The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Hocus-Pocus and Frisby (1962)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 13 Apr 1962
- TV Episode
A rural gas station attendant given to telling tall tales about himself is kidnapped by aliens who believe him to be one of Earth's leading intellects.
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| Andy Devine | ... |
Somerset Frisby
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| Milton Selzer | ... |
Alien
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| Howard McNear | ... |
Mitchell
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| Dabbs Greer | ... |
Scanlan
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| Clem Bevans | ... |
Pete
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John Albright | ... |
Alien (uncredited)
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Larry Breitman | ... |
Alien (uncredited)
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| Peter Brocco | ... |
Alien (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lamont Johnson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (teleplay by) |
| Frederick Louis Fox | ... | (based on a story by) (as Frederic Louis Fox) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Tommy Morgan | ... | (music composed by) (as Tom Morgan) |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
| Jack Swain | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Mosher | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Robert Walker | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Merrill Pye | ||
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (set decoration) (as Keogh Gleason) |
Makeup Department
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup created by |
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bill Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
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- CBS (1962) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
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- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
Storyline
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Somerset Frisby runs a country store and gas station and loves to tell tall tales to his friends. To listen to him he's graduated from several universities and his advice to Henry Ford created the auto industry. His friends always have a good laugh but two patrons seem to take a interest in Somerset and his stories. They're aliens who think they've found the perfect human specimen to take back to their home planet. Somerset wants nothing to do with and to his great surprising has the weapon he needs to make his escape in his pocket. It all should give him a good tale for his pals. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Having been born on October 16, 1879, Clem Bevans (Pete) was the earliest-born actor to appear on the series. This was also his final credited role. See more » |
| Goofs | The aliens on the spaceship have faces with two eyes, much like humans. Yet when Frisby describes his encounter later, he describes them as having one eye in the middle of their foreheads. This is consistent with his character's reputation for being an unreliable narrator. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hocus Pocus and Frisby (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
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[closing narration]
Narrator: Mr. Somerset Frisby, who might have profited by reading an Aesop fable about a boy who cried wolf. Tonight's tall tale from the timberlands - of the Twilight Zone. See more » |