The Twilight Zone · SEASON 1
The Beacon / One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty
Episode 11 · 1985-12-06

- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Drama
- Mystery
Episode overview
When Dr. Dennis Barrows's car breaks down, he goes to an unusual town where visitors are disliked and townspeople are terrified of lighthouse and where it might shine. The house where Barrows stays the night is shined upon by the lighthouse. It holds a sick child, one which he helps with his medicine. Angry with his adult life, a man, Gus Rosenthal, returns to his childhood stomping ground in Ohio and while digging up an old toy soldier finds himself transported back to when he was a boy.
49 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Shatterday / A Little Peace and Quiet1985-09-27
2. Wordplay / Dreams for Sale / Chameleon1985-10-04
3. Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye1985-10-11
4. Little Boy Lost / Wish Bank / Nightcrawlers1985-10-18
5. If She Dies / Ye Gods1985-10-25
6. Examination Day / A Message From Charity1985-11-01
7. Teacher's Aide / Paladin of the Lost Hour1985-11-08
8. Act Break / The Burning Man / Dealer's Choice1985-11-15
9. Dead Woman's Shoes / Wong's Lost and Found Emporium1985-11-22
10. The Shadow Man / The Uncle Devil Show / Opening Day1985-11-29
11. The Beacon / One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty1985-12-06
12. Her Pilgrim Soul / I of Newton1985-12-13
13. Night of the Meek / But Can She Type? / The Star1985-12-20
14. Still Life / The Little People of Killany Woods / The Misfortune Cookie1986-01-03
15. Monsters! / A Small Talent for War / A Matter of Minutes1986-01-24
16. The Elevator / To See the Invisible Man / Tooth and Consequences1986-01-31
17. Welcome to Winfield / Quarantine1986-02-07
18. Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading1986-02-14
19. The Leprechaun-Artist / Dead Run1986-02-21
20. Profile in Silver / Button, Button1986-03-07
21. Need to Know / Red Snow1986-03-21
22. Take My Life...Please! / Devil's Alphabet / The Library1986-03-28
23. Shadow Play / Grace Note1986-04-04
24. A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot1986-04-11