The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Take My Life... Please!/Devil's Alphabet/The Library (1986)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 0min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 28 Mar 1986
- TV Episode
"Take My Life - Please!": Comedian Billy Diamond plays a tough gig in the afterlife. "Devil's Alphabet": In Victorian England, Cambridge graduates are bound by a youthful oath even after they die. "The Library": A young woman goes to work...
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Cast
| Tim Thomerson | ... |
Billy Diamond (segment "Take My Life...Please!")
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| Ray Buktenica | ... |
Max (segment "Take My Life...Please!")
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| Xander Berkeley | ... |
Dave (segment "Take My Life...Please!")
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| James MacKrell | ... |
Marty (segment "Take My Life...Please!")
(as Jim McKrell)
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| Ben Cross | ... |
Frederick (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Hywel Bennett | ... |
Grant (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Robert Schenkkan | ... |
Eli (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Wayne Alexander | ... |
Cornelius (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Ethan Phillips | ... |
Deaver (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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Osmund Bullock | ... |
Andrew (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Jim Piddock | ... |
Brian (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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Stuart Dowling | ... |
Creditor (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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Christopher Carroll | ... |
Chimney Sweep (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Christopher Grove | ... |
Assistant Chimney Sweep (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
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| Uta Hagen | ... |
Gloria (segment "The Library")
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| Frances Conroy | ... |
Ellie Pendleton (segment "The Library")
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| Lori Petty | ... |
Lori Pendleton (segment "The Library")
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| Joe Santos | ... |
Doug Kelleher (segment "The Library")
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| Candice Azzara | ... |
Carla Mollencami (segment "The Library")
(as Candy Azzara)
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| Alan Blumenfeld | ... |
Edwin Dewett (segment "The Library")
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Jay Gerber | ... |
Man (segment "The Library")
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Mimi Monaco | ... |
Woman (segment "The Library")
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Narrator (segment "Take My Life...Please!") (voice)
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| Cynthia Lea Clark | ... |
Showgirl (segment "Take My Life...Please!") (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ben Bolt | ... | (segment "Devil's Alphabet") (directed by) |
| John D. Hancock | ... | (segment "The Library") (directed by) (as John Hancock) |
| Gus Trikonis | ... | (segment "Take My Life... Please!") (directed by) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| Gordon Mitchell | ... | (segment "Take My Life... Please!") (written by) |
| Robert Hunter | ... | (segment "Devil's Alphabet") (teleplay by) |
| Arthur Gray | ... | (segment "Devil's Alphabet") (based on the short story "The Everlasting Club" by) |
| Anne Collins | ... | (segment "The Library") (written by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Philip DeGuere) |
| Harvey Frand | ... | producer |
| Ken Swor | ... | line producer |
| Paul L. Tucker | ... | production executive (as Paul Tucker) |
Music by
| Dennis McCarthy | ... | (segment "'The Library'") (music by) |
| Merl Saunders | ... | (segments "'Take My Life... Please!'", "'Devil's Alphabet'") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Chuck Arnold | ... | (segment "'Devil's Alphabet'") director of photography |
| Robert Seaman | ... | (segments "'Take My Life... Please!'", "'The Library'") director of photography |
Editing by
| Gary Blair | ... | (segment "'Devil's Alphabet'") (edited by) |
| Tom Pryor | ... | (segment "'Take My Life... Please!'") (edited by) |
| Greg Wong | ... | (segment "'The Library'") (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist |
Production Design by
| Joseph M. Altadonna | ... | (segments "Take My Life... Please!", "The Library") (production designed by) (as Joseph Altadonna) |
| Ward Preston | ... | (segment "Devil's Alphabet") (production designed by) |
Set Decoration by
| Steven Potter | ... | (as Stephen Potter) |
| Robert L. Zilliox | ... | (as Robert Zilliox) |
Costume Design by
| Robert M. Moore | ... | (as Robert Moore) |
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Harvey | ... | hair stylist |
| Carol Meikle | ... | hair stylist (as Carol Meikel) |
| Charlene Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
| Rod Wilson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cosmas P. Bolger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Gail Joyce Fortmuller | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Green | ... | first assistant director |
| Bob Mayberry | ... | first assistant director |
| Nick Smirnoff | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jim Zemansky | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Thomas E. Allen | ... | production sound mixer (as Thomas E. Allen Sr.) |
| Betsy Cohen | ... | acoustic consultant |
| Lowell Harris | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mickey Hart | ... | sound designer |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | sound editor |
| Phillip Seretti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steven Zansberg | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Joseph Zappala | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Kam Cooney | ... | special effects coordinator (as M. Kam Cooney) |
Visual Effects by
| Bruno George | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
| Fred Raimondi | ... | compositor |
| David Sosalla | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gary Brostrom | ... | key grip (as Gary A. Brostrom) |
| Jeff Greene | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary Haselbusch | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
| William Mayer | ... | dolly grip |
| Julius Metoyer | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Randall Robinson | ... | camera operator |
| Joe Staton | ... | second assistant camera (as Joseph Staton) |
| Bob West | ... | key grip (as Bob West Jr.) |
Casting Department
| Penny Ellers | ... | (segments "'Take My Life... Please!'", "'The Library'") casting |
| Joyce Robinson | ... | (segment "'Take My Life... Please!', 'The Library'") casting |
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | (segment "'Devil's Alphabet'") casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judith Grant | ... | costume supervisor |
| Leslie Joyce | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Orin Kennedy | ... | location manager |
| Eric Klosterman | ... | location manager |
| Denis McCallion | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: original theme |
| Barry De Vorzon | ... | music consultant (as Barry DeVorzon) |
| Robert Drasnin | ... | music supervisor |
| Grateful Dead | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Merl Saunders | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Robert Takagi | ... | music editor (as Robert Y. Takagi) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kenneth Gilbert | ... | script supervisor |
| Stuart Lippman | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Alan Brennert | ... | executive story consultant |
| Bernadette Caulfield | ... | production coordinator |
| James Crocker | ... | creative consultant |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | creative consultant |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | story editor |
| Tony Palermo | ... | post production video coordinator |
| Howard Brock | ... | post production consultant (uncredited) |
| Hali Paul | ... | post production consultant (uncredited) |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1986) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colossal Pictures (titles)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Take My Life - Please!": Comedian Billy Diamond plays a tough gig in the afterlife. "Devil's Alphabet": In Victorian England, Cambridge graduates are bound by a youthful oath even after they die. "The Library": A young woman goes to work in an unusual library. Written by A. Nonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In his introduction to "New Stories from the Twilight Zone", the series' executive story consultant Alan Brennert described "Take My Life... Please!" as a bad script "we never should have greenlighted in the first place." See more » |
| Goofs | A crew-member's reflection is visible in Billy's car-window as he enters it. See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator (segment "Take My Life... Please!"):
Let's hear it for him, ladies and gentlemen. A big hand for Billy Diamond, a mad-cap kind of guy who'll make you laugh until it hurts, late of Hollywood and Las Vegas, now leaving 'em rolling in the aisles... of the Twilight Zone. See more » |