@@cybern9ne no, literally, since the demon could travel wherever he wanted, he LITERALLY could NEVER get lost! Literally speaking, it was impossible for him!
One of the things I love the most about this episode is the subtlety of everything going on. Sherman is absolutely terrified of the demon initially and is constantly backing away from him and trying to keep himself from getting cornered. However, once he has the information he needs in only two out of the three questions, he knew that he had him. The demon approaches Sherman and he doesn't even flinch. He just stands his ground and knows exactly what to do at that point. Great, memorable performances by both. Rest in Peace, Sherman and Ron.
That doesn't really make sense. If you talk about your weaknesses you also expose your weaknesses. So what are you supposed to do, not talk to anyone about anything? I don't buy that. You just have to know that you can't talk to certain people about certain things for certain reasons!
@@OurResistance if you flaunt your strengths it reveals them thus losing the element of surprise for one. The ‘flaunting’ is a sign of ego, which can be manipulated into a weakness. It’s better to be an enigma your opposition are unsure about than a known risk.
I appreciate the subtle pacing and motion in this. If you pay attention, you see how Sam carefully keeps his distance from the demon. Every time the demon gets anywhere near him, he steps away to avoid him. He doesn't let the monster close to him until the end when he curtly dismisses the creature.
"My juice" "Not a one, babe" "I hate to lay these negative vibes on you" "Lay it on me, babe" The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang. "Get Lost"
Truly one of the best episodes not just of the 80’s revival, but across ALL of “The Twilight Zone” incarnations. It’s tense, it’s funny, the writing is whip-smart, and the actors do a phenomenal job with the material. Sherman Helmsley’s move from terrified to frustrated to utterly confident is perfection, and Ron Glass’s Devil is just charming (and sexy!) enough to be alluring...and just menacing enough to be terrifying. It holds up after nearly forty years. Well done!
I remember this episode like it was yesterday, I cant believe nearly 40 years have passed. That's almost Twilight Zone-ish by itself. The ending line is brilliant.
This is one of my most memorable lessons from youth. "Be careful what you wish for." Thank you Mr. Rod Serling, Mr. Sherman Helmsley, and Mr. Ron Glass.
yan889654 Especially since Twilight Zone's Gremlins predated Dante's. (I believe even Twilight Zone: The Movie pre-dates Gremlins but not by much.) Maybe it's a subtle Take That. 😉
"My juice" "Not a one, babe" "I hate to lay these negative vibes on you" "Lay it on me, babe" The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang. "Get Lost"
"My juice" "Not a one, babe" "I hate to lay these negative vibes on you" "Lay it on me, babe" The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang. "Get Lost" Very clever indeed!
Reminds me of an old Asimov story. A guy tells a robot to "get lost" and because a robot must obey the commands of a human, unless that command would harm a human, the robot has to become impossible to find.
@@jrcasselman They will just change pi to 3. Getting lost is more airtight, they would have to change their being to be able to do that and then they would have to change back negating the order, even assuming they could they would break contract regardless.
The best skit from the 1985 relaunch of The Twilight Zone. Ron Glass and Sherman Hemsley, two of the best Actors ever on TV. I wish they were still here.
Love the little hints in his bragging about the last time he couldn't do a task was around the peloponnesian war 4:55 and then later saying the last time someone tried to get him to go somewhere he couldn't come back from was the 5th century BC 6:36. The peloponnesian war took place in roughly 431BC which is considered the 5th century bc. So it's implying that all that bluster from the demon was meant to hide the fact Sam was on the right track towards freeing his soul just like the last person to free there soul did in the 5th century. Sam Sam Sam... remember Evil.. This whole skit was masterpiece
This is one of my all time favorite Twilight Zones without a doubt... and we really need to come up with t-shirts that randomly switch witty phrases... come on man.. it's 2016
This was one of the vignettes that stood out to me during this run. The other was the "A Little Peace and Quiet" when a sundial necklace stopped the world when the wearer said to be quiet.
Yeah it's a it doesn't stand up to the original series the best ones on the original series for the vaal the knockoffs this is what I've been looking for for a very long time
"Well, that guy wasn't any help at all!" A Public Service Announcement From The Twilight Zone.... I think this episode pays the greatest tribute to the original series, which covered the devil on more than one occasion, with this totally original script. I wonder how long it took Ron Glass to memorize his lines? He had quite a few for such a short segment. This may be my very favorite episode from the 80's series. I especially like the concept of the professor dispatching the demon with his superior intellect. Future writers should take notice. Thanks for posting this.
Very memorable episode.The 😈 exists in the social world we live in today.we must defeat him at all cost. how we do that by saying get lost Everytime he shows up.
@@paulhunter1525 Well, even though the story is very impressive to me, one truth (Hahaha...the irony of this, babe!) has been overlooked: The Devil is a liar and can't be trusted. In reality, there is no reason why the Devil would honorably keep his end of (any) the agreement. Honor, fairness and truth is not in his nature. 🤔
"My juice" "Not a one, babe" "I hate to lay these negative vibes on you" "Lay it on me, babe" The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang. "Get Lost"
What can anyone let alone myself say? - a terrific TZ classic and memorable segment from the 1980s series program. I have enjoyed it ever since I was 9 years of age when it appeared on television on its very debut.;not to mention Hemsley and Glass were at their finest preforming together.
I was 12 when this episode first aired, i knew sherman hemsley from the Jeffersons and was a fan of him. This is one of my favorite episodes of the 80's outer limits
Very special episode to me. I loved even the weaker episodes so I'm heavily biased but this one was really great. I was 12 in😊 1985 and was already a sci-fi, fantasy and horror kid thanks to Ray Bradbury books, and the original Zones, Star Trek and Dr. Who. The new Zones were mostly high quality amd this was a personal favorite. Very clever, and good guy wins, bad guy loses which is unusual for the Zone. And at only 8 minutes and change it's pound for pound one of he best things to ever grace the small screen.
Loved this story the first time l saw it years ago! Loved the way the Devil'shirt kept changing sayings,'LET'S DO DAMNATION' was the best! Sherman Hemsley and Ron Glass(a Devil in designer jeans-so 80's,love it)were great!
XXXXXXX (Demon) "Now, finally, ask me a question I can't answer, or a task I can't perform." (Professor) "Not a question, a command." (Demon) Lay it on me, babe." (Professor) {BEAT} "Get lost." (Demon) {SHOCKED} "No... no, no, no, no, no!" (Narrator) "Another of our continuing tips on what to do if the devil shows up on your doorstep.... (Professor) "Well, that guy wasn't any help at all." (Narrator) "A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone." XXXXXXX One of the best episodes from the '80s reboot. It's also, in my opinion, one of the episodes that most clearly captures the spirit of the original series!
I used to catch this show late at night when I was a kid. Waiting for my Dad to get home from work. A killer memory from an epic and loving time in my life...THANK YOU for posting this😊
RIP Sherman Helmsley & Ron Glass. I remember watching this one live back in '86 or whenever; never forgot the meaning. Quite a few of the 80s revival were definitely worthy of remembrance and this is one of them.
Brilliant one-act play with 2 actors at the top of their form. This and the episode, PALLIDAN OF THE LOST HOUR with Glynn Turman and Danny Kaye were 2 of my favorites from the Twilight Zone re-boot from the '80's. Both of these were based on great short stories.
I just love how unrepentantly evil the demon is in this. I can't help but laugh at some of his lines and delivery! "Sam, Sam, Sam! We've already been over this. Evil!" I love it! 😂
I was thinking about the newer Twilight Zone this morning, and this was the one episode that came to mind. I saw this when it was first broadcast in 1985 and thought it was terrific then - and it's still terrific now.
A video from 2009 shows up in my recommended in 2021, wtf. That said, glad this did, this was fantastic, great writing and acting, cannot thumbs this up enough.
"Another of our continuing tips on what to do if the Devil shows up on your doorstep. A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone." Best. TZ. Outro. Ever.
Never seen this before. Superb. My favorite t-shirt was "Hell is a place much like Newark". Originally from NJ, I am considering getting t-shirts embroidered with that. Well, now we really do know how George Jefferson was able to...."move on up to the East Side, finally got a piece of that pie...."
Back in the days when TV had a place in many peoples' lives and getting lost in all the joys and simplicity offered. Such a shame this new age can never repeat the excitement of before. 80's Always!
One of my favorite episodes. I love the changing messages that appear on the Devil's t-shirt and I especially love Sherman Hemsley final riddle that Satan could not possible solve. The riddle solution was simply, exquisitely awesome. Gotta love the Math-Nerds!
I remember watching this when the Twilight Zone relaunched. There were a couple that were very poetic. This was one of them. It was one of the fun television moments that I enjoyed.
@Katalyzt This remains one of my favorite episodes. Even as a filler short, it excels in wit, humor, cleverness and brilliant rhetoric. " 'Stygian depths'. I like that. You mention Dante to most people these days and they ask you how you liked 'Gremlins'." Ha!
Just realized I recognized the voice of the devil character. He was on Barney Miller. Love Hemsley on Archie Bunker and the Jefferson. Love the changing T-shirts. Love the sock tie. So 80s.
The best comic TZ episode from the 80s series. I LOVED this one. "You mention Dante to most people these days, and they ask you how you liked 'GREMLINS'!"
I think this was one of Ron Glass' finest roles. And the author of The Forever War did a wonderful job with this script! I think Haldeman deserved a Hugo for this piece!
I have this on VHS. I remember when it first aired. The episode that aired before it was not a good one. After the commercials, thuis came on as a surprise. When the episode repeated, I taped this short piece. Ron Harris is terrific in this. Now he and Helmsley are gone. RIP to both of them and many thanks.
Thanks for uploading this. I taped it in primetme on my betamax, but lost the tape sometime in the mid-nineties before I could transfer it. Even though this segment is less than ten minutes long, I think it's one of the best pieces The New Twilight Zone ever did. I feel it's an original story, well done, that really captures the spirit of the original series. I never thought I'd see it again. Thankyou so much for making it available.
Reminds me (in a way) of "A Game of Pool" from the original Twilight Zone series, with Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters. Two men, no guns or bombs or speeding vehicles ... just crackling dialogue that makes for a drama far better than any bombs or fast cars ever could be.
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"Get lost" - the BEST! LOGIC! COMEBACK! ever. I love this one - never gets stale.
Except the demon did "get lost" so the professor still lost.
@@cybern9ne no, literally, since the demon could travel wherever he wanted, he LITERALLY could NEVER get lost! Literally speaking, it was impossible for him!
@@corjonbett well, that went over your head. Didn't it?
@@cybern9ne Ahh, whoops.
It went over yours @@cybern9ne
One of the things I love the most about this episode is the subtlety of everything going on. Sherman is absolutely terrified of the demon initially and is constantly backing away from him and trying to keep himself from getting cornered. However, once he has the information he needs in only two out of the three questions, he knew that he had him. The demon approaches Sherman and he doesn't even flinch. He just stands his ground and knows exactly what to do at that point.
Great, memorable performances by both. Rest in Peace, Sherman and Ron.
The writing is nearly Shakespearean and the actors are absolutely worthy of the script.
nothing to do with Shakespeare
@@user-jt5vm3mi1w😂 sir no one said it was about Shakespeare. It’s an expression of how poetic and dramatic the speech is. Smh
@@RadioForYahweh it's a grotesque gatekeeping
@@user-jt5vm3mi1w Your intellect is grotesque.
I loved how the dude's t-shirt kept changing.
"Hell is a city much like Newark"
"Let's Do Damnation"
Hell is a summer vacation
I also liked the thing that kept happening in the episode.
@@sweatshopjesus Sneed
Gehenna More Than a place a way of life!
When I first noticed that I was "No way" ... then I had to pause and keep going back to read all the changes. Damn nice touch lol
"To flaunt your strengths is to expose your weaknesses", Rest in Peace Ron, and thanks for the memories
That doesn't really make sense. If you talk about your weaknesses you also expose your weaknesses. So what are you supposed to do, not talk to anyone about anything? I don't buy that. You just have to know that you can't talk to certain people about certain things for certain reasons!
FractalsAndMore Welcome to The Twilight Zone.
@@OurResistance if you flaunt your strengths it reveals them thus losing the element of surprise for one.
The ‘flaunting’ is a sign of ego, which can be manipulated into a weakness.
It’s better to be an enigma your opposition are unsure about than a known risk.
I think a better phrase would have been "to brag about your strengths is to expose your weaknesses".
@@OurResistance ya stop talking and start listening
I appreciate the subtle pacing and motion in this. If you pay attention, you see how Sam carefully keeps his distance from the demon. Every time the demon gets anywhere near him, he steps away to avoid him. He doesn't let the monster close to him until the end when he curtly dismisses the creature.
body language, he lets the demon get cocky, think he is in control just to sweep the rug under him at the end.
"My juice"
"Not a one, babe"
"I hate to lay these negative vibes on you"
"Lay it on me, babe"
The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang.
"Get Lost"
@@scotchsoda3165 because it’s a literal command, which is awesome!!! The demon can’t get lost, as it itself confirmed to Sam.
I love the way his t-shirt's wording keeps changing.
Sherman Helmsley -- one of the best actors ever. Also one of the most underrated, because he tended to stick to TV.
*Hemsley.
Yeah, *HEMsley...
Helmsley is my home town in North England.
I would've liked to see Sherman try movies but he OWNED television and I rather sew him every week than once in a film :).
I agree!
@@deaf2demands706 man is NOT included in any closing credits
Truly one of the best episodes not just of the 80’s revival, but across ALL of “The Twilight Zone” incarnations. It’s tense, it’s funny, the writing is whip-smart, and the actors do a phenomenal job with the material. Sherman Helmsley’s move from terrified to frustrated to utterly confident is perfection, and Ron Glass’s Devil is just charming (and sexy!) enough to be alluring...and just menacing enough to be terrifying. It holds up after nearly forty years. Well done!
Sarcasm, right?
@@jerrybrickley2115 he's right, it's a brilliantly written episode. maybe you just lack the taste or the iq to appreciate it
I remember this episode like it was yesterday, I cant believe nearly 40 years have passed. That's almost Twilight Zone-ish by itself. The ending line is brilliant.
@@cagneybillingsley2165 It has to be sarcasm!
I rewatched like every line multiple times. Magnificent acting on such a visceral scene.
This is basically a well written play
This is one of my most memorable lessons from youth. "Be careful what you wish for." Thank you Mr. Rod Serling, Mr. Sherman Helmsley, and Mr. Ron Glass.
*Hemsley*
Same here. Came looking for it after all these years and it's still amusing.
Yes, and May they rest in Peace!
You may enjoy "The Monkey's Paw"
@@soslothful DID. Nasty little story!
"You mention Dante to most people these days and they ask you how you liked Gremlins." Now that's a clever line.
yan889654 Especially since Twilight Zone's Gremlins predated Dante's. (I believe even Twilight Zone: The Movie pre-dates Gremlins but not by much.) Maybe it's a subtle Take That. 😉
Julie Porter gremlins was out already. This reboot was in the late 80s
@@julieporter7805 Actually, the clever reference was included because Joe Dante directed an episode of this version of TZ, "The Shadow Man".
Twilight Zone was first
by at least 20 years. Twilight Zone, Rod Sterling
Wow so Creative!. 🇨🇦
'Two words, babe...., eternal damnation. We in business??' Classic. Brilliantly written and performed. Clever casting. Hemsley and Glass. Perfect.
"My juice"
"Not a one, babe"
"I hate to lay these negative vibes on you"
"Lay it on me, babe"
The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang.
"Get Lost"
This episode has actually aged pretty well. Still clever.
That's because it has excellent writing and acting. Special effects are irrelevant.
"My juice"
"Not a one, babe"
"I hate to lay these negative vibes on you"
"Lay it on me, babe"
The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang. "Get Lost"
Very clever indeed!
Reminds me of an old Asimov story. A guy tells a robot to "get lost" and because a robot must obey the commands of a human, unless that command would harm a human, the robot has to become impossible to find.
@@travtotheworld "Little Lost Robot"
I've remembered this lesson for over 20 years. If the demons ever come looking for your soul, ask them to get lost
Or ask them to calculate pi to the last decimal place.
@@jrcasselman
They will just change pi to 3. Getting lost is more airtight, they would have to change their being to be able to do that and then they would have to change back negating the order, even assuming they could they would break contract regardless.
And do it in Jesus name if you want it to work!
Some of Sherman Helmsley AND Ron Glass' best-ever work. Brilliant casting---a gem!
"Well, that guy wasn't any help at all!".... LOL!
T shirt constantly changing was genius.
Shocked I haven't seen it repeated in any other movie.
If I was a filmmaker I would totally copy that one.
have to a reason it would make sense. the demon having it change makes sense
Same
The best skit from the 1985 relaunch of The Twilight Zone. Ron Glass and Sherman Hemsley, two of the best Actors ever on TV. I wish they were still here.
Even though the SFX were a bit outdated, this episode is perfectly written, and smart. Solid short episode
Two of the finest TV actors to ever grace the tube. RIP Mr. Hemsley.
This is one of my favorite segments from the '80s Twilight Zone. The other part of this episode, "Her Pilgrim Soul", is also very good.
+Chris Leete
And now, Ron Glass. They'll live on in shows like this.
Rest in peace, Sherman and Ron.
Danica McKellar (Wonder Years) in one of her earliest roles (8:04)......and don't forget the theme song from the Grateful Dead (8:12)!
Thereby demonstrating that special effects are irrelevant compared to *story*.
Love the little hints in his bragging about the last time he couldn't do a task was around the peloponnesian war 4:55 and then later saying the last time someone tried to get him to go somewhere he couldn't come back from was the 5th century BC 6:36. The peloponnesian war took place in roughly 431BC which is considered the 5th century bc. So it's implying that all that bluster from the demon was meant to hide the fact Sam was on the right track towards freeing his soul just like the last person to free there soul did in the 5th century. Sam Sam Sam... remember Evil.. This whole skit was masterpiece
This episode is poetry sheer poetry.
Junk.
Loved it!
That little short with Hemsley and Glass was absolutely a GEM. You can see what great scriptwriters can accomplish.
And great actors 👍🏾
This is one of my all time favorite Twilight Zones without a doubt... and we really need to come up with t-shirts that randomly switch witty phrases... come on man.. it's 2016
This was one of the vignettes that stood out to me during this run. The other was the "A Little Peace and Quiet" when a sundial necklace stopped the world when the wearer said to be quiet.
normaljean2 let's do DAMNATION
Yeah it's a it doesn't stand up to the original series the best ones on the original series for the vaal the knockoffs this is what I've been looking for for a very long time
Saying hello from 2021 here and guess what, we have those T-shirts now.
2021
The freakiest aspect were the special contact lenses Ron wore. They looked metallic and unworldly.
Freaky but it was cool as hell!
"Well, that guy wasn't any help at all!"
A Public Service Announcement From The Twilight Zone....
I think this episode pays the greatest tribute to the original series, which covered the devil on more than one occasion, with this totally original script. I wonder how long it took Ron Glass to memorize his lines? He had quite a few for such a short segment. This may be my very favorite episode from the 80's series. I especially like the concept of the professor dispatching the demon with his superior intellect. Future writers should take notice.
Thanks for posting this.
Very memorable episode.The 😈 exists in the social world we live in today.we must defeat him at all cost. how we do that by saying get lost Everytime he shows up.
😀😄😂👍
@@januarysimes6079
That God given wisdom is the ONLY weapon that can be used to expose and destroy the Deep State!
@@paulhunter1525 Well, even though the story is very impressive to me, one truth (Hahaha...the irony of this, babe!) has been overlooked:
The Devil is a liar and can't be trusted.
In reality, there is no reason why the Devil would honorably keep his end of (any) the agreement.
Honor, fairness and truth is not in his nature. 🤔
"My juice"
"Not a one, babe"
"I hate to lay these negative vibes on you"
"Lay it on me, babe"
The professor uses proper english the whole episode, but when he tasks the devil, he uses slang.
"Get Lost"
I like that Sherman Helmsley is playing a professor with subtle comedy. Often his comedic roles are louder.
And R.I.P. Harlan Ellison
What can anyone let alone myself say? - a terrific TZ classic and memorable segment from the 1980s series program. I have enjoyed it ever since I was 9 years of age when it appeared on television on its very debut.;not to mention Hemsley and Glass were at their finest preforming together.
Great episode. RIP Ron Glass and Sherman Helsley.I love these twilight zone shorts.
*Hemsley*
'Of course its not fair. We're evil look it up.' The bluntness is what makes it funny.🤣
In the original short story, the demon mentions Ernest Hemingway got rid of him the same way the mathematician did.
Do you know where I can find that story?
Just Google Joe Haldeman "I Of Newton".
He also says Sam can't use numerical paradoxes either.
I was 12 when this episode first aired, i knew sherman hemsley from the Jeffersons and was a fan of him. This is one of my favorite episodes of the 80's outer limits
Twilight Zone but, yeah.
The Outer Limits had a relaunch in the 1990s - Some very good episodes, The Sand Kings comes to mind.
"Of course it's not fair. We're evil. Look it up!"
Very special episode to me. I loved even the weaker episodes so I'm heavily biased but this one was really great.
I was 12 in😊 1985 and was already a sci-fi, fantasy and horror kid thanks to Ray Bradbury books, and the original Zones, Star Trek and Dr. Who.
The new Zones were mostly high quality amd this was a personal favorite. Very clever, and good guy wins, bad guy loses which is unusual for the Zone. And at only 8 minutes and change it's pound for pound one of he best things to ever grace the small screen.
I absolutely LOVED this episode!!!! Even after all these years, it was one of the BEST and most memorable shorts ever from that series...
Loved this story the first time l saw it years ago! Loved the way the Devil'shirt kept changing sayings,'LET'S DO DAMNATION' was the best! Sherman Hemsley and Ron Glass(a Devil in designer jeans-so 80's,love it)were great!
XXXXXXX
(Demon)
"Now, finally, ask me a question I can't answer, or a task I can't perform."
(Professor)
"Not a question, a command."
(Demon)
Lay it on me, babe."
(Professor)
{BEAT} "Get lost."
(Demon)
{SHOCKED} "No... no, no, no, no, no!"
(Narrator)
"Another of our continuing tips on what to do if the devil shows up on your doorstep....
(Professor)
"Well, that guy wasn't any help at all."
(Narrator)
"A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone."
XXXXXXX
One of the best episodes from the '80s reboot. It's also, in my opinion, one of the episodes that most clearly captures the spirit of the original series!
I used to catch this show late at night when I was a kid. Waiting for my Dad to get home from work. A killer memory from an epic and loving time in my life...THANK YOU for posting this😊
And here I'm watching it again 8 years later. Poetry baby!
Thanks for posting. Haven't seen this in almost 30 years. Takes me back.
Man I miss the 80's, Much Better Days than now 😢🙏
Jay Khwaja how can u say that? we have Miley Cyrus Justin bieber
I'll take THAT as YOU being an IDIOT!!!
@@JayKhwaja no, I take this as you being an idiot, shit is much better nowadays
@@sillygoose635 SHUT UP, TWAT FACE
So make America great again ? Hope ur vote went in the correct direction
I remember seeing this when I was a kid. Brilliant. Thanks for posting!
One of the excellent TZ episodes.
RIP Sherman Helmsley & Ron Glass.
I remember watching this one live back in '86 or whenever; never forgot the meaning.
Quite a few of the 80s revival were definitely worthy of remembrance and this is one of them.
His deadpan delivery of the command is the best part of this whole episode.
Thanks for uploading this! I watched it so long ago when I was a kid and always remembered it. That ending 😆
Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ;-)
Great episode. One of the better ones in the 1980s series.
Love the script. Love the acting. Love the shirt changes. Such rich rewatch value.
10/10 absolute one of my favorite episodes of all time.
30 years later I get a rewatch. Gotta love youtube.
The most suave depiction of a demon.
Brilliant one-act play with 2 actors at the top of their form. This and the episode, PALLIDAN OF THE LOST HOUR with Glynn Turman and Danny Kaye were 2 of my favorites from the Twilight Zone re-boot from the '80's. Both of these were based on great short stories.
I remember that episode, it was great seeing danny kaye in one last hurrah. He was such a talented entertainer. Last of his generation.
This was a great TZ short!!! Love watching it!!!
I really like this one. "Lay it on me, babe." Love that man's voice.
I remember this episode so well. Love it
lol loved this back then when i first saw it, still love it now.
'Get Lost!'
You see how he pretends to be interested in his math skills he’s just using it as leverage to seem interested.
There is good writing out there, this is one of the few that sees the light of day. Well written.
I just love how unrepentantly evil the demon is in this. I can't help but laugh at some of his lines and delivery!
"Sam, Sam, Sam! We've already been over this. Evil!"
I love it! 😂
One of my favorite Twilight Zones.
Rest in peace, Ron Glass. I was hoping that you would NEVER get lost.
I was thinking about the newer Twilight Zone this morning, and this was the one episode that came to mind. I saw this when it was first broadcast in 1985 and thought it was terrific then - and it's still terrific now.
A video from 2009 shows up in my recommended in 2021, wtf. That said, glad this did, this was fantastic, great writing and acting, cannot thumbs this up enough.
"Another of our continuing tips on what to do if the Devil shows up on your doorstep. A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone." Best. TZ. Outro. Ever.
I remember watching this back in the day, the actors involved, and the order to the demon. They made TV memorable back then.
This is why I LOVE the 80s twilight zone series
I remember seeing this episode once with my mom. We both thought the ending was good, but only now do I realize how brilliant “Get lost.” is.
Never seen this before. Superb. My favorite t-shirt was "Hell is a place much like Newark". Originally from NJ, I am considering getting t-shirts embroidered with that.
Well, now we really do know how George Jefferson was able to...."move on up to the East Side, finally got a piece of that pie...."
I dont know why I love this episode so much. I watched it at least once a month.
Devil never even solved the damn equation for him anyway
Ive seen this 1000 times and just noticed his shirt changed several times.
Two of my favorite actors in 8 minutes and 47 seconds became a favorite short program. The ending... "Get lost".
Back in the days when TV had a place in many peoples' lives and getting lost in all the joys and simplicity offered. Such a shame this new age can never repeat the excitement of before.
80's Always!
One of my favorite episodes. I love the changing messages that appear on the Devil's t-shirt and I especially love Sherman Hemsley final riddle that Satan could not possible solve. The riddle solution was simply, exquisitely awesome. Gotta love the Math-Nerds!
I remember watching this when the Twilight Zone relaunched. There were a couple that were very poetic. This was one of them. It was one of the fun television moments that I enjoyed.
George Jefferson: "You think hell scares me? I have to live with Weezy!"
Devil: "OK, you win, man. I'll just leave quietly, now."
One of my favorite Twilight Zones, loved the acting and the twist at the end.
"Get lost !" That also should work for the Dschinn from the movie Wishmaster.
An outstanding episode.
"A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone".
One of my favorites.
At 3:27 you can see the microphone move down and up at the top of the screen lol Cool episode though 😎
@Katalyzt This remains one of my favorite episodes. Even as a filler short, it excels in wit, humor, cleverness and brilliant rhetoric. " 'Stygian depths'. I like that. You mention Dante to most people these days and they ask you how you liked 'Gremlins'." Ha!
I like how his shirt changes every so often.
Two great actors, Ron Glass and Sherman Hemsley. RIP to both.
Just realized I recognized the voice of the devil character. He was on Barney Miller. Love Hemsley on Archie Bunker and the Jefferson. Love the changing T-shirts. Love the sock tie. So 80s.
The best comic TZ episode from the 80s series. I LOVED this one.
"You mention Dante to most people these days, and they ask you how you liked 'GREMLINS'!"
This is one of my favorite episodes. Thanks for posting.
One of my all-time favorites from this series of The Twilight Zone.
The shirt change is just awsome
RIP Ron Glass.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Glass
And now Sherman Hemsley too
I think Ron could have won an Emmy for this performance.
I think this was one of Ron Glass' finest roles. And the author of The Forever War did a wonderful job with this script! I think Haldeman deserved a Hugo for this piece!
Thank you for posting the entire episode with everything from opening to closing credits. Attention to detail which is much appreciated.
Like how smooth this devil character is.
Wow-e, I remember watching this on tv as a kid. Not sure why youtube suddenly brought this vid up, but I love it.
I have this on VHS. I remember when it first aired. The episode that aired before it was not a good one. After the commercials, thuis came on as a surprise. When the episode repeated, I taped this short piece. Ron Harris is terrific in this. Now he and Helmsley are gone. RIP to both of them and many thanks.
Monkof Magnesia Ron Glass.
My fault. Typing way too fast. Harris was who he played on Barney Miller. Thanks for pointing it out to me.
The changing text on the shirt was a fantastic idea
My favorite episode of the 80s series,
Either this one, or the one with Burgess Meredith as an alcoholic doctor who finds a medical bag from the future, based on a terrific short story.
Oh man this whole thing is hilarious. Love the t shirts especially. I saw this a long time ago but this is so much better than I remembered.
Thank you for posting this because it’s one of my all-time favourites from The Twilight Zone. 👍🏻
Thanks for uploading this. I taped it in primetme on my betamax, but lost the tape sometime in the mid-nineties before I could transfer it. Even though this segment is less than ten minutes long, I think it's one of the best pieces The New Twilight Zone ever did. I feel it's an original story, well done, that really captures the spirit of the original series. I never thought I'd see it again. Thankyou so much for making it available.
Reminds me (in a way) of "A Game of Pool" from the original Twilight Zone series, with Jack Klugman and Jonathan Winters.
Two men, no guns or bombs or speeding vehicles ... just crackling dialogue that makes for a drama far better than any bombs or fast cars ever could be.
One of my all time Twilight Zone favorites.
I love this episode two really good actors