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Colonel Archie Taylor, a member of an exclusive club, bets another member, a young talkative man named Jamie Tennyson, half a million dollars that he can’t stay quiet for an entire year. He dislikes Tennyson's breeding and manners, saying, "Your voice has become intolerable to me. I sit here each night and the sound of it makes me wince." He knows the young man needs the money, because he talks about it so often.

The challenge is for Tennyson to be enclosed in a small room and be monitored by microphones to ensure that he doesn't speak. Any communication will be made in writing and any member may come to visit him. Tennyson agrees to the bet, but requests that Taylor have a check on deposit made in his name and a copy available for the members of the club to view. Taylor tells the young man his word will have to be good enough.

Archie is surprised at Tennyson's endurance, and after nine months, he offers the man $1,000 to leave immediately under the ruse of concern for the young man's welfare. When Tennyson refuses, The Colonel counters by bringing up questions about his wife. Tennyson had sent several notes to her, requesting she visit him, but received no response. Taylor then tries to incite the man's ire by commenting that he'd seen the young woman around town with other men. In spite of the continual gossip, and an offer of $5,000 to quit, Tennyson stays where he is.

On the evening the bet is to be finalized, Taylor admits to his friends that Tennyson is much stronger than they gave him credit for. Tennyson wins the bet, and all the members of the club congratulate him, but he can’t collect; Archie confesses he has long since gone bankrupt, and had been maintaining a charade before the other members.

Tennyson is distraught in victory, and furiously scribbles out a note. Colonel Taylor reads it aloud, "I knew I would not be able to keep my part of the bargain, so one year ago I had the nerves to my vocal cords severed." As he finishes speaking, Tennyson pulls open his collar to reveal the long scar across his throat.

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Colonel Archie Taylor, a member of an exclusive club, bets another member, a young talkative man named Jamie Tennyson, half a million dollars that he can’t stay quiet for an entire year. He dislikes Tennyson's breeding and manners, saying, "Your voice has become intolerable to me. I sit here each night and the sound of it makes me wince." He knows the young man needs the money, because he talks about it so often.

The challenge is for Tennyson to be enclosed in a small room and be monitored by microphones to ensure that he doesn't speak. Any communication will be made in writing and any member may come to visit him. Tennyson agrees to the bet, but requests that Taylor have a check on deposit made in his name and a copy available for the members of the club to view. Taylor tells the young man his word will have to be good enough.

Archie is surprised at Tennyson's endurance, and after nine months, he offers the man $1,000 to leave immediately under the ruse of concern for the young man's welfare. When Tennyson refuses, The Colonel counters by bringing up questions about his wife. Tennyson had sent several notes to her, requesting she visit him, but received no response. Taylor then tries to incite the man's ire by commenting that he'd seen the young woman around town with other men. In spite of the continual gossip, and an offer of $5,000 to quit, Tennyson stays where he is.

On the evening the bet is to be finalized, Taylor admits to his friends that Tennyson is much stronger than they gave him credit for. Tennyson wins the bet, and all the members of the club congratulate him, but he can’t collect; Archie confesses he has long since gone bankrupt, and had been maintaining a charade before the other members.

Tennyson is distraught in victory, and furiously scribbles out a note. Colonel Taylor reads it aloud, "I knew I would not be able to keep my part of the bargain, so one year ago I had the nerves to my vocal cords severed." As he finishes speaking, Tennyson pulls open his collar to reveal the long scar across his throat.

StocktontoMalone wrote:My favorite episode(and it might have been 'The Outer Limits', I'm not sure), was the one when this man had this box, and he gave people the chance to have loads of money. The only thing they had to do was push a button on this box, and "Someone they didn't know would die"....and they would get the money....I know this is a lame explanation, but that's all I can remember.

G.I.Jim wrote:What are your favorites?

StocktontoMalone wrote:My favorite episode(and it might have been 'The Outer Limits', I'm not sure), was the one when this man had this box, and he gave people the chance to have loads of money. The only thing they had to do was push a button on this box, and "Someone they didn't know would die"....and they would get the money....I know this is a lame explanation, but that's all I can remember.

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

I know, but the song popped into my head before I even clicked on the thread.

I think I watched "Night Gallery" more than "Twilight Zone". I do remember one that freaked me out about a little voodoo statue or something, couldn't sleep for days after that one. That might have been Night Gallery though, I can't remember.

larryfromnextdoor wrote:ive been watching as much of the 48 hours as well...

1.the one where the beautiful woman is told how ugly she is .. but she lives in a world of pig faces..

2.the one where the astronauts are giants and a statue is built for them , but then there are bigger giants
that stomp them dead..

Rick wrote:

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

I know, but the song popped into my head before I even clicked on the thread.

I think I watched "Night Gallery" more than "Twilight Zone". I do remember one that freaked me out about a little voodoo statue or something, couldn't sleep for days after that one. That might have been Night Gallery though, I can't remember.

Was that with Barnabas Collins? That name was perfect.

Deb wrote:

Rick wrote:

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

I know, but the song popped into my head before I even clicked on the thread.

I think I watched "Night Gallery" more than "Twilight Zone". I do remember one that freaked me out about a little voodoo statue or something, couldn't sleep for days after that one. That might have been Night Gallery though, I can't remember.

Was that with Barnabas Collins? That name was perfect.

Just found it on youtube, it was actually "Trilogy of Terror". When I see it now, it looks totally corny, but that little voodoo statue freaked me out when I was a kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGBHD0C ... re=related

G.I.Jim wrote: the one where the three astronauts land on a planet that is very similar to Earth. They struggle to find water, and one kills both of the others to steal their water....Only to find out that they actually landed back on earth!

Deb wrote:

Rick wrote:

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

I know, but the song popped into my head before I even clicked on the thread.

I think I watched "Night Gallery" more than "Twilight Zone". I do remember one that freaked me out about a little voodoo statue or something, couldn't sleep for days after that one. That might have been Night Gallery though, I can't remember.

Was that with Barnabas Collins? That name was perfect.

Just found it on youtube, it was actually "Trilogy of Terror". When I see it now, it looks totally corny, but that little voodoo statue freaked me out when I was a kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGBHD0C ... re=related

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote:

Rick wrote:

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

I know, but the song popped into my head before I even clicked on the thread.

I think I watched "Night Gallery" more than "Twilight Zone". I do remember one that freaked me out about a little voodoo statue or something, couldn't sleep for days after that one. That might have been Night Gallery though, I can't remember.

Was that with Barnabas Collins? That name was perfect.

Just found it on youtube, it was actually "Trilogy of Terror". When I see it now, it looks totally corny, but that little voodoo statue freaked me out when I was a kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGBHD0C ... re=related

I think I saw that once when it first came out, but don't remember it anymore! You know...most of the old scare-flicks look absolutely retarded if you go back and watch them now! I remember being scared to death by many movies when I was a kid (The Shining, It, Friday the 13th, The Howling, Etc...), but if you go back and watch them now, it's just not the same!

Rick wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote:

Rick wrote:

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:

Deb wrote::lol: First thing that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OPPHkkgyY

NOT the Twilight Zone I was referring to! I actually played this song several years ago in an 80's band that I played in! I never really cared for it though.

I know, but the song popped into my head before I even clicked on the thread.

I think I watched "Night Gallery" more than "Twilight Zone". I do remember one that freaked me out about a little voodoo statue or something, couldn't sleep for days after that one. That might have been Night Gallery though, I can't remember.

Was that with Barnabas Collins? That name was perfect.

Just found it on youtube, it was actually "Trilogy of Terror". When I see it now, it looks totally corny, but that little voodoo statue freaked me out when I was a kid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGBHD0C ... re=related

I think I saw that once when it first came out, but don't remember it anymore! You know...most of the old scare-flicks look absolutely retarded if you go back and watch them now! I remember being scared to death by many movies when I was a kid (The Shining, It, Friday the 13th, The Howling, Etc...), but if you go back and watch them now, it's just not the same!

Kinda like Gilligans Island.

G.I.Jim wrote:I think I saw that once when it first came out, but don't remember it anymore! You know...most of the old scare-flicks look absolutely retarded if you go back and watch them now! I remember being scared to death by many movies when I was a kid (The Shining, It, Friday the 13th, The Howling, Etc...), but if you go back and watch them now, it's just not the same!

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:I think I saw that once when it first came out, but don't remember it anymore! You know...most of the old scare-flicks look absolutely retarded if you go back and watch them now! I remember being scared to death by many movies when I was a kid (The Shining, It, Friday the 13th, The Howling, Etc...), but if you go back and watch them now, it's just not the same!

LOL, I don't know.....I think The Shining would still freak me out. Jack Nicholson is darn right creepy in that.

Shadowsong wrote:

Deb wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:I think I saw that once when it first came out, but don't remember it anymore! You know...most of the old scare-flicks look absolutely retarded if you go back and watch them now! I remember being scared to death by many movies when I was a kid (The Shining, It, Friday the 13th, The Howling, Etc...), but if you go back and watch them now, it's just not the same!

LOL, I don't know.....I think The Shining would still freak me out. Jack Nicholson is darn right creepy in that.

Jack Nicholsen is funny & creepy
Saw him not too long ago the week of the Lakers playoff.

I was shopping bending over this box of tank tops at the 99 cents store. I turn up to see him looking down. He just picked his head up & walked away sauntering like a proud rooster

Sorry Jack, the secrets out...guess everyone loves a good deal...



I don't know what he wanted with me but later conclude that I was picking out purple tank tops & guess thought he'd come over for a closer look as he's big Lakers fan.
Creepy thing is I saw him again a few blocks from my house 2 days later.




Well not Twilight Zone
I think the one that scared me the most when I was a kid was Horror Hotel
Am old 1960 Christopher Lee Movie

Twilight Zone was good but I was more a fan of Outer Limits

Not sure which one this is
"To Serve Man"
the aliens come down to earth & share with them all sorts of technology to better society
& regularily takes some back to there fine planet.
Scientists try to decipher the book the aliens gave them & the title is to Serve Man

A ship is loading & they uncode the book & they realize its a Cook Book



To Serve Man...

The one with the librarian apparently the only survivor of some catastrophic disaster is cool too
He collects all these books he wants to read & when he is about to start he drops his glasses & steps on them...

Barnabas Collins is Dark Shadows
That was a daytime series think about vampires
I was young & didn't really watch it

G.I.Jim wrote:Just saw Trag's thread about Star Wars, and got to wondering....Am I the ONLY person who watches the Twilight Zones that come every year at this time? Nothing like 24 or 48 hours of Twilight Zones! I seriously have about 100 episodes on my DVR, and just can't ever get bored with them. I've probably seen every episode that's ever aired, like 5 times!

I thought it might be cool to have a thread that we could talk about our favorite episodes! I love so many, it's hard to pinpoint....

I really liked the episode where an arrogant, no-it-all, boasted so much in his lodge, that a fellow lodge member made a bet with him that he couldn't keep silent for 1 year. If he were to be successfull, he was going to get some rediculous amount of money. He accepted the wager, and they built the guy a room in the lodge with walls made of glass. He stayed in there the entire duration, and was CONSTANTLY tormented by the guy who made the bet with him. The guy would tell him he saw his wife with another man, and just completely torture the poor guy. This guy was unbreakable though, and just grinned and bared it.

After going through all of that, they let him out on the last day and he held out his hand to collect on his bet (yet still didn't utter a word). The guys told him "You can talk now", but he just made wierd faces at them. after he discovered that the guy he made the bet with was broke, he removed a scarf from around his neck that revealed a scar....He had had his vocal chords removed because he KNEW he couldn't keep quite.

That episode just REALLY got under my skin! There are so many kick-ass episodes though.....What are your favorites?

mistiejourney wrote:

G.I.Jim wrote:Just saw Trag's thread about Star Wars, and got to wondering....Am I the ONLY person who watches the Twilight Zones that come every year at this time? Nothing like 24 or 48 hours of Twilight Zones! I seriously have about 100 episodes on my DVR, and just can't ever get bored with them. I've probably seen every episode that's ever aired, like 5 times!

I thought it might be cool to have a thread that we could talk about our favorite episodes! I love so many, it's hard to pinpoint....

I really liked the episode where an arrogant, no-it-all, boasted so much in his lodge, that a fellow lodge member made a bet with him that he couldn't keep silent for 1 year. If he were to be successfull, he was going to get some rediculous amount of money. He accepted the wager, and they built the guy a room in the lodge with walls made of glass. He stayed in there the entire duration, and was CONSTANTLY tormented by the guy who made the bet with him. The guy would tell him he saw his wife with another man, and just completely torture the poor guy. This guy was unbreakable though, and just grinned and bared it.

After going through all of that, they let him out on the last day and he held out his hand to collect on his bet (yet still didn't utter a word). The guys told him "You can talk now", but he just made wierd faces at them. after he discovered that the guy he made the bet with was broke, he removed a scarf from around his neck that revealed a scar....He had had his vocal chords removed because he KNEW he couldn't keep quite.

That episode just REALLY got under my skin! There are so many kick-ass episodes though.....What are your favorites?

Oh man, did you hit a chord here! I not only watch the marathons, I actually own the entire series on DVD. My favorites:

1. Talky Tina - did you ever look at a doll the same after that?

2. The one with Ida Lupino when she actually becomes part of the old movies she would watch over and over.

3. The one with Agnes Moorehead attacked by the little spacemen that turned out to be from earth.

4. The one with the spaceship crash that the men thought was on another planet and after one kills the other two, he discovers he is in Nevada.

5. Most favorite: Pitch of a lifetime - when the peddler saves the little girl by distracting Mr. Death by making the "pitch of a lifetime", and then follows him down the street on the way to heaven.

6. William Shatner and the goblin on the plane wing.

7. William Shatner and the fortune telling machine in the diner.

8. The one with the old lady who gets the phone call from her dead fiance

9. The one where Burgess Meredith survives a nuclear war, finds the remnants of a library and can read all he wants and then breaks his glasses

Dang - I could name them all. I adore that show! I even have a companion book with the backgrounds of the stories. Richard Matheson wrote many stories for the series, and he wrote "I Am Legend".

No matter how many times I see the episodes, I never tire of them!