This Twilight Zone reboot had a number of weak episodes with this one being a prime example. There have actually been extremely rare, documented instances of someone being in two places at one time (do a search on St. Martin de Porres), but that would have been a stretch even for this series. Tina Bishop (Taryn Manning) is constantly being surprised by the sudden appearance of pet store clerk George Straitton (Devon Gummersall), one might consider him a secret admirer except for his murderous intent if Tina doesn't leave her boyfriend (Preston Cook). You might also consider George schizophrenic in the way he claims he doesn't know Tina when the police come around to ask questions. The duality of George's frequent appearances is clumsily demonstrated in the story's climactic scene, but it comes across like a Hail Mary pass to explain how two George's can be at Tina's apartment at the same time. In all good conscience, I couldn't really recommend this one unless you make it a point to see every episode.
5 Reviews
Don't do anything stupid! I won't and my name ain't stupid.
kapelusznik187 September 2016
***SPOILERS*** It's when George Straitton ran out of detergent at the local laundry-mat and Tina Bishop came to his aid giving him a cup of her own and it was love at first sight in George's confused mind. After that magic moment George was on Tina back every moment of the day and night trying to pull her apart from her boyfriend Ryan and even threatens to murder her if she doesn't leave Ryan for him! As things turned out it's really Tina's imagination that dreams up the annoying George who's-Like a ghost- nowhere near her when he supposedly confronts her!
With the police thinking that Tina is some kid of nut and not doing anything about her complaints about the "Innocent" George she has her boyfriend Ryan do a number on the guy that happened the very moment that George appeared to her, and was breaking her chops, some two miles away! This has Tina feeling that either George is some kind of evil spirit who can be in two places at the same time or she's simply losing her mind! Or both!
****SPOILERS**** As we later find out that George somehow could project his "Other Self" or "Body Double" at Tina and drive her nuts anytime he wanted to. This ends with George and George #2 getting knifed when he and it-his body double-tried to do her in for not following his instructions to leave Ryan and check in with him! Really ridicules TWZ episode that makes no sense at all even with the host Forest Whitaker doing his best-And falling flat on his face- in trying to explain it to the confused audience. Who have no idea of just what the heck is going on as well as himself who at least was getting paid to go through- in him hosting the show- with it!
With the police thinking that Tina is some kid of nut and not doing anything about her complaints about the "Innocent" George she has her boyfriend Ryan do a number on the guy that happened the very moment that George appeared to her, and was breaking her chops, some two miles away! This has Tina feeling that either George is some kind of evil spirit who can be in two places at the same time or she's simply losing her mind! Or both!
****SPOILERS**** As we later find out that George somehow could project his "Other Self" or "Body Double" at Tina and drive her nuts anytime he wanted to. This ends with George and George #2 getting knifed when he and it-his body double-tried to do her in for not following his instructions to leave Ryan and check in with him! Really ridicules TWZ episode that makes no sense at all even with the host Forest Whitaker doing his best-And falling flat on his face- in trying to explain it to the confused audience. Who have no idea of just what the heck is going on as well as himself who at least was getting paid to go through- in him hosting the show- with it!
The payoff at the end...well, it sucks.
planktonrules15 February 2022
Tina is working at the flourists shop when a stranger comes inside. Soon, he tells her that he knows her...but she doesn't recall him at all. Apparently, they use the same laundrymat. Regardless, that's not exactly why he's there...he's there to inform her he's going to kill her!! But when the police investigate, the guy has an alibi...he was at work and his co-workers saw him there. Later, he comes again but this time he says he's trying to save her...but he really creeps her out and she contacts the police again...and once again, he has an alibi. What is going on here?! And, how is he in two places at the same time?
The ending really ruined this one for me. It was silly and left me very cold. I also wasn't thrilled at how dismissive the police detective was...though, I suppose, this might happen in real life sometimes. Overall, a weakly written show that left me wondering why I am bothering with this show....where about 2/3 of the episodes are rather disappointing.
The ending really ruined this one for me. It was silly and left me very cold. I also wasn't thrilled at how dismissive the police detective was...though, I suppose, this might happen in real life sometimes. Overall, a weakly written show that left me wondering why I am bothering with this show....where about 2/3 of the episodes are rather disappointing.
Just Not Worthy
Hitchcoc10 July 2017
Sometimes when you have an anthology series, you have to fall back on cockamamie plots. Not only is the acting as bad as it gets, the story is so full of holes. It's that old dual personality thing that have been done forever, including a couple episodes of Star Trek. In this one a perky girl who works at a flower shop is being stalked by a guy who announces that unless she follows his orders, he will kill her. Because he's actually a projection, when the chips get down, he fades away, making the young girl look like an idiot. This is obviously such a filler episode. I'm hoping the rest of the season got better.
bland blandness
talllwoood131 July 2023
It's like Pennsatucky from Orange Is The New Black is getting stalked by Mark Zuckerberg. Taryn Manning can barely act. I hate her redneck accent and subtle bit of a lisp.
The boyfriend is poorly cast too. Who has a muscle shirt on with a leather jacket? The twist at the end was weak and unimaginative. I didn't enjoy this episode at all. The way the flower shop was shot I was expecting Tommy Wiseau to come in and ask for a dozen red roses for Lisa. This episode just seems like filler and Rod Serling wouldn't even wipe his backside in it. Yet somehow I feel if this was a real horror movie or something there would be potential.
The boyfriend is poorly cast too. Who has a muscle shirt on with a leather jacket? The twist at the end was weak and unimaginative. I didn't enjoy this episode at all. The way the flower shop was shot I was expecting Tommy Wiseau to come in and ask for a dozen red roses for Lisa. This episode just seems like filler and Rod Serling wouldn't even wipe his backside in it. Yet somehow I feel if this was a real horror movie or something there would be potential.
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