Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]So far I have to say that I have found as this season has progressed, that, 'Twilight Zone' has been getting better and better... I mean I wasn't to particularly a fan of the pilot episode... I will admit that, that episode (despite having great promise) never materialized in to a great episode... And I will tell you that the episode, 'One For The Angels' was fun and well worth a watch... But to tell you the truth... This next episode is one that I truly felt began to really embody the true nature of, 'Twilight Zone'!
The episode that I am talking about is, episode 3 of season 1: 'Mr. Denton On Doomsday'.
Written by: Rod Serling (Time Travelers) & Directed by: Allen Reisner (Glitter). Starring: Dan Duryea (Five Golden Dragons), Martin Landau (Frankenweenie), Jeanne Cooper (The Boston Strangler), Malcolm Atterbury (Police Story), Ken Lynch (Anatomy Of A Murder) & Doug McClure (Riders On The Storm)...
This episode tells the story of Al Denton (Dan Duryea)...
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Al Denton (Dan Duryea) A former gunfighter that has become the town drunk and screw up... He is being harassed by, 'Dan Hotaling' (Martin Laundau)![/caption]At the beginning of this episode, Al Denton is a former gunfighter turned village idiot/drunk... No one seems to be respectful of him anymore... And as a matter of fact, a gun fighter by the name of, 'Dan Hotaling' (Landau) seems to take particular joy at making fun of him!
Well during one particularly humiliating day a special, 'jack-of-all-trades' type, by the name of, 'Henry J. Fate' (Atterbury) shows up in to town and it looks like ole Al Denton's life is about to change... You see during this particularly humiliating day, Al finds a gun on the ground and ends up accidentally shooting it off a couple of different times, to the point where it impresses the rest of the town, but it also shocks Dan in to no longer pestering him...
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The shot that will start to change Al Denton's life![/caption]Well when news hits, a gun fighter by the name of, 'Pete Grant' (Doug McClure) ends up heading in to town in an effort to duel with Al...
The truth is, is this episode was a lot of fun... It was great watching a young, 'Martin Landau' in action, and frankly the other thing that I really liked about this episode is the fact that I really liked the story of redemption for a man that was on his way to checking out, but has been given one more chance!
If you have been following this series up to this point, then I will tell you that this episode is well worth it on your path through this series... And well, if you are thinking about starting off the series on this episode... Good episode, but you really should begin at the beginning of the series!
http://youtu.be/R_FdaE0oA9g
