A Thing About Machines
- Episode aired Oct 28, 1960
- TV-PG
- 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Bartlett Finchley's paranoia about the machines around proves true.Bartlett Finchley's paranoia about the machines around proves true.Bartlett Finchley's paranoia about the machines around proves true.
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Did you know
- TriviaTo make the possessed car scenes work, the stunt drivers used various practical ways of disguising themselves so they would not been seen behind the wheel of the car. In some scenes they crouched down below the dash. In the scenes where the car was filled with dark shadows the driver dressed all in black from head to waist to blend in the shadows. For the brighter scenes the driver appeared to be wearing white canvass to match the convertible top's canvass covering.
- GoofsWhen Finchley is being chased by the car, there are two medium shots of his feet stopping in the dirt. Both times he stops by a cigarette butt, which was probably the mark that he was supposed to hit. Both shots also appear to be done in the same place and edited in two different places in the scene.
- Quotes
Ms. Rogers: Mr. Finchley, in this conspiracy you speak of, this mortal combat between you and the appliances, I hope you lose.
- ConnectionsEdited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: A Thing About Machines (2021)
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Review TOTALLY missed the humor in this episode
OK, maybe this isn't the best TZ episode ever. But reviews (including one here) often completely miss the intended tone of this episode.
Take Barbara Stuart's line for example: "In this conspiracy, this mortal combat between you and the appliances... I hope you lose!" The first time I heard that line, I laughed so hard I spit water out my nose.
It wasn't supposed to be anything other than funny.
Of course the shaver is absurd. It's supposed to be. As is the dancing woman on TV, the typewriter etc. Serling doesn't give it away at the end, but clearly Finchley had a much deserved nervous breakdown and was delusional.
Take Barbara Stuart's line for example: "In this conspiracy, this mortal combat between you and the appliances... I hope you lose!" The first time I heard that line, I laughed so hard I spit water out my nose.
It wasn't supposed to be anything other than funny.
Of course the shaver is absurd. It's supposed to be. As is the dancing woman on TV, the typewriter etc. Serling doesn't give it away at the end, but clearly Finchley had a much deserved nervous breakdown and was delusional.
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- jdroberto2005
- Jul 2, 2008
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- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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