In no particular order:
The Hand of Borgus Weems
Camera Obscura
The Caterpillar
The Doll
A Question of Fear
Deliveries in the Rear
Agree with the episodes listed and...
I have to say "Cold Air" is very chilling (excuse the pun) and of course "The Cemetery", "The Dead Man" and "Eyes" from the TV pilot.
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination..."
Hmn....I don't recognize the name "Eyes." I thought the initial episode was the one with Larry Hagman (?). I'll have to take a look at IMDb's episode list.
shareIt's the first segment from the tv movie that served as the pilot for the series. Steven Spielberg directed it.
shareWOW! I was on the series for most of Season #2 and I had no idea about what you just wrote, including Steven Spielberg's directing whatever he directed. My only connection with Spielberg was asking Jack what the hell was going to happen to the kid when he walked out of directing an episode that was ready to start prep the next day. And Jack replied, "I don't know, but I'll tell you this he'll never work at Universal again! Such wisdon! gs
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The ones that scared me were:
The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes (Still can see the world on the day it ended)
A Fear of SPiders
Keep in Touch...
Something in the woodwork
The Diary
I don't think anyone replaced me. The ratings were never "great" and I believe Universal was ready to dump it. There was a shorter SEASON 3, but I'm not sure they had a STORY EDITOR. And that's when, thanks to George Eckstein, I moved on to QM. gs
shareNow, who could ever replace you? Seriously, I think you're right, they went without a Story Editor for S3... and that, appears to be a big part of the problem. Although there were a few fine episodes in S3, overall, it was nowhere up to par with S2, and some of the episodes were just outright awful. Still beats, however, the utter garbage we are offered by the networks presently.
shareAnd they cut it down to half an hour with a single story which made the show almost unrecognizable compared to the first two seasons. Oh, and that third season theme was so grating!
shareAll quite true. It does, however, still beat How I met your Two broke Psychotic housewives of Honey Booboo at the Duck Pond Child Beauty Pagent , or whatever the **** the idiots who run the networks cook up currently.
shareI don't think Laird found anyone. It was only a small amount of episodes before the end of the season so he probably gave the rewrites to those who were doing them before I came aboard -- including himself. It's funny -- I was there a relatively short time, and since went on to Quinn Martin, wrote quite a number of episodes elsewhere, along with 5 features, with another one going into production soon, but.... all anyone ever talks about is, you guessed it: 'NIGHT GALLERY'. Love it! gs
Quinn Martin Productions... now THERE was some good TV!
shareStreets of San Francisco was awesome back then .... and still is !!!!!!
shareGot that right. I can't recall a QM production that I didn't like.
shareI think "The Fugitive" was the finest show to come out of QM productions. However, even though "Quinn Martin's Tales Of The Unexpected" only lasted a few episodes, man but some of those were good! I think that series would now be praised just as highly as we see with "Night Gallery" if the network had only granted it a little more time to attract a following.
I don't think I've seen all of them. I remember Cannon, Barnaby Jones and one or two others. Streets of San Francisco was without a doubt my favorite. Hey, and thanks to Me TV, a lot of today's younger t.v. viewers, who never had a chance to see any of these older shows, will now have that opportunity. I'm also grateful to TVLand for introducing me to many other great shows from days long past .........
shareI'm also grateful to TVLand for introducing me to many other great shows from days long past .........
They didn't replace me for someone, they were just saving $$$! The 3rd season, which I believe had the least amount of episodes, was a disaster rating-rise! People just weren't watching mainly because there wasn't a "running character" in the series. I suggested they create someone to appear in every episode -- a COP, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, even a REPORTER, but they didn't want to hear it. The series was expensive without having to add someone. gs
Actually, we never really knew when SEASON 2 was going to end. They kept adding an episode here and there. The whole 'NIGHT GALLERY' series was like a new experiment. One that didn't quite work. At least according to UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. But damn it was fun while it lasted. ts
shareAgreed !!! While it's certainly no "Twilight Zone" in terms of quality, there were some decent episodes.
shareHmmmm. Let's see:
1. The Doll
2. The Doll
3. The Doll
4. The Doll
5. The Doll
Seriously, that horrid doll pops up in my nightmares from time to time…whoever created that thing really has an eye for the creepy!
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Adversity does not build character. It reveals it.
Caedite eos! Novit enim Dominus qui sunt
Ooh yes :::shivers:::: that doll was scary!
Definitely one of the best episodes of the series with an ending like no other.
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination..."
It surprises me that no one has mentioned "The Other Way Out". That episode was the highlight of the uneven third season, and perhaps the creepiest of the entire series.
shareCertain Shadows On the Wall and The Dead Man both totally creeped me out as a kid. Also The Cemetary.
sharePossible spoilers:
"A Feast of Blood."
The guy unleashes a deadly giant rat on any attractive woman who spurns his advances? I'm kind of a misogynist and even I wouldn't do that.
"Marmalade Wine"
Again, a crazy old man with too much anger and leverage. Dangerous combination.
"Green Fingers"
Scary, but it also features Elsa Lanchester. She can be equal parts scary, funny, charismatic and vulnerable. She's wonderful.
"The Other Way Out"
Terrifying, reminiscent of 'Marmalade Wine'
"The Cemetery"
The only episode where the painting was an intricate part of the story, rather than merely a metaphor like the rest.
The Cemetary
There Aren't Any More McBains. *shudders* Also has a cameo by then unknown Mark Hamill.
"A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference." Eeyore
""The Cemetery"
The only episode where the painting was an intricate part of the story, rather than merely a metaphor like the rest."
I'll have to watch the pilot again, but I'm pretty sure the last segment "Escape Route" has the same distinction. When I saw it on its premiere run, even as a kid I could see the laser-guided karma coming a mile away, but it still creeped me out hugely (the very idea of getting trapped in that painting) where "The Cemetery" was just good creepy fun for me.
Green fingers
I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. - Roland