The Boy Who Cried Wolf did so when there was no wolf. Bob Wilson cries "wolf" . . . and there actually IS a "wolf" . . on the wing no less.
Scared the HELL out of me when I was a kid; still brings shivers to me from time to time. To this day (some 40 years later) I can not look out a window at night without this episode coming to mind. It is especially strong when flying on an airplane at night (would be great for an in-flight movie ;-).
God, Serling and the other writers were good! John Lithgow reprized the Bob Wilson (Shatner) roll in "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983). Almost as good as Shatner's and with improved creature effects. Worth making but I'll stick with the original - even with the "Teddy Bear" creature.
The funniest send up of this Zone episode was on an episode of "Third Rock from the Sun" staring Lithgow and guest staring Shatner.
Shatner's character was relating to Lithgow's how, on his flight that day, he had seen "something" on the wing of the airliner. Lithgow's response was an excited, ". . . the same thing happened to MEEE! Absolute brilliant writing and perfect delivery by both Shatner and Lithgow!!!! Classic moment. Laughed myself to tears.
Scared the HELL out of me when I was a kid; still brings shivers to me from time to time. To this day (some 40 years later) I can not look out a window at night without this episode coming to mind. It is especially strong when flying on an airplane at night (would be great for an in-flight movie ;-).
God, Serling and the other writers were good! John Lithgow reprized the Bob Wilson (Shatner) roll in "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983). Almost as good as Shatner's and with improved creature effects. Worth making but I'll stick with the original - even with the "Teddy Bear" creature.
The funniest send up of this Zone episode was on an episode of "Third Rock from the Sun" staring Lithgow and guest staring Shatner.
Shatner's character was relating to Lithgow's how, on his flight that day, he had seen "something" on the wing of the airliner. Lithgow's response was an excited, ". . . the same thing happened to MEEE! Absolute brilliant writing and perfect delivery by both Shatner and Lithgow!!!! Classic moment. Laughed myself to tears.