When I'm in Montreal, I feel like I'm in a whole other reality, dealing with a whole alternate set of tasks.  As a result, I will sometimes forget myself.  And this blog.  Which was the case yesterday when, amidst all the action, I completely forgot to update.  So here, early Wednesday morning, is your Tuesday…

Episode 33, "Mr. Bevis" This episode was first broadcast June 3, 1960. This episode was originally conceived as a pilot for a new ongoing series. Serling generated a half dozen episode ideas, one of which ended up serving as the plot for season 2's "The Whole Truth". The role of Bevis (originally Bemis) was offered…

In Montreal for the week.  Missing my dog!  Oh, and wife. Sharky's gummy bites... Sampling freeze-dried broccoli... Sampling a special french dessert - for dogs... Undercover sheep... Placing a secret order online...

Look!  It's mom!  Yep, I flew in to Montreal yesterday afternoon and I'm here for the week, spending quality time with mom over old episodes of Murder She Wrote, and waiting for my sister to return from her trip to the Maritimes so we can celebrate her birthday! Mom is 91 and finally considering retirement.…

Episode 29, "Nightmare as a Child" This episode was first broadcast April 29, 1960. Director Richard L. Bare was originally slated to direct this episode but he was involved in a plane crash. He survived but was, nevertheless, unavailable so Alvin Ganzer directed the episode. The character of Helen Foley was named after Rod Serling's…

Civil War movie more topikal den grointment Grovet get from Free Clinik! Subject matter be ripped from headlines of newspaper guy sitting beside you reading on bus and den he get all mad and shouty, “Why you rip my paper?!”, and Monster try to explain me trying to make a point about how movie cast…

Thanks for the second draft of your script. Unfortunately, the changes you made didn’t really address the issues we had and, in some cases, actually made things worse. We see you’ve decided to lean into the Iran conspiracy angle with the discovery that this 20-year-old kid from a suburb in Pittshburgh had three encrypted overseas…

Bubbie the Penthouse Pug dropped by for a playdate! Shabbie Time! His play dead schtick - Freeze-dried broccoli ASMR - Our vocal boy -

Episode 25, "People Are Alike All Over" This episode was first broadcast March 25, 1960. The living room set is a redress of a set built for The Time Machine (1960) and was last glimpsed in "Third from the Sun". The fence in the opening scene was also used in "Third from the Sun". The…

7-Eleven Slurpee Twinkies and Drumsticks? Brie Butter? Pickleback Cupcakes? Big Mac Taco? Elden Ring's Neutralizing Boluses? S'mores Ramen? Deviled Egg Sushi? See-Through Pudding? Love and Peach Frappuccino? KFC-flavor Potato Chips? BEST: Big Mac Taco WORST:  S'mores Ramen

Thanks for the script.  Overall, the plotting feels contrived and, at times, defies logic, so we’re going to require a fairly extensive rewrite for the second draft. Our biggest issue with the script is the characterization of the Secret Service who come across as so inept that it defies credulity. Specifics to follow. Could we…

Episode 21, "Mirror Image" This episode was first telecast February 26, 1960. Rod Serling got the idea for this episode from an incident where he spotted someone at an airport with the exact same height and build as him, wearing the exact same clothes, carrying the exact same briefcase. He imagined how creepy it would…