An episode that aired in 1963, almost sixty-and-a-half years ago based on a story published in 1951. As a 42 year old lifelong nerd, aside from simply loving the episode and the series, it’s fascinating and comforting to know that there were people like me so long ago, even though we often forget that is so.
Meredith is such an accomplished actor, he makes a slight mistake and stays in character just to keep the scene going. Watch him when he asks to have another drink.
This clip confused the heck out of me! I was just watching the trial scene of The Obsolete Man seconds before and I thought this was part of the same episode, as a flashback perhaps.
My favorites were about the obsolete man, to serve man, the midnight sun, episode, any episodes regarding inter dimensional travel and time travel like the one when their daughter got trapped between dimensions inside the walls and any episodes regarding immortality. Waching any classic episodes of the twilight zone in this day and age still gives me the creeps .
DOUG: "Well, just for the sake of argument, why do you particularly want mine?" SMITH: ""Well, for the sake of argument, let's say I'm something of a connoisseur, and you have a very choice soul- and as the vintners say, it's a good year." DOUG: "Well, then again, uh, just for sake of argument..." SMITH: "Yes?" DOUG: "Why don't you just *take* it, huh? Now, if you're the devil, as you say you are, why, you can do everything." SMITH: "No, unhappily, not everything. I am bound by certain rules, and I do have my limitations." DOUG: "You're nuts." SMITH: "Yes. Let's drink to that, huh? (hands a glass to Doug) "Here you are.....I think I should warn you, however, that if you do NOT sign this, then the certain gloomy predictions you've made about the COURIER's future will certainly come to pass. Yes, I'll have to resign, and......Well, let's not even consider such a proposition. After all, you don't want to go visiting that bridge again, do you?" DOUG: "Hardly." SMITH: "No." DOUG: "Yeah." SMITH: "Now.....Why not *humor* an old man? It'll mean such a lot to me. And if you don't sign it, it'll be admitting fear and belief. You're not afraid, are you?" DOUG: "No....." SMITH: "Fancy that! A grown-up man who believes in the devil!" DOUG: (grabbing the contract, signing it in frustration) "Give me that stupid thing! THERE! Now, let's not hear any more about this, shall we?"
@@fromthesidelines That's such a great way to script Satan. He doesn't intimidate or even directly seduce. He just uses a sort of gently twisted but consumable logic to help you normalise doing something outrageous. "Look, if it's not YOU that benefits from this unethical act, well it will be someone else. So why shouldn't it be you? If it's anyone's fault, it's the negligent fool who has put this choice before you." And so the man plunders the pension accounts, takes advantage of the woman, abuses his authority. This depiction of Satan is the scariest version to me. I could boldly stand against his intimidation. I could sternly rebuke direct seduction. But... if he came across as reasonable and made me feel stupid and confused ... maybe it would be my ink on the page O_O
I like how old shows from this time, when religiosity was still at an all time high in some circles, was clashing quite vehemently in the popular culture arising from the rationalist movement sent in motion several decades earlier.
@@jimmyohara2601 OK if the devil doesn't exist then give me your eternal soul for absolutely nothing, it's practically worthless, it's nothing after all nothing supernatural exists and everything is material, so give me your darnn nonexistent soul already I've got a quota to meet
@@CharlietheWarlock how can one give that doesn’t exist? If there is no heaven or hell, no gods or devils, what use would the universe have to imbue a being with a soul? If one does not believe in a universe beyond the veil then one cannot believe in souls. If one doesn’t believe in soul they must believe they don’t have a soul. Therefore it is not within my ability to give what I do not have. I have, my dear devil, only my words, which are equally worthless to you as they are to me but exist and thus you may have them.
An episode that aired in 1963, almost sixty-and-a-half years ago based on a story published in 1951. As a 42 year old lifelong nerd, aside from simply loving the episode and the series, it’s fascinating and comforting to know that there were people like me so long ago, even though we often forget that is so.
Elegantly written bravo
Time Enough At last 1959 With Burgess Meredith , Is My Favorite Episode Of The Twilight Zone Series .
Meredith is such an accomplished actor, he makes a slight mistake and stays in character just to keep the scene going. Watch him when he asks to have another drink.
I'm not seeing it. The wrong cup? The spilling?
@@jessemurray1757 He reaches for the wrong glass and then corrects himself.
interesting catch
at 2:59 the Bourbon bottle is full after they have already had their first drink. Then later on it's down about a quarter at about 3:20
@@jessemurray1757 @3:39 he reaches for a glass but it is the wrong one and then without skipping a beat he reaches for the correct glass.
Burgess Meredith did many Twilight Zone episodes. My favorite was The Obsolete Man, a superbly acted diatribe on censorship.
This clip confused the heck out of me! I was just watching the trial scene of The Obsolete Man seconds before and I thought this was part of the same episode, as a flashback perhaps.
My favorites were about the obsolete man, to serve man, the midnight sun, episode, any episodes regarding inter dimensional travel and time travel like the one when their daughter got trapped between dimensions inside the walls and any episodes regarding immortality.
Waching any classic episodes of the twilight zone in this day and age still gives me the creeps .
Burgess, my FAVORITE Scorpio actor of all time.
The 🐧 Penguin!!!!!!
Every accomplished and up and coming actor and actress wanted to be on "The Twilight Zone". Well why not ? It's the best T.V. show ever !!!
If the soul is useless...why do you want it so much?
DOUG: "Well, just for the sake of argument, why do you particularly want mine?"
SMITH: ""Well, for the sake of argument, let's say I'm something of a connoisseur, and you have a very choice soul- and as the vintners say, it's a good year."
DOUG: "Well, then again, uh, just for sake of argument..."
SMITH: "Yes?"
DOUG: "Why don't you just *take* it, huh? Now, if you're the devil, as you say you are, why, you can do everything."
SMITH: "No, unhappily, not everything. I am bound by certain rules, and I do have my limitations."
DOUG: "You're nuts."
SMITH: "Yes. Let's drink to that, huh? (hands a glass to Doug) "Here you are.....I think I should warn you, however, that if you do NOT sign this, then the certain gloomy predictions you've made about the COURIER's future will certainly come to pass. Yes, I'll have to resign, and......Well, let's not even consider such a proposition. After all, you don't want to go visiting that bridge again, do you?"
DOUG: "Hardly."
SMITH: "No."
DOUG: "Yeah."
SMITH: "Now.....Why not *humor* an old man? It'll mean such a lot to me. And if you don't sign it, it'll be admitting fear and belief. You're not afraid, are you?"
DOUG: "No....."
SMITH: "Fancy that! A grown-up man who believes in the devil!"
DOUG: (grabbing the contract, signing it in frustration) "Give me that stupid thing! THERE! Now, let's not hear any more about this, shall we?"
@@fromthesidelines amazing! Thanks for that
You're welcome. That was probably the highlight of the episode.
@@fromthesidelines That's such a great way to script Satan. He doesn't intimidate or even directly seduce. He just uses a sort of gently twisted but consumable logic to help you normalise doing something outrageous.
"Look, if it's not YOU that benefits from this unethical act, well it will be someone else. So why shouldn't it be you? If it's anyone's fault, it's the negligent fool who has put this choice before you." And so the man plunders the pension accounts, takes advantage of the woman, abuses his authority.
This depiction of Satan is the scariest version to me. I could boldly stand against his intimidation. I could sternly rebuke direct seduction. But... if he came across as reasonable and made me feel stupid and confused ... maybe it would be my ink on the page O_O
@@fromthesidelines Nice one Barry
the likes of him today would knock you into tomorrow Rocky
I like how old shows from this time, when religiosity was still at an all time high in some circles, was clashing quite vehemently in the popular culture arising from the rationalist movement sent in motion several decades earlier.
I believe this clip is from the Twilight Zone episode titled, ‘Printer’s Devil’.
I watched this just because Burgess Meredith was in it LOL
One of my favorite episodes
Winslow, what a Foolish thing to do..
that old man is Burgess Meredith
His name was burgess meredith
Awesome actor, a legend!
The greatest lie the devil ever told was that he never existed.
Liar, that saying was old stale overused centuries ago 😐🤐.
@@jimmyohara2601 OK if the devil doesn't exist then give me your eternal soul for absolutely nothing, it's practically worthless, it's nothing after all nothing supernatural exists and everything is material, so give me your darnn nonexistent soul already I've got a quota to meet
@@CharlietheWarlock how can one give that doesn’t exist? If there is no heaven or hell, no gods or devils, what use would the universe have to imbue a being with a soul? If one does not believe in a universe beyond the veil then one cannot believe in souls. If one doesn’t believe in soul they must believe they don’t have a soul. Therefore it is not within my ability to give what I do not have. I have, my dear devil, only my words, which are equally worthless to you as they are to me but exist and thus you may have them.
They cut it off just when it waa getting good.
What a terrible place to end the clip....
Burgess Meredith. AKA Buzz Meredith
Is that the old man that trained rocky
Yes, that's Burgess Meredith.
He starred in FOUR episodes of "THE TWILIGHT ZONE".
yes the great BURGESS MERIDITH
Strange, I would have said that's The Penguin.
Yes!
Interesting points the devil makes.
DEAL UND DIE DEVIL
Only $250,000.00?!??? What's the point of winning that amount as the IRS will be carefully looking at next year's tax filing?
Only in your country. Rest of world do Not tax lottery wins 🤐
$250,000 back in this time is the equivalent of $2,598,572.64 now. Clown.
Assuming inflation that would be about $2.5 million in today's dollars (if calculated from 1963).
Yep, Burgess Meredith a.k.a. The Penguin
My birth year
George kirby in this movie
3:06 that chuckle 😂🤣🤣
What year? The younger actors name
1963. That was Robert Sterling.
Younger than who ?? 🤔
Which episode is this
The devils printer
Printer's Devil. The title is a reference to the assistant who sets up the printing press.
Originally telecast on February 28, 1963. Adapted (and expanded) by Charles Beaumont from his short story, "The Devil, You Say?".
lol appendix
nah,.... paperwork criminals,...
Sign me up. I would sell my soul to the devil 👿 in exchange for the things I cannot have.
And burn in Hell forever? You're an idiot.
@Jeff..........Where do I send the papers ????
"Give me that paper, bet your ass I will sign, cause I need a beer and it's titty Squeezin' time".
You want to sell your soul to eternal damnation? No deal is NEVER!!! worth it.
World 1 America Airelinesπ
Continueing :America Flight Attendant :The Cargo pulls In
I would like to clean seats
Turn To Jesus!!! Please My Friends! Please! John 3:16
God is dead. Embrace the suck.
This is the Twilight Zone, not Davey and Goliath. 😑
I the devil is Burgess Meredith then you'd better come up with something better for Jesus.
Silly.
Oh, I'm sorry. You must prefer the supremely evil version from Rosemary's Baby. 👹
@@luisreyes1963 🤡
@@luisreyes1963 lol :)
In real life devil is not bad he is just mad that his father didn’t let him be the boss of heaven
Isn’t that like saying, “In real life, the guy who murdered his grandmother isn’t bad, he’s just upset she didn’t give him an inheritance.”?
@@AaronSmith2235 rotflmaoooooooo FUCKING CLASSIC! I SPIT MY BEER OUT READING YOUR COMMENT
Lucifer was God's favorite until he chose evil. He had free will.
I enjoy how you say, 'In real life..." while discussing the devil, god and heaven. Hilarious.
Light blinking on and office on the side 🤨🏃🏾♂️😂🤣Keep it that way not covering elder DC office up no more with there groceries havk computer's