![]() The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. She'll never dream that this is a picture of Old Ben, as he really looks, and it will never occur to her that eventually her niece will grow up to be an honest-to-goodness queen - somewhere in The Twilight Zone. Gann will be in for a big surprise when she finds this under Jenny's pillow, because Mrs. Rod Serling holds up a photograph of a handsome young man, noting that the photo shows Old Ben's true appearance and that when Jenny grows up, she will become his queen. Following a plan whispered to him by Jenny, Ben transforms into her exact duplicate, forcing the men to take both of them along since they cannot tell one from the other. The two men say this is forbidden, but allow Old Ben a moment alone with Jenny to say goodbye after he promises not to run away. Jenny insists that if Old Ben cannot stay with her, she will go with him. ![]() ![]() The strangers tell Jenny that Old Ben's people love him as much as she does they want him to return and continue his 5,000-year reign. Old Ben admits to Jenny he is not a criminal, but the king of his planet Ben fled because he was fed up with most of his authority and control being overridden by "the Council". The two men approach and address Old Ben as "Your Majesty". Old Ben comes back to Jenny's room and makes her well again. One of the men uses a device to make Jenny deathly ill, using her as bait for Ben. They recognize Old Ben's handiwork, but Jenny refuses to tell them anything. The two strangers run into Jenny walking down the stairs without her brace. Old Ben says he must flee to another planet, but before departing he uses a device to heal Jenny's leg. Old Ben tells Jenny that he is an alien from another planet, and that his appearance is only a disguise, as he is a fugitive from justice. Jenny takes the "mouse" back to her room. Old Ben takes on the form of a mouse, fooling the men into thinking he has left his apartment. Jenny overhears the conversation and limps upstairs to Old Ben's apartment to warn him. They enter the apartment building, identify themselves as police, and question Agnes about Ben. This phenomenon is observed by two men who are watching the house from across the street. As they approach the row house, Ben causes his roller skates to dematerialize. Old Ben carries her to her home, where she lives with her shrewish and unsympathetic aunt, Agnes Gann. Old Ben's favorite of the children is Jenny, who walks with a leg brace. The kids are accustomed to Old Ben's supernatural abilities, referring to them as his "magic". When they play " Spaceman", Old Ben takes on the form of a shelled monster. When it is Old Ben's turn at bat, he hits the ball over the fence and out of sight. Plot Īt a public park, a group of children are playing softball with Old Ben, an elderly but playful gentleman. ![]() What would you have if you put these two different things together? Well, you'd have an old man named Ben who knows a lot of tricks most people don't know and a little girl named Jenny who loves him - and a journey into the heart of the Twilight Zone. It's been said that science fiction and fantasy are two different things: science fiction, the improbable made possible fantasy, the impossible made probable. " The Fugitive" is episode 90 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Sadly we read that the actress who played the little girl passed away recently at a. B&W.The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series, season 3) _ Number of DVDs: 1 Number of Episodes: 3 Quality: 10/10 Running Time: 100 min (approx) Menu: Yes Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Kimble is torn between an immediate, but risky daylight escape, or helping the troublesome boy. Sean's embittered from being abandoned by his alcoholic uncle, after Sean's parents' deaths. Two orphans (Dianne Ramey, Ronny Howard) he met beforehand promise they'll alibi him, but Sean Dubose (Donald Losby), another state ward, plans to use Kimble in his own escape - fearing he'll be shipped to an Illinois juvenile prison soon. The Fugitive – “Cry Uncle” (12/1/64) – When robbers shoot two policemen, Kimble's (David Jansen) nearby, so he hides in orphanage's station wagon to get away from the dragnet. This was the first time Ronny would play Opie Taylor in the rarely seen pilot for “ The Andy Griffith Show.” Make Room for Daddy – “Danny Meets Andy Griffith” (2/15/60) – While on a trip with his family Danny (Danny Thomas) gets a speeding ticket from Sherriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) on their way through the town of Mayberry. The Twilight Zone – “Walking Distance” () – A man travels back in time to his childhood, arriving just a few miles away from his native town. The fourth volume of the Ron Howard collection features three of his early TV appearances. ![]()
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