (yes, it’s William Shatner) is flying home with his understanding wife after spending time in the loony bin following a previous mid-flight freakout. One of Anthony’s neighbors gets drunk at a birthday party and mouths off about the young lad. Evil youngster Anthony Fremont (Bill Mumy, later to star in “Lost in Space”) holds his family and small Ohio town hostage by killing anyone who doesn’t think good thoughts about him (or anything else) - turning them into something hideous before “wishing” them to a nearby cornfield. 3, 1961) Billy Mumy in “It’s a Good Life” Everett Collection Lights flicker on and off, cars start by themselves and, before too long, neighbor turns on neighbor when teenage Tommy suggests it’s the work of aliens from outer space. Suburban mob-mentality panic turns deadly when strange things begin to happen on Maple Street one summer night after something crashes nearby, cutting the power. (And the timing was perfect: The episode aired shortly after the big-screen premiere of “The Hustler,” co-starring Jackie Gleason as pool legend Minnesota Fats.) ‘The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street’ (March 4, 1960) The banter between Klugman and Winters (stepping outside his comic comfort zone) is priceless. Fats materializes from pool-player heaven and challenges Jesse to a game. Relive the classic show with The Twilight Zone Mystic Seer Replica for $249.99 from Entertainment Earth.'Twilight Zone' review: Uneven homage proves Rod Serling was one of a kind This parable of life and death, decided in a seedy pool room (city unknown), features two actors with terrific chops and even better chemistry: Jack Klugman as Jesse Cardiff, the self-proclaimed best pool player on Randolph Street, and Jonathan Winters as the dead pool legend James Howard “Fats” Brown (“The best who ever was”).
It’s made of polystone and steel, and measures about 13 1/2-inches tall x 7 1/2-inches wide x 6-inches long.ĭisclaimer: Not responsible if you suddenly find yourself incapable of making decisions without first consulting the Mystic Seer.
To add to the realism of the replica, the Mystic Seer also includes a napkin holder and menu holder, just like in the TV show. Although this replica features a working coin mechanism that dispenses fortunes, hopefully you won’t become as dependent on it as Shatner’s character. The Mystic Seer, a limited edition (only 600 made) replica that includes a certificate of authenticity, was featured in the “Nick of Time” episode that starred William Shatner as a guy that becomes obsessed with having the little fortune teller reveal his future. If those words bring pleasant memories of watching “The Twilight Zone,” then The Twilight Zone Mystic Seer Replica is a must-have addition to your home or office. You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind.