The Time Element
- Episode aired Nov 24, 1958
- 1h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
440
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A man is sent back in time to December 6, 1941 and tries to warn people about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.A man is sent back in time to December 6, 1941 and tries to warn people about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.A man is sent back in time to December 6, 1941 and tries to warn people about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Joe DeRita
- Man at Bar
- (as Joe De Rita)
Gene Coogan
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough this isn't the pilot episode of Rod Serling's series, "The Twilight Zone," it was this Rod Serling production that eventually led to "The Twilight Zone" TV series. It proved to be very popular with viewers, which led CBS to pursue a new series with Serling. Because TV viewers at the time were not used to the kind of surprise, twist endings for which "Twilight Zone" became noted (as in this episode), Desi Arnaz appeared on-screen at the end of the episode to offer his "explanation" of "what really happened."
- GoofsIn the scene where a hungover Bendix sits up in his hotel room bed, the camera pans to show an almost full bottle of liquor. The next shot, from a different angle, shows the same bottle almost empty.
- Quotes
Peter Jenson: [When the Japanese start to attack] I told you! I told you!
- ConnectionsRemade as The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: The Time Element (2006)
- SoundtracksIn the Mood
(uncredited)
Written by Wingy Manone, Andy Razaf and Joe Garland
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Featured review
Exactly like an episode of the Twilight Zone
It is October, 1958, and "Peter Jenson" (played by William Bendix) is in the office of a New York psychiatrist named "Dr. Arnold Gillespie" (played by Martin Balsam.) Peter made the appointment since he has been suffering from the same nightmare for the last several nights. He is very anxious.
In this dream, Peter always finds himself at a hotel in Honolulu. The date is December 6th, 1941, which is the day before the Pearl Harbor attack. So, how can he warn people of the impending doom?
Dr. Gillespie listens patiently and tries to help convince Peter that it is all just a dream, regardless of how real it might feel at the time.
Together, the two men smoke a lot of cigarettes as they try to get to the bottom of what all this means... wait for the twist ending!
This was a well-done drama. Convincing characters and intriguing story. I strongly recommend it.
In this dream, Peter always finds himself at a hotel in Honolulu. The date is December 6th, 1941, which is the day before the Pearl Harbor attack. So, how can he warn people of the impending doom?
Dr. Gillespie listens patiently and tries to help convince Peter that it is all just a dream, regardless of how real it might feel at the time.
Together, the two men smoke a lot of cigarettes as they try to get to the bottom of what all this means... wait for the twist ending!
This was a well-done drama. Convincing characters and intriguing story. I strongly recommend it.
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- jjturley
- Mar 24, 2019
Details
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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