Twenty-Two - Twilight Zone Episode REVIEW
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
- "Room for one more honey." After being hospitalized for overwork and fatigue, Liz Powell suffers from recurring nightmares, but are they just dreams or something more? Our #TwilightZoneMarathon of REVIEWS continues with this haunting tale from the fifth dimension, 'Twenty-Two'.
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00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Episode Breakdown / Commentary
06:05 - Episode Review / Trivia
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I really am thrown off by most of the taped episodes, but for some reason, it's less jarring in this episode for me, and I think it doesn't take away from the creepy factor.
Hey Melissa, always good to hear from you. I agree, it is not as jarring in this one and in some ways it certainly does add to the creepiness. Especially for the dream sequences.
"The Lateness Of The Hour" was the worst one. I remember seeing it for the first time. I couldn't figure out why it looked so different. I noticed the poor quality immediately.
This episode and Night of the Meek are the best of the videotaped episodes. Luckily for Twilight zone fans, there were less than a dozen videotaped episodes.
"The Lateness of the Hour" is the one that really bugs me. The video quality is horrible, and makes you feel dizzy.
This is the most haunting episode on the Twilight Zone.
Arline Sax was also in Season 1 Episode 12, 'What You Need'. She was a person at the diner at the beginning that got a stain remover for the old pitcher. She was also T'Pring, Spock's unfaithful Betrothed in Amock Time.
I like how the view behind the nurse at the morgue goes on to infinity.
Me too, that's such an eerie shot.
Liz’s nightmare sounds like a truly horrifying ordeal. This definitely gave me major Final Destination vibes, but a lot creepier. Great episode breakdown, you always find the best ones to cover in your videos
Hey Curly Girl, thanks as always for checking in, much appreciated! This was a fun one to discuss. be well!
Barbara Nichols died at only 47 years old after being injured in a pair of car accidents....and Bennett Cerf was famous as a panelist on "What's My Line?". This was a solid episode and does remind you of Final Destination.......
Hey Patrick, I heard about Nichols on a TZ podcast, a sad end. I did not know that about Cerf though. Thanks for watching, be well!
I must be in the minority but these episodes really give me the chills.... I think it's the way they are filmed...they have a more visceral feel.... As if you actually are in the Twilight Zone.... Love these retrospectives...Great work..👍💀
Hey Bones, great to hear from you man. Thanks for watching. It's all good, from what I've seen most people think the videotaped look worked great, especially in this episode to make it more visceral. Be well bro! 🤜 🤛
22 and the Night of the Meek are the best videotaped Twilight Zone episodes. Videotape seems to enhance the creepiness of 22. I'm not sure if the regular TV cameras would've captured the same creepiness.
I saw these shows when Rod Sterling introduced them to us watching. You were supposed to feel like you're in the twilight zone! 😮😮
It’s because it was taped, that’s why it looks different. I think a total of 6 episodes were taped.
You forgot to mention that Arlene Sax (who later went by Arlene Martel) played T'Pring, Spock's betrothed, in the Star Trek episode Amok Time. :-)
Ahhh, that's right! Well see that's why the comment section is important too! : ) Thanks for watching Jennifer. Have a good weekend. : )
I've been watching a lot of the original Twilight Zone series (and some of the reboots, namely 2002) lately, and I think of the stories I've seen, "Twenty Two" is probably one of my favourites. It's a beautifully haunting, minimalist psychological thriller piece with a nerve-jangling twist ending, and though I'm yet to see the rest of the VHS six, the "Shot on Video" look really enhances the creepiness and discomfort here.
And yes, I know of the parallels between this episode and the movie Final Destination, which has a similar premise to the plot twist of "Twenty Two".
Freddy dream sequences and Final Destination owe everything to this episode.
Please keep this up. Love Twilight Zone reviews done by true fans. Great work!
Thank you! Much appreciated!
I learned something new. This episode is based on an anecdote and that alone is based on other versions of a story. You really feel for Liz in constant fear and anxiety. The idea of knowing your possible fate and if it would happen to you or not is scary to anybody. That fear inspired many modern horror stories like Final Destination like you said. Just imagine if we have the ability to see in the future. It would either help us or make us paranoid. Another excellent video, Anthony!
That's one of those things, if your future is certain doom, sure we would struggle to change things, but it would also be a living nightmare to go through. Definitely good framework for horror stories. Thanks for watching as usual, always cool hearing from you! Be well man.
my personal favorite. despite the 1960s chauvinism of the manager and doctor, Liz's prophetic groundhogs-day torture will make anyone afraid to fall asleep.
I'm surprised no one points out Liz constantly holding some sort of doll in this episode. This could also be another sign of her trying to relieve her stress (possibly through littlespace), as one of these dolls even accompanies her in her nightmares. This sticks out to me, as this particular practice isn't exactly common knowledge in today's age, so to see something like this represented in a show that aired in 1959 is quite unexpected.
I should also note that in her dream, she was carrying the clown doll, while when she was boarding the plane, she was carrying the stuffed jaguar. This seems to coincide with her going from breaking a drinking glass to breaking a vase.
This is why I really love comments from you all! That's a great observation. I do not think I picked up on that so I'll have to look out for it when I rewatch and think it over.
This is one I honestly dont remember and had no idea about the difference in the 6 episodes that they filmed differently.
Hey wassup Pierce, good to hear from you man. I always noticed a few random ones looked different, I assumed they were shot on video. Wasn't until I did the review for this one that I finally looked into the details of the video-taped episodes.
You notice the difference when you see a flame burning on videotaped episodes. Has an aura around it. You don't get that with the other TV cameras used for the other 150 episodes.
Room for one more!
And the home video episodes are my favorites aesthetically. Lateness of the hour is one my favorite because of that
Hey Shane, thanks for watching. I think the video look does work better for me in Lateness of the Hour. Be well!
I remember this one, definitely spooky. Totally agree with you about them showing us the dream twice, they could have done something else with that time but still a dark episode. Airline's sleek features and dark eyes were excellent. Love your content man.
I hear you Dope Show. The repeated scenes work in one sense in that I really feel the drag and the repetition she's going through. But in a short story like this, anything repeated also feels like it is taking away screen-time that maybe could be used for something else. It wasn't enough to ruin things for me, but I figured I'd mention it. Thanks for watching man, be well!
Bleeding eck! The nurse from the dream is smoking. I can definitely see where Final Destination got it's influence from. It's amazing how many different versions of the same story that there is. The new York accent is my favorite, when I went to new York with my dad I was listening to strangers talking and I loved it lol. Awesome episode pal :)
Heeey wassup MMS, thanks for watching man. 🤜 🤛
@@FeverDreamlandTheater my pleasure man, thanks for the content :)
It's unfortunate that the bean-counters were more concerned with savings than quality. Serling was vocal about how the inadequate budget meant settling for silly effects. An example was the toys used as spacemen in the episode with Agnes Moorehead called " The Invaders. "
I was thinking this sounded very Final Destination before you said it. This one is definitely right up my street with the masks one you talked about recently.
Hey Lisa, thanks as always for watching & commenting! I'm glad you mentioned Final Destination because it gives me an excuse to mention some related trivia I did not mention in the review. 😁
In this case, although the story was eerily similar, the writer of Final Destination Jeffrey Reddick was not influenced by TZ.
"The original kernel for the idea came on a flight home to Kentucky. I was reading an article about a woman on holiday in Hawaii... her mother called her and said don't get on the plane because I have a bad feeling about it, and she actually got on another plane. The plane she was meant to be on crashed. That really put the idea in my head."
Such a good episode! That moment with the trippy hallway at 4:07 pops in my brain years later. Great as always my friend!
Hey sheWIND, thanks for checking in and commenting. Much appreciated. Hope you are having a good weekend!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Always my friend!
This episode works rather well being shot on video, and I just love that cast......."Room For One More, Honey" Indeed ...............Arline Sax//Arlene Martel has the best line
"Room for one more" Arline Sax//Arlene Martel does have the best line. I think this may be the best of bunch that really works with the video format.
I love those glasses that Fredd Wayne had on. Real groovy. Still.. only 3 stars? One scale of 1 to 5.. I would reserve 3 for the episode that were not worth watching. I think there are only two or three in that category. One was a "Big Tall Wish" I hated the ending of the episode so much...That it gets only 3 out of 5 stars... Normally a Twilight Zone episode is a 5 out of 5 stars.. Well, I am a huge fan of the 1960's series, I have read the books and even listened to the radio series based on the 1960s shows. There is magic to be found in almost all of the episodes. Rod Sterling was a genius on so many levels.
Easily one of the absolute best episodes. Plus Jonathan Harris is really pervy and totally unlike 'Dr smith' from 'Lost in Space'
The more I look at this episode, in my mind I say that if this episode had a remake, actress Morena Baccarin would be the choice of playing the nurse from the morgue.
Ah yes, from the Deadpool movies, I could see that, great choice!
I always learn so much when watching your videos. I really like the premise of this episode. Horror/thriller movies/shows having to do with sleep and/or dreams always get me. Which is probably why Freddy has always been a favorite of mine. Great work on this one!
Freddy remains my favorite. I've done rankings and even poster reviews for those movies, lol hopefully I can get around to simply reviewing the NOES series in the new year. Thanks for watching rainbow! Be well!
This episode is my favorite. I love the use of video tape because it gave me a sense of vertigo when watching the episode and made it even more eerie. 5 out of 5 screaming nurses for me.
5 out of 5 screaming nurses....nice, I am a fan of your rating system loyalrammy! Thanks for the watch & comment, be well!
Arline Sachs introduced the Vulcan eyebrow
I really want to see this one in it’s entirety. I’ve not seen it before. Love all the comparisons especially with Final Destination. It does look different and quite dark too. Excellent review Anthony!
It's so eerie! Thanks for checking in. Be well!
Another excellent review! A good episode, certainly very eerie and spooky, but not one of my favorites by any means. The videotape episodes are also not my favorites to watch just because of the quality issues, which when these shows look good, it adds even more to their effectiveness in my opinion. Jonathan Harris is amazing in anything. He has one of the most mesmerizing and hypnotic voices and he is the highlight of the episode for me, but that just may be my admiration for Dr. Smith from Lost in Space. Excited for the next episode already!
Hey Cinecrisis. Thanks for the watch & comment. I hear you about the visual issues, actually the audio was a little rough too. I think some of the others may be a bit better, we'll see whenever I get to them. For me, nothing beats film. Be well man!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Unless you have another one up your sleeve coming soon, I was surprised you didn't review the Christmas episode Night of the Meek to coincide with the holidays
Another great choice. I watched this one again last week in my big re-watch. I'm always impressed by it. Jonathan Harris is particularly good in this one. As you may know, Lost in Space is my favorite sci-fi property of all time. It was interesting seeing him in such a weird role.
All the trivia tidbits were great. Didn't know so many of them.
As to the film vs. video. I do prefer the look of the film, but there were some darn good episodes shot on video. Some I wish I could trade out with not as good film episodes.
Hey Rob! Lost in Space and Outer Limits are the big two that are my blindspots for classic tv. So for this holiday season I will look into some box sets. Speaking of which I think a Night Gallery season 1 set just came out.
The video episodes to me are just as solid as the standard filmed ones. I'm just a geek for the film look, lol. Twenty, Two, Lateness of the hour, Long Distance Call and Night of the Meek were all really good. Going through the six, I think there were only two I was not a big fan of; 'The whole truth' and 'Static', but in both cases, they could have been shot on film and I would feel the about the same.
Anyway, thanks as always for the watch & comment! Be well bro!
Hey Anthony!! Another solid TZ video! Those signature scream queen screamings are quite disturbing to hear these days. Was gonna mention Final Destination due to the involvement of planes and premonitions but you got there first! And nice Batman trivia you got in there!
ha ha, lol @ my Batman-related trivia. I must have had Batman on the mind when I reviewed this. Thanks for the watch Kev!
That was a chilling story. But very interesting how some dreams can be premonitions
Heeey Fox, thanks for watching man. 🤜 🤛
Surprisingly video tape footage made it more scary
Yup, especial for this story. It gives it an extra creepy vibe.
Very awesome review!! never watched this show but it looks interesting,thanks for the support,good job,keep the good work my new friend! 👍😁
Haven't seen it but wow this one is right up my alley, I like the Final Destination movies, the guy who played Dr. Smith in Lost In Space is such a great actor and before you mentioned it I felt the M. Monroe vibes from the actress, great video!!!
And you know in the case of Nichols' appearance in Batman as 'Maid Marilyn', I wasn't sure if that was just a subtle playful jab or not. In any case, thanks for watching! BTW, I am hyped for Book of Boba Fett, it can cannot come soon enough.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Just around the corner! So hyped🙌
Hi, when I first saw the main characters hair I was getting Monroe vibes. I guess I was right since it was her rival. Great video as always
Yup, that was news about Marilyn was new to me, but made for fun trivia. Thanks for watching Ariel! Take care. : )
Arlene later appeared in at least one episode of the origional Star Trek series as a Vulcan betrothed to Spock. I imagine they didn't have to do much work on her eyebrows to play the role however lol.
Gotta love those eye brows....nice Star Trek related catch Bud. ✌🏻
I couldn’t watch this one for years ! The nurse scared me too much as a kid . Jonathan Harris is more like his early version of Doctor Smith from Lost In Space so that was unsettling . I have watched it more in recent years and now find a good rather unsettling episode. I think the reason people have that feeling with this one is because we all dream and may have recurring ones ( even when they are this scary. ) In that respect the dream episodes are the ones we can relate to them. I also prefer film but this gave the episode a jarring effect that added to the creepiness. I think I would also give three out of five creepy nurses!
A couple of things that last look the flight attendant ( formerly stewardess) gave had always seemed odd to me . I also wish Barbara hadn’t dropped her little stuffed animal! Glad she got off .
Hey Kellie, you are right, the dream episodes are the ones we can all relate to, especially the haunting recurring ones. (I get those too and have been unable to shake them for years) Also, I totally understand not being able to make it through this as a kid, it is unsettling from start to finish.
Thanks for the watch, be well & have a good one!
Now see I find this interesting, because this is about premonition. Funny that this one I have watched of yours is about a woman who starts to question her reality as in my novel series, book 1 talks a lot about a young woman who's haunted by mysterious dreams and she's battling what's real and what isn't, all the while trying to appear to everyone around her like everything in her life is normal, but she's carrying this heavy secret.
Heeeey wassup Mojosfire! Hope you've been well. The topic of premonition is fascinating, your book sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to give it a look. Thanks for checking in, have a good one!
@FeverDreamlandTheater Love your videos. You do such a good job and explain these old films. The Twilight zone with their stories seems like it was way ahead of it's time. 😊
Great review as always Anthony! The video episodes were a little distracting to my younger self - I don’t think I’d mind as much now. Now I really need to see Dead Of Night!
Hey Mr. Dan, I'd love to hear your thoughts on that one in particular if you get a chance to view it. I think it may be on Amazon Prime, not sure. Be well!
I have seen this episode long time ago but not in its entirety and now I'm struggling to find it on a streaming service somewhere if you have suggestions just to work to catch it please let me know.
Absolutely loved your review of this and the interesting story behind the production of it
Hey Gin, always a pleasure to hear form you bro. I forget your location off hand, but the show is available at the moment here in the US on Paramount +, Hulu and Amazon Prime. The DVDs and Blu set is out there too if you are interested in going that route. Thanks so much for watching. Be well!
This is my favorite episode of The Twilight Zone it should get a remake of it especially with getting parodies of it like The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street The guy who breaks his glasses episode The Hunt and others.
Hey Katelyn, thanks for stopping by! I agree, a remake would be interesting. I'd like to see a fresh take on this spooky tale. Be well.
All I can say is---I am glad the woman did NOT get on the plane in the end.
I hadn't given it a thought about the video tape quality in this episode until you pointed it out, but I have to say it explains the weird quality the explosion on the airplane has! It's like when you see earlier TV shows filmed in kinescope and everything that shines in it looks like it's burning holes in the picture! A bit of a trivia note with Barbara Nichols. She appeared on an episode of the 70s game show "Celebrity Bowling" along with a rare all female set including Nanette Fabray, Patty Andrews and Marilyn Maxwell! I hate to say it, but although the show says that none of the celebs are professional bowlers, Barbara had to have been the worst! Haha!
Hey Jon, I appreciate the fun trivia and thanks for going through these vids! Yeah that explosion scene is where the video quality really hits. Still a great show though. Be well!
Excellent point. a flame burning on a kinescope/videotape appears with an aura as opposed to a burning flame on the other TV cameras used at the time.
Great review. I didn't know the history of the story, thanks for that. Enjoyed watching Jonathan Harris before he became famous as Dr Smith in Lost in Space
My pleasure! Lately I have been trying to add more trivia if possible. Thanks Debbie! : )
I just assumed the videotaped ones were live broadcasts but I do agree the film ones seem more timeless and when they remastered them for blue ray they looked beautiful. Top class video Anthony. Stay safe buddy
Terence! Yeas, remastering can sometimes work wonders if done right. Thanks for watching as always man, be well!
Why does this remind me of "room for one more" from scary stories to tell in the dark
Great catch! I was not familiar with that one so I looked it up real quick - it is about a man stalked by a hearse driver who wants him to join him in his car. Sounds like it originates from the very same spooky ghost story. Thanks Mara, I'll have to give that a watch.
Great review Anthony! This one of my favorite episodes. Have an amazing week my friend.
Thanks Katie! You too! Be well!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater You're so welcome Anthony!! Have a great weekend!❤💜
I don't think I've seen this one. Time to binge watch some episodes. Great review, my friend! The content is always fantastic. Happy Holidays!
Hey SMR! Happy holidays bro!
between Dr Smith and T'Pring, how could this episode lose??
How scary was the macabre clown dool she was clutching!!!
Yes! Such a cool little creepy detail.
I don't know that one but as always, I love all the connections you give at the end. I remember her as Maid Marilyn. So many weird villains in the original Batman series. Great work as always buddy
Hey wassup ViG! Thanks for watching! I loved the 60's Batman reruns as a kid. I have the box set, but have yet to really dive into it, so that Maid Marlyn villain was new to me.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Remember Vincent Price as Egghead!!
Submitted for your approval...Been a fan of twighlight zone since I was ten.... grateful to find others as enthusiastic about such a classic, ground breaking, and unique show. I appreciate your take, amount of interesting information, and entertaining videos. Look forward to each one...thanks 😎🌌
Thanks Edmon! I appreciate hearing that. More to come in the new year!. Be well.
Awesome review! :) Sounds like a chilling alternative reality style episode! :)
Hey SciFirst! Thanks for watching man! Chilling indeed.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater You`re very welcome! :)
Love this episode - the creepy nurse just cracks me up!
She was perfect for this role. Loved her.
Hello! Finding this video and your channel has been the best part of my day! Absolutely love what you do here, never stop doing it! I’m here to show you my support! I wish you good fortune! 😇 +1 Subscriber! 🌹
Thanks! Welcome aboard!
Awesome editing again Ant bro, keep grinding bro 🤜🤛
Hey Rick, thanks bro! Will do! Be well man. 🤜 🤛
Beeeen a hot minute since i watched twilight :O Nice review!
Thanks Surprise Hunters! 😄
The original " Final Destination"
This episode would have been great if it had been on film. It's so cheap looking on video tape.
I love this show with all my heart and soul. Man, I watch this series too much.
Same here. Thanks for watching !
This was always my favorite and most eeriest to me
This episode may be in my top 10 most creepy episodes. It has such a dark tone and a disturbing concept.
That scream is painful.
Nice video!
For a long time I didn't understand why some episodes had that weird, fake look. I didn't know about the videotaping. I like to watch Night of the Meek every Christmas though.
Hi Susan, yes Night of the Meek is a regular for me now to at Christmas time. The video-taped ones certainly stood out. Some of those were still so good though i did not mind as much.
I don't know about this one... My basic, and admittedly petty, complaint is the lead actress' scream; the usual stereotypical reaction stemming from years and years of past female reactions to unwanted situations. Then again you have an abridged showing of this 30-minute episode. Maybe if I saw it in its context, it wouldn't stick out so much.
Hey, FDT, thanks for another TZ review! Here's a bullet point reaction:
- Really like the concept, but agree the execution of it was less good. Still, I'll go 3.5/5.
- Your research is impressive, Anthony. I thought I'd have a hot take to share with you about the thematic link to 1945's Dead of Night. But nope, Dreamland's way ahead of me!
- Sorry to criticize your fellow Bronxite, but I hated the doctor character! Absolute creeeep. Yuck. Made Barney seem normal by comparison (!).
- I liked Arlene Sax/Martel in a good Outer Limits episode you've probably seen: "Demon with a Glass Hand" (1964)
Hey Hop, I totally hear you about the doctor in this case, Jonathan Harris is great but his character in this is creepy as heck. Outer Limits is actually a show I am looking forward to catching up on. Be well!
Yassss here for it my friend
Thanks so much for the share Hilda, much appreciated! 👍
Thumbs up guys. 👍
Just wanna say love you bro
Good review
Heeey wassup Naomi. Hope you've been well. Thanks for checking in!
Not a bad review, but it's really a great episode.
Thank you Scronx!
Its so hard to find full episodes of the twilight zone...
I hear you Liz. They used to be on Netflix. I still have my old DVD box set but they currently stream on the pay services for Paramount+ Amazon and Hulu as well. I think Sci-Fi channel may have a marathon this year too.
Very nice
solid werx bruh 👽
Please forgive me what was your name u told me before?
Heeeeey Hilda, I'm Anthony! : )
what do you think about the 1980s twilight zone? personally i think it's underrated
It had some fun episodes. I watched it when it originally aired. I have not been able to revisit it as much as I'd like but it's on Tubi at the moment. Ideally I'd like to dip my toes in a top 5 or top 10 favorites list for that series and the other TZ series.