The Twilight Zone (TV Series) One More Pallbearer (1962) User Reviews

Delusions of Grandeur

[sol1218 · 7/10 · 29 November 2010]

***SPOILERS*** Multi-millionaire Paul Radin,Joseph Wiesman, had been planning this moment for well over 20 years. Getting those who kicked and humiliated him by punishing Radin for his rotten self serving and actions in a fallout shelter 300 feet under the streets of Manhattan; Just when the Big One a 75 to 100 megaton thermonuclear hydrogen bomb slams into New York City proper!

Of course this is all BS, the nuclear attack on NYC, on Radin's part which we see as soon as this "Twilight Zone" episode starts. It's just Radin's sick idea of having his former grade school teacher Mrs. Langford, Katherine Squire, British Army battalion commander Col. Hawthorne, Trevor Bardette, and religious school principle Reverend Hughes, Gage Clarke, fall on their knees and beg Radin for his forgiveness in what they did to him, by giving Radin what he so rightfully deserved, by exposing and punishing him for the selfish and unfeeling creep that he was and as we see now still is.

Feeling that he's got the upper hand Radin acts as if he has the power of life and death over his captured audience trapped inside his bunker to end all bunkers. Sensing that the guy is either nuts or delusional the three Mrs.Langford Col. Hawthorne & Reverand Hughes instead of kissing his behind and being grateful that he choose them out of all the people in the world,including world leaders members of royalty as well as the Pope, to be saved from the coming nuclear holocaust decide to leave the bunker and meet their fate; together with everyone else of the human race on the outside world!

***SPOILERS*** The fact that those whom he thought for sure would be so grateful that he choose to save their lives told him to take a walk as they walked out of his steel concrete and lead lined bunker just blew Radin's mind. They were in fact far more willing to meet their deaths surrounded by their loved ones, and in the case of Mrs Langford her pet cat, then survive and spend the rest of their lies with Radin had him completely flip out! It's then that Radin finally realize what a low life swine he really was. It also effected Radin's delusional and fragile mind into thinking that a nuclear blast did in fact occur and he turned out to be the only survivor! Surviving in a world where there was no one left for him to play his crazy games on but himself!

The First Reaction To Truth Is Hatred.

[rmax304823 · 8/10 · 9 April 2013]

Joseph Wiseman is Paul Radin, an eccentric multi-millionaire who has just completed an underground shelter with built in sound and visual effects. He invites three people to join him in this sparsely furnished cement room.

One is his high school teacher, a woman who caught him cheating and trying to blame it on another student. She humiliated him in front of the class. Another is the reverend who publicly condemned Radin for driving a young girl to suicide. And then there is the Colonel who had Radin court martialed and dishonorably discharged for cowardice during the war.

Radin locks the door after them and in Serling's quasi-elegant prose he tells the puzzled trio that, through his many political contacts, he has learned that a nuclear exchange will take place in a few minutes and the world as they know it will be destroyed. He activates phony warnings from CONELRAD or something, and they sound convincing.

All three want to rush out and die with their loved ones, or even a stray cat, rather than the smirking Radin. Radin offers to open the doors and give them the chance to leave or to stay with him in safety. All they have to do if they want to go on living is get down on their knees and beg his forgiveness. Otherwise, they can go out and die. (Wait, this is beginning to remind me of my marriage.) They make the second choice and go out to die. But of course there is no war. Radin is astounded that they're not as bound as he is by hypothetical imperatives and he goes mad.

As Radin, Joseph Wiseman gives a performance that's as good as any he's left on film. He's a strange looking actor with a long neck and striking features, a good face for the camera, but he has a habit of sometimes going over the top and speaking in a voice that quivers more than John Gielgud at his hammiest. It's probably a coincidence that there was a real, famous Paul Radin, an anthropologist who, for all we know, might have been read by Serling at Antioch College. (His brother, Max Radin, was an equally famous legal scholar.) A superior episode, in which love of humanity triumphs over the desire for revenge.

Not there for the happy memories

[bkoganbing · 6/10 · 29 May 2014]

Joseph Wiseman creates his own hell in this Twilight Zone story. A fabulously wealthy multi-millionaire he has a bunker 300 feet below on Manhattan island. One night he invites three people from his past, a former school teacher Kathleen Squire, his former commanding officer from the North African Theater Trevor Bardette, and a minister Gage Clarke. These people are not there for the happy memories they bring.

Squire made a comment that really resonated with me; what a petty little ego this man has. She caught him cheating on a test and humiliated him before the class, but the reason she did was that he tried to foist his crib sheet on another kid. Gage Clarke counseled a girl whom he disgraced who later committed suicide. And Bardette ordered a court martial after he disobeyed an order in combat. Somehow he thinks they owe him an apology.

Wiseman is willing to let them stay in his bomb shelter and survive the nuclear holocaust he tells them is coming. But they're not willing to do even a bit of groveling to him.

And as this is the Twilight Zone Wiseman creates a peculiar kind of hell for himself. For which you have to see the episode.

Interesting idea, but should have been better developed, the half hour was too brief a time to do it.

Wrongdoers

[AaronCapenBanner · 7/10 · 28 October 2014]

Joseph Wiseman plays a successful businessman named Paul Radin who has invited three people from his past(played by Gage Clark, Katherine Squire and Trevor Burdette) to join him in his bunker located in the basement of his skyscraper office building where he plans to punish them by perpetuating a hoax of nuclear war to convince them to apologize for their perceived wrongdoings done to him. He is surprised when they refuse to go along with the plan and apologize, preferring the possible nuclear war than being with him, which is an awful truth that his fragile psyche may not be able to accept... Strange episode is quite interesting to an extent, but morally muddled, since it is unclear which (if any) of the characters we are supposed to root for...

Yes, a masterpiece

[imdb-20893 · 10/10 · 25 May 2008]

With all due respect to the prior comment, this is a masterpiece precisely because it shows how one man's obsession over things that happened years ago -- and his need to exact revenge -- mushroomed (no pun intended) totally out of control. In his zeal, he was so certain he would prevail that he was totally unprepared for the unexpected end result of the well-planned charade that he had created himself -- and which, in his mind, spiraled out of control. It's Serling's commentary on a common human frailty: the need to "get even." And as you hear in the dialogue, there are many values and behaviors that are infinitely more important than revenge.

Rod Serling penned this episode himself, and that was his message. (If you've ever studied Serling, you'll know that he had very passionate beliefs that were often reflected in TZ episodes.) In this case, I can vouch for his reasons for penning this episode because I discussed it with him in person when he was a visiting lecturer at Ithaca College back in the late 60s. (I told him it was one of my favorite episodes.) He explained that many episodes were his own commentary on a variety of (then-) contemporary issues, values, etc. And many of those commentaries are even more valid today.

IMHO, this exploration of misguided values gone amok is indeed a masterpiece. Certainly not Serling's only one, but definitely "up there."

A Dissenting Opinion

[MichaelMartinDeSapio · 6/10 · 28 October 2015]

"One More Pallbearer" is strong in concept but weak in execution. The tale of a petty, childish man who tries to extract revenge on different people from his past in a sort of grotesque version of "This is Your Life" is compelling. So is the final twist, which illustrates the tragedy of long-held grudges and isolation from one's fellow man. The story even has the ambiguity and complexity which make the best Zones great: is Paul Radin really a villain for desiring a simple apology? Are his three guests self-righteous and unfeeling for not giving it?

The problem is the writing. Serling was at his best when he was simple and whimsical, at his worst when he aspired to be a junior Arthur Miller and write High Theater. The script for "Pallbearer" is talky, long-winded and pretentious. Characters don't converse, they speechify. Trite metaphors are trotted out. On the positive side, the visual production has the Cold War, early Sixties TZ look we all know and love, with steel, concrete, elevators, and TV monitors. The actors are appropriately cast, even though it's difficult to evaluate their performances given the labored artificiality of the script.

No Shelter from the Storm

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 25 November 2008]

This is one of my favorite episodes. It is about selfishness and human dignity. It is about a man who has mistreated everyone he has come in contact with. It's about a man who grows rich financially but bankrupt morally. The reason I like this so much is that the people who are the "oppressors" are really the heroes. The school teacher, the military man, the priest. All have led their lives with honor but are asked to pay the ultimate price, though they have done nothing. They stay true to themselves and that's what this is all about. It's about justice and fairness and honor. It's about what we need to be to maintain our humanity in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. It's about love and compassion and what is right with the world.

Lacks purpose

[Calicodreamin · 6/10 · 16 June 2021]

While this episode had a few good monologues and was well acted, there was no purpose to the story. The characters weren't like able and so the ending had no impact.

A great episode with a great ending...

[planktonrules · 10/10 · 25 June 2010]

While this isn't one of the more famous episodes of "The Twilight Zone", it certainly is one of the best due to some wonderful characters and performances as well as a terrific ending. This is one not to be missed! The show stars Joseph Wiseman--the guy famous for playing 'Dr. No' the James bond flick. He is an immensely wealthy but petty man who knows how to hold a grudge. Apparently he's so eaten up with hate that he'constructed a very elaborate ruse to get back at people who supposedly wronged him.

The three invited 'guests' are brought to an underground bunker--300 feet below the ground. Then, after being welcomed by Wiseman, he plans to explain why they've wronged him and demand they beg for forgiveness. And, in order to get them to do this, he's staged a fake nuclear attack--and will only allow them to stay once they've apologized! Nice guy, huh? Now since this is the Twilight Zone, you KNOW that his plan won't take place as planned--there will be a twist. In fact, there are two major twists--their reaction to their seemingly imminent death AND his reaction. This actually makes the episode come to life--with a brilliant ending--one of the best of the series. Top notch all around.

Interesting but Talky

[dougdoepke · 25 March 2017]

Like this installment or not, it is a Wiseman showcase. As an addled millionaire, he gets to run a gamut of emotions replete with stark close-ups. Good thing the acting is strong since the talky story depends more on character than suspense. Seems Wiseman's millionaire can't get over humiliations of his earlier life, whether he deserved those reprimands or not. So now, he's constructed an elaborate scheme to humiliate three of those perpetrators, which he locks into an underground bomb shelter with himself. There, he confronts the three with making a radical choice among their personal values. The three are a quiet clergyman (ClarK), a no-nonsense Teacher (Squire), and a commanding colonel (Bardette). So, what values will these three pillars of society sacrifice in return for simple self-preservation.

Though the premise contains seeds of suspense, these are not played up. Rather the storyline develops with character interest climaxing in a double dose of TZ irony. Also, I get the impression Serling may be making a comment on society by using the four professions as symbols for something larger. In my little book, the 30-minutes amounts to a middling series entry, more a matter of taste than most.

A Black & White Show in Black & White Ethics

[Samuel-Shovel · 7/10 · 8 May 2020]

In "One More Pallbearer" a rich but morally corrupt businessman invites three individuals who he has seen to have wronged him in his life over to his bunker to play a cruel practical joke on them about the world ending.

As much as I love The Twilight Zone, it often paints morality and ethics in very large strokes. This black and white show is very black and white in its terms of right and wrong. Here we have the three bastions of society that we're supposed to trust (the education system, the military, and the Church) up against the corrupt corporation in a moral dilemma. Do you accept this bribe of sorts to survive in the bunker with business? Or do you die with honor? Our three bastions walk out on him. There's no grey. No characters that even hesitate at the offer... That's my main problem here, lack of conflict.

'Tonight my friends you will all go to the devil, and that is not a figure of speech'.

[darrenpearce111 · 8/10 · 9 December 2013]

Paul Radin (Joseph Wiseman) is a multi millionaire intending to play a trick on three authority figures from his past that he holds grudges against. At the beginning we see that he will show a screening of a 'nuclear attack' taking place. Who does he think he is- Dr No? The school mistress (Katharine Squire, the religious woman in the violent pre titles sequence of 'In His Image', series four),the Colnol, and the Reverend are all made to recall this elegantly egotistical man. Radin is excellently played by Wiseman, making him charismatic though monumentally trivial and selfish. Once again TZ brings you a one-off situation and a one-off character. The twist is there at the end too.

Worth watching for Wiseman.

Wrong word!

[skarylarry-93400 · 7/10 · 22 March 2021]

First of all, Radon would have locked the shelter and Made them say they were sorry or would not let them go. A person with his demented mind would for sure do it that way. Also, what is this Schoolmom? It sounds stupid? She was a SCHOOLMARM! HOW THAT WAS NOT CHANGED IS RIDICULOUS!

Far-fetched.

[BA_Harrison · 3/10 · 2 April 2022]

Believing that he was unfairly maligned by them, multi-millionaire Paul Radin ( Joseph Wiseman) invites three people from his past to visit his nuclear bunker 300 feet below the surface, after which he stages a fake nuclear attack with the intention of trading sanctuary for a simple apology.

Things don't go as planned, however, the three visitors refusing to surrender their dignity, each stating that Paul was deserving of the treatment they gave him. Unable to accept the truth, the millionaire's mind snaps, leading him to believe his own apocalyptic pretense.

The problem I have with this episode is that Paul goes from conniving revenge-seeking trickster to raving loony in a matter of seconds, making it difficult, nay impossible, for me to swallow the conclusion. I get that his meticulously planned scheme didn't go according to plan, which must have been disappointing, but for his failure to instantly turn him to a wild-eyed madman, convinced that the world has been reduced to radioactive rubble... not even in The Twilight Zone!

An elaborate cruel joke that goes awry

[Woodyanders · 8/10 · 1 May 2018]

Wealthy, but eccentric and immoral millionaire Paul Radin (superbly played with considerable smarmy relish by Joseph Wiseman) invites three people from his past to join him in his underground bunker that he built under his office building. Since these folks all "wronged" Radin in the past, he wants them all to apologize to him.

Director Lamont Johnson relates the gripping story at a steady pace and wrings plenty of tension from the claustrophobic setting. Rod Serling's biting script offers a caustic commentary on the significant difference between those with firm moral principles and those who eschew said principles in the name of greed, vanity, and plain old cruelty. Moreover, it's a treat to see petty tyrant Radin get exposed as an inferior person by those he has the utmost contempt for who turn out to be much better human beings than he is. Wiseman totally nails the pathetic hateful heart of his detestable character; he receives sturdy support from Katherine Squire as sweet school teacher Mrs. Langford, Trevor Bardette as the no-nonsense Colonel Hawthorne, and Gage Clarke as the noble Reverend Hughes. The surprise dark ending packs a wicked punch. An on the money episode.

Diary of a megalomaniac.

[mark.waltz · 8/10 · 30 August 2019]

There will be a lot of ironic laughter at the insinuations of this episode, showing the actions of a truly diabolical multi millionaire (the excellent Joseph Wiseman) so consumed with humiliations in his distant past that he stages a fake nuclear bombing of New York City just to keep three people hostage. These incidents date back to his youth, showing how pathetically egotistical and insane he is. Schoolteacher Katherine Squire gives every indication as to why she felt she had to set him up as an example to her class, and retired Army captain Trevor Bardette indicates his hatred for Wiseman as an obvious traitor. For reverend Gage Clarke, his humiliation of Wiseman came as a result of the horrendous actions to a young woman who committed suicide. So in short, Wiseman deserved everything that he got, yet is too self-centered to think he has to atone for any of his actions!

The basic single set is rather plain but serves its purpose to show the single blank mind of the antagonist's soul purpose of humiliating his three victims who had genuine cause for calling him out on ancient amoral actions. The video of New York being literally blown off the face of the planet is quite scary, an indication that there were some powerful special effects people behind the scenes. The art direction too is fantastic as we see through Wiseman's mind of what Manhattan would look like after a nuclear blast. But the real power of the episode is in the darkness of Wiseman's mind. The desire to see him fail, just as the desire to see real life megalomaniacs combust out of their insane selfishness, is a strong theme, as potent today as it was 60 years ago. The fact that humanity does not learn from these lessons of ethics shows a weakness in the human condition that will never go away, and that makes this amazingly potent.

One of Serling's Memorable Masterpieces!

[joelbklyn · 10/10 · 14 May 2007]

Joseph Wiseman -- using his trademark, smarmy elocution -- portrays revenge-seeking, multi-millionaire Paul Radin, an unscrupulous coward, who devises a bizarre setting in which he seeks to elicit an abject apology from a former grade school teacher, a priest, and an army officer, each of whom "humiliated" him (i.e., justifiably called him to account for his dishonorable ways) during the course of his deceitful life. So long as these erstwhile tormentors are willing to humble themselves by begging his forgiveness, the "beneficient" Mr. Radin will allow them to remain with him, safe and secure, in his underground bomb shelter -- free from the nuclear devastation about to occur hundreds of feet above them.

The script's trenchant dialogue bears a stylistic resemblance to that of the late, brilliant author Ayn Rand, who (with reservations) admired Rod Serling.

This Twilight Zone episode is an absolute must-see! Its haunting plot twist at the end is likely to remain with you forever!

Absolutely worth seeing

[news77 · 8/10 · 23 July 2010]

I didn't even know this episode existed until today (July 23, 2010) when it re-aired on the SciFi (sorry, SyFy) channel. I caught it in a restaurant & didn't hear all the dialogue, and missed the opening scene, so I didn't realize that setup for the "guests" was a fake.

Nonetheless, I join others in saying this is (apparently) a rarely-seen episode of TZ that deserves more recognition. The double twist ending is an extremely nice piece of writing (worthy of Serling), and in a sense it only strengthens the message about which values are important, in that the man who offered a wrong message is found to be unstable himself.

It took me a few minutes to figure out that the lead was played by Joseph Wiseman (he has more hair here than in the movie for which he's famous - Dr. No- which incidentally came out the same year). I thought he did an excellent job. As I watched his "breakdown" scene at the end, I thought "That must have been tough to play, basically by yourself in front of a camera." But that's what acting is all about, I guess.

Anyway, overall, if you haven't seen it, and you like Serling, catch it when it comes around again.

You have got to be kidding

[ron_tepper · 2/10 · 6 May 2008]

I normally don't like to poke fun at other peoples comments but I can't believe the other reviewer who called this episode of the zone as "A True Masterpiece" as compared to others in the Twilight Zones long series.

In my opinion it was one of the worst. Paul Radin lives secluded-a billionaire with a huge chip on his shoulder. He was insulted in various ways by various people over the course of his life.He invites these people to his home under false pretenses and tries to manipulate them into asking forgiveness for acts that were truly justified at the time they were committed.

Somehow through technology he convinces them that the world will be coming to an end and they can die with the others or survive in his shelter.The only thing he wants is forgiveness for his wrongful acts. His guests decide they would rather die than live in safety with him.It ends with Radin "going insane" believing that the world does come to an end and he is the only man in the world left alive. Although I admit the ending was disturbing and actually pretty haunting it truly lacks any semblance of credibility. Why would this man go insane in the first place. Is he that mentally unstable? Why not end it with a real nuclear war actually happening and he along with the others die as well.This seems like a story with no true ending so someone said"he'll just go insane that's all"I will admit one thing though.The ending at least was as disturbing to me as any episode I've seen but it was clearly one of the worst

Twilight Zone with a touch of (reversed) Agatha Christie. Brilliant!

[Coventry · 9/10 · 5 August 2020]

I love The Twilight Zone, obviously, since it's one of the greatest TV-shows in history. What I arguably love even more is the repertoire of Agatha Christie. It's perhaps just my overactive imagination, but I was thrilled to see a rather big resemblance between the tale "One More Pallbearer" and what is probably Christie's most famous novel; - "And then there were None". In both tales, unknowing people are summoned by a secretive host and to an isolated place under false conditions. True, in Christie's tale, they're all bad people hiding sinister secrets, whereas here they are good-hearted, and the host is malignant. Still, though, I found it awesome.

And the rest of the episode is awesome as well! Genuinely one of my favorites of the entire three first seasons thus far, especially because I like my themes apocalyptic, my dialogues extended and eloquent and - last not but least - my villains as evil as possible! Joseph Wiseman, immortal thanks to his role of "Dr. No", depicts the most despicable type of anti-hero imaginable. His character Paul Radin is obnoxious, arrogant, selfish, filthy rich and cowardly. He spent fortunes on building a bomb-shelter and faking an apocalypse, simply to impress three people that did him wrong in the past. Well, at least Radin feels that they did him wrong, and he wants them to beg his forgiveness, but in reality, these people (a schoolteacher, a priest and an army colonel) had every right to denounce Radin at the time they did. Radin's reaction when they refuse to apologize or even survive a holocaust in his presence is pure brilliance! He genuinely doesn't understand how someone would choose simple values like honor and integrity over money and life. The climax is fantastic, too. Really, an amazing episode for the more advanced "Twilight Zone" fanatic!

She would rather spend her last quarter hour with a stray cat!

[gregorycanfield · 9/10 · 13 October 2021]

In this episode, what should have qualified as the "moment of revelation" is revealed right at the beginning. We know, up front, that Paul Radin is only going to create an illusion of the world coming to an end. Thus, we have either a story with a predictable outcome, or an ending you wouldn't be able to anticipate. We actually get both. In my opinion, it was a mistake to reveal Radin's plan up front. His "practical joke" should have been worked into the episode's ending. Instead, the ending we get is disturbing, and undermines the effectiveness of the story. Despite this flaw, this is a most compelling and enjoyable story. This is thanks to great actors that make everything work. Joseph Wiseman is excellent here, at least until he goes wacko at the end. Overall, a very good episode that could have been even better, with a more effective resolution.

Overlooked and underrated episode

[hnt_dnl · 10/10 · 3 January 2023]

Having watched (and re-watched) so many TZ episodes over the years, somehow this one slipped by me until the recent Syfy New Year's marathon. Now that I've watched it, I actually think that ONE MORE PALLBEARER is one of the best episodes of the whole series. There are some episodes that are my favorites that I'm well aware are not as great as everyone makes them out to be, while others that people rarely ever acknowledge or talk about that are actually great. This is thankfully the latter. As I was watching this fascinating episode, at the halfway point I realized that the main actor (Joseph Wiseman) in this is Dr. No! Lol This episode actually came out the same year as the first James Bond film Dr. No, of which Wiseman was the title character and first Bond villain in film history. The fact that he was in that film and this great TZ episode in the same year is an acting accomplishment in my book. This 4-character play is a masterclass in hubris, claustrophobia, and paranoia. The acting by all 4 actors (Wiseman, Katherine Squire, Trevor Bardette, and Gage Clark) is top notch. This episode is set almost entirely in that fallout shelter that the main character had constructed as part of his elaborate ploy into compelling the 3 most influential figures in his life to succumb to his hubris and superiority complex. The entire episode is filled with closeups of the 4 actors and each makes the most of their screen time. The writing also actually does a good job of making the "threat" feel palpable and suspenseful despite knowing the real deal. The ending is one of the most sad and tragic in all of the show's history, in my opinion. One of the best written and acted episodes of the show.

A great "unsung" episode

[mszouave · 9/10 · 28 September 2021]

This is one of the best TZ episodes nobody talks about. Mr. Wiseman is terrific as the totally cold millionaire that really holds a grudge. I only recently saw this episode for the first time and the ending twist really surprised me. Wiseman's incredulity that people would not do anything to save their lives- and would rather die than spend one more minute with him is a fantastic bit of drama. Then I thought that a nuclear war really did happen, irony of ironies. Then Sterling really throws a curveball.

Im surprised this is never on a " Best of Twilight Zone" list.

Bad.

[bombersflyup · 1/10 · 7 October 2019]

One More Pallbearer is stupid, pointless and irritating. You just wouldn't ever put yourself in this position, walking into the building of a stranger. They look around bewildered as the noise is played, let me out, let me out. He hasn't restrained you in any way, go see if there's a button or use force, but don't sit there accepting whatever he decides. He lets them out, which makes no sense, then believes his own made up story. Drivel...

"That about does it".

[classicsoncall · 8/10 · 27 May 2010]

As I watched the opening scene, a thought occurred to me about how a writer today might have handled it. Paul Radin (Joseph Wiseman) is shown discussing his plan to play a 'practical joke' on a few of his friends with an electrician rigging his underground bunker. No modern day mad man (think Alan Rickman in "Die Hard") would ever consider allowing a witness like that to live. Goes to show how far we've come as an action oriented viewing audience.

As a product of the early Sixties, and quite apart from the plot of the story, this was an excellent example of the way things were during the Cold War induced paranoia of the era. Radin's comment that "They are going to bomb us, and we are going to bomb them" was never far from the minds of kids like myself during those frequent duck and cover drills we had with regularity. Considering all that, I figure I grew up OK, as I think about how youngsters of today cope with all the global warming alarmism they have to go through. I trust most of them will fare well enough to outgrow the current menace to face the threat of global cooling in a few more years.

What makes this episode memorable of course is how the three invited guests stood up to the power broker, the self important millionaire who walked with presidents and kings. It's just great to see how a bully reacts when he doesn't get his way; they just don't know how to handle it. Standing on principle - what's that? For guys like Radin, the idea that people can live with honor and integrity is enough to drive a man crazy. On that score, Radin received his just comeuppance.

If you watch this episode as part of the Twilight Zone Series Definitive Edition, you have the additional treat of catching those cool commercials and public service announcements of the era. The one that followed this episode was a plug for using your seat belts, which really surprised me for 1961. It wasn't until about fifteen years later that I saw a safe driving video at my place of employment that convinced me to wear a seat belt, which I have done until the present day.