The Twilight Zone · SEASON 1
Act Break / The Burning Man / Dealer's Choice
Episode 8 · 1985-11-15
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Drama
- Mystery
Episode overview
A landlord hounds a playwright named Maury for his rent. When the playwright's partner dies of a heart attack, he wishes he could become the greatest playwright ever. Maury is transported back in time and meets Shakespeare. During a heat wave in the 1930's a mother and her son enjoy a drive in the country. They encounter a strange man who wants a ride. Four friends and a fifth's stand-in get together for a game of poker. The fifth man, Nick, has an uncanny knack for drawing three-of-a-kinds...in 6s. The men figure out that Nick is the Devil, come to claim one of them. The unlucky man offers to play the Devil a game of poker to get his soul free.
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
