Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

The Night the World Ended (1957)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• Self - Host : [afterword] 

  Self - Host : [Hitchcock is still standing by the switch]  Well, it couldn't have happened to a nicer fellow. Unfortunately, justice had to be meted out to Johnny Gin. However, that is all for this evening. I hope you will join us next time when we shall return with another story. We also hope to have the er, bugs out of this little device.

  [points to the switch and flips it down, but it doesn't work now] 

  Self - Host : Good night.

• Self - Host : [introduction] 

  Self - Host : [Hitchcock is standing next to a huge electrical switch]  Good evening. I'm just completing a rather interesting device. I think it will amuse you.

  [he flips up the switch and it crackles; Hitchcock looks satisfied and turns to the audience] 

  Self - Host : Tonight, we are presenting a story...

  [the switch crackles] 

  Self - Host : I should have explained. You see, this is arranged so that anyone touching the channel selector

  [imitates turning an imaginary knob] 

  Self - Host : to change programs gets a nasty shock. We rather hope it will improve the loyalty of our viewers.

  [the switch crackles again and Hitchcock points to the audience] 

  Self - Host : There goes another one. It's no trifling matter. 25,000 volts. Leaves them crisp as bacon.

  [smiles] 

  Self - Host : Unfortunately, it has one shortcoming. It also runs out the television tube, making it impossible for the bereaved to watch the rest of the show.

  [waves his hand dismissively] 

  Self - Host : But nothing is perfect and there's nothing like a good practical joke, at least that's what the character in tonight's play thought.