The Twilight Zone: Season 1 Episode 33 Mr. Bevis: Difference between revisions

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== Detailed Synopsis ==
== Detailed Synopsis ==


Outside The Oasis club, [[Joey Crown]]
[[James B.W. Bevis]] is leaving his apartment building when he says hello to [[Michelle (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Michelle]].  A [[Boy (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Boy]] sees him and suggests he slide down the banister, which James does and tumbles out of the apartment.  The [[Landlady (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Landlady]] sees him and gives him a disapproving stare.  He says hello to [[Tony (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Tony]] who tosses him an apple and then walks to his 1924 Rickenbacker.  He finds a ticket on the windshield and the kids help push his car until it starts.  [[Mr. Peckinpaugh]] notices James is late to work and when James finally gets to work, [[Margaret (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Margaret]] tells him that Peckinpaugh wants to see him.  James goes to see Peckinpaugh who then fires him.  James tells Margaret that he has been fired six times just that year.  Margaret helps him pack his desk items and as he is walking to his car, another driver's car causes James' car to roll down the street and it crashes.  A [[Policeman (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Policeman]] arrives on scene and James offers to sell him his crashed car.  James goes to his apartment and finds his stuff placed in a box outside the building entrance.  He sees the Landlady bringing carrying another box and she tells him that he is being evicted for being six weeks behind in rent.  He goes to the bar and the [[Bartender (Twilight Zone S1E33)|Bartender]] gives him five shots of liquor.  James looks at a mirror in the bar and [[J. Hardy Hempstead]] motions to him to sit with him, but when James looks at the table, no one is there.  James sits down at the table and Hempstead tells him that he is his guardian angel.  He tells him that one of James' ancestors did something extremely courageous and as a reward a guardian angel is assigned to one of his descendants each generation.

Revision as of 19:12, 11 June 2022

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Series Index

The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)

Characters/Groups

Narrator - Rod Serling

James B.W. Bevis - Orson Bean

J. Hardy Hempstead - Henry Jones

Mr. Peckinpaugh - Charles Lane

Bartender - Horace McMahon

Policeman - William Schallert

Margaret - Florence MacMichael

Landlady - Dorothy Neumann

Tony - Vito Scotti

Policeman - House Peters, Jr.

Michelle - Coleen O'Sullivan

Boy - Timmy Cletro

Character thumbnails with links to profiles

Detailed Synopsis

James B.W. Bevis is leaving his apartment building when he says hello to Michelle. A Boy sees him and suggests he slide down the banister, which James does and tumbles out of the apartment. The Landlady sees him and gives him a disapproving stare. He says hello to Tony who tosses him an apple and then walks to his 1924 Rickenbacker. He finds a ticket on the windshield and the kids help push his car until it starts. Mr. Peckinpaugh notices James is late to work and when James finally gets to work, Margaret tells him that Peckinpaugh wants to see him. James goes to see Peckinpaugh who then fires him. James tells Margaret that he has been fired six times just that year. Margaret helps him pack his desk items and as he is walking to his car, another driver's car causes James' car to roll down the street and it crashes. A Policeman arrives on scene and James offers to sell him his crashed car. James goes to his apartment and finds his stuff placed in a box outside the building entrance. He sees the Landlady bringing carrying another box and she tells him that he is being evicted for being six weeks behind in rent. He goes to the bar and the Bartender gives him five shots of liquor. James looks at a mirror in the bar and J. Hardy Hempstead motions to him to sit with him, but when James looks at the table, no one is there. James sits down at the table and Hempstead tells him that he is his guardian angel. He tells him that one of James' ancestors did something extremely courageous and as a reward a guardian angel is assigned to one of his descendants each generation.