A Passage for Trumpet - Twilight-Tober Zone

Welcome one and all to the beginning of Twilight-Tober Zone 2021! We're starting this years marathon with an episode that many critics and fans remember well and praise abundantly, "A Passage for Trumpet". Join us all month long as we travel deeper into.....The Twilight Zone.
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"A Passage for Trumpet" is episode 32 of the American television series The Twilight Zone.
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[@OptimusNero]

Man, having Abraham Lincoln as the guest-star of the episode was truly EPIC. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sovreign071]

Gaberaham Lincoln!

[@Rileyann130]

OMG I WAS LITERALLY THINKING THE SAME THING!!!

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

John Anderson actually did play Lincoln multiple times in his acting career. He had a very lengthy acting career. He was the car dealer who sells Janet Leigh her fateful car in "Psycho" and he later became most famous as McGyver's grandpa.

[@Olorin-gc8zo]

@@geoffreyfyfe2248 Also remembered in one of my favorite episodes of TNG "The Survivors". Great actor.

[@etrisb]

@@Olorin-gc8zo I love John Anderson. He was indeed great in "The Survivors" as well as TZ's "The Odyssey of Flight 33." He was almost unrecognizable as an old man in an episode of Little House on the Prairie.

[@majinsole8554]

“Call me Gabe. Short for Gabriel.” From one horn player to another. Nice touch. ~_~

[@ulquiorratube]

Nice

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Me, a Catholic: Aaaaahahaha, I see what you did there.

[@Gojiro7]

I'm embarrassed that it took me rewatching this video 4 times to remember that Gabriel plays a bugle in the bible so his appearance in this story works on many levels

[@majinsole8554]

@@Gojiro7 Exactly! ~_~

[@dragonstouch1042]

@@Gojiro7 to be fair, he’s more remembered for being a messenger

[@Morgil27]

When Gabe revealed his name, the biggest, most sincere smile spread across my face.

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Right!? I got goosebumps when the realization hit! Absolutely great storytelling.

[@trinaq]

Kudos to Klugman for going out of his way to take trumpet lessons for his role, which always helps to add authencity to the story! 📯

[@wjzav1971]

I always love it when actors go the extra mile and try to understand the art or craft of their characters to better play them.

[@LucyLioness100]

It’s a great touch of authenticity

[@KyleRobots]

Right? Like one that ruins it for me is friggin' *ugh* CHARLETON HESTON AS SHERLOCK HOLMES. My dad wrote and self-published a Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper book, Heston has a movie, 'Murder by Decree' where he plays Sherlock Holmes, and right at the start, he's just clearly blindly SAWING at this violin with the bow. It makes me laugh and I can't get past it to take anything else in the movie seriously.

[@WildMen4444]

Clever touch with Joey being helped by Gabriel since one of his most famous pieces of his iconography is the horn!

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

Gabriel even tells Joey, "You play a nice trumpet. I should know. I'm an expert on trumpets."

[@WildMen4444]

@@geoffreyfyfe2248 That he is

[@EvilRickQueenVita]

Ah, I get it now! "Gabe, short for Gabriel" "One trumpeter to another" Yeah, he was archangel Gabriel. Just figurated that out now.

[@groove9899]

Heres a digital cookie 🍪

[@amarikristopher8409]

And here, digital trophy 🏆. Seriously I just now got it too thanks to you :0 !

[@dragonstouch1042]

To be fair, people think messenger when talking about Gabriel

[@sapphirewingthefurrycritic985]

Oh, the archangel Gabriel. That's actually really cool.

[@claytonrios1]

I can imagine how hard it is to just act like nothing is happening when this guy is trying to interact with the people around him. The extras in Twilight Zone again I believe delivered here.

[@trinaq]

Precisely, the extras deserve credit for acting as if they couldn't see or hear Klugman, which is tricky to pull off successfully, but they managed it wonderfully! 🎊👏🏾

[@LegendStormcrow]

Twilight has the best extras.

[@rogue7723]

The plot kinda reminds me of _Soul,_ It has an eerily similar presence. A musician down on his luck and then gets into an accident and it’s about life choices. Tell me that doesn’t sound like _Soul._

[@Wawagirl17]

Yes! It definitely sounded like "Soul" to me as he was describing the story!

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

Would that make Gabriel a Jerry? Good thing Joey went back to his life before Terry realized the count was off.

[@rogue7723]

I think so lol 😃

[@strangebrew1231]

I think the writers for soul were inspired by this episode

[@jfmusicbox3477]

The person who provided the actual music for Joey & Gabe was Uan Rasey, one of the many legendary Hollywood studio musicians of that time. You may also have heard him in Chinatown, Rocky, & The Munsters. He lived to be 91 and passed in 2011. My private teacher look lessons from him for 30 years and described him as the most positive human being to ever live.

[@gregcampwriter]

When I was a child watching TV, Jack Klugman was Quincy. It's been a joy over the years to see the intensity and sincerity that he brought to other roles.

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

This is a favorite of mine. It's basically the TZ version of "It's a Wonderful Life", with an angel showing the main character that yes, your life does have worth and that there's always good even in the bad times.

[@gregorytyson995]

The Changing of the Guard is a variation-of-sorts on "It's A Wonderful Life" as well.

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

@@gregorytyson995 Yep, that one too. Both written by Serling.

[@sarafontanini7051]

i feellike this version does it even better ebcause they don't directly show the effect the man has on the world just by existing, because it's not the point. His life is worth living because of the small moments, the simple act of LIVING, not because his presence makes the world magically better. Simply being alive, adding some small touch of himself, is all that's needed. Remember: you're the only you in the world, you're irreplacable.

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

@@sarafontanini7051 I sometimes feel like I'm the only one in the world. Either I'm a ghost that doesn't realize he's dead yet, or I'm one of those people that see dead people but I can't tell the difference. I wander around every day and see people, but they don't see me.

[@Nasser851000]

Back in the zone....the Twilight-tober zone ;)

[@trinaq]

Nice to meet you back in these comment section, your replies are some of my favourites! 😍

[@locomadman]

…Because we all need a Gabe in our lives.

[@julieporter7805]

It's back. I'm going to cry!😭 Fun Fact: This was also Klugman's favorite episode as well.

[@melissadahl7561]

The parts of him in limbo are some of my favorites and I love that after all Joey goes through, he chooses to go forward and then he meets Nan for some positive interactions. I love thinking what their relationship is like after.

[@JusticeOutlaw]

This episode leave a happy note and is ok in my book

[@TheAvram25]

The return of the Twilight-Tober Zone. One thing never changes is the Twilight. This whole month is the month of everything being so different. This is why we live in a very magnificent and totally crazy place called... The Twilight-Tober Zone.

[@TristanOrlando478]

Man, that twist always got me when I re-watched this episode.

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

He's right that John Anderson is a gem here. He's the type of angel we'd all like to meet. I like this depiction of limbo/purgatory as a place for souls who haven't accepted death yet to live out a simulation of their lives until they're ready to move on. It's been done elsewhere too in media.

[@asphalt-964]

What ep ?

[@nickmanzo8459]

As a musician myself, this episode touches my heart. I’m currently not able to do much with my talent, and it’s reassuring.

[@LucyLioness100]

A nice simple tale yet more uplifting than Jack Klugman’s other episodes. Huge credit to him learning to play the trumpet in a short time. Just wait till you get to “In Praise of Pip”

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

OMG, Pip! To this day I STILL can't make it through that episode without losing it. Klugman really is just like the trumpet player in the story. Instead of blowing a trumpet, he acts his heart out. He acts and then brings us to tears.

[@trinaq]

October is my new favourite month, thanks to Walter and his Twilight Zone recaps! 😍💖

[@sablebrand7232]

YEAH!! I love Twilight-Tober!

[@AlexCarson]

Walter “Serling” Banasiak has returned!!!

[@linksocarina1982]

Hell yes it starts again

[@philipportelli7700]

Rod Serling was never afraid to mix sentimentalism with harsh reality. I'm always torn between this one and "A Game of Pool" as Klugman's best TZ!

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

There's a reason Klugman and Burgess Meredith had the most starring roles on the series. They were perfect for the everyman underdogs Serling so often liked to write about..

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

Authentic sentimentality is always rooted in harsh reality. Cause....otherwise, it doesn't matter very much. Truth is beauty and beauty is truth.....but truth is harsh and unforgiving, don't kid yourself.

[@MetropolisKid]

there’s absolutely no way that it’s been a FULL YEAR ALREADY … good god. gonna enjoy this tho

[@bdillmore40]

This is another great example of a fantastic Twilight Zone episode!

[@averagegamecritic]

Faded image actually works: Shows his faded hope, existence in this realm and life. If anything it works better because of that. Much like how sometimes people are blurred or zoomed out of when dying or such.

[@theawesomeman730reloaded6]

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

[@jedd.0322]

Yes I love this show

[@jasondowns940]

Notification squad, unite!!!

[@trinaq]

Yippee, notification squad alert! 🔔😎

[@nerdscornercollectibles7902]

Notis squad here!

[@RealLordFuture]

One of my favourite episodes

[@pinedragon5398]

The problem I usually have with the twilight zone is that I always know the twist because they always do a twist. This episode is the only one that took me genuinely by surprise with the reveal of Gabriel.

[@raywalton1291]

Good start to the month. I consider Jack Klugman a very underrated dramatic actor, since I get the impression he is best known for The Odd Couple, which I also love him in. He comes off as more genuine than a lot of other actors who have appeared on the show. I honestly think his performance in In Praise of Pip is the strongest performance in the series.

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

I ask you, how do you sit through 'In Praise of Pip' without crying? You're either a son who remembers his dad or a dad who thinks of his son. Either way, you're a wreck by the time its over.

[@jonmercano1138]

I did the math and we’re ending with Shadow Play! One of my favorites!

[@natethegr8174]

Such a great episode. So popular it was worthy enough to get an Easter egg in the Tower of Terror at Disney World (trumpet seen in library).

[@spwolftech]

I thought i had seen all of the original episodes, apparently i missed some. don't recall this one, but Jack was a fantastic actor. will have to go look it up and watch it!

[@josephlosinno2456]

I waited 335 days for this.

[@teddybearkiller5271]

God this episode made me cry, I'm tearing up right now just thinking about it.... such a beautiful message!!!

[@troperhghar9898]

I hope "night of the meek" comes up this month

[@daniellavaladez7820]

That episode is one of my favorites. Such a heartwarming and beautiful episode.

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

It is. They'll be covering most of S2 and that's right in the middle.

[@daniellavaladez7820]

Glad this series is back!!!

[@jamesgarrett8833]

I first discovered the twilight tober zone back in January of this year and I thought that was it! No more reviews of other episodes. He came back with a great starter. A Passage for Trumpet 🎺 is TZ version of “It’s a Wonderful Life”. This episode really tags at your heart

[@toshirodragon]

I'm ridiculously happy to have this back! Thanks Walter! Somehow I've missed this episode! I'm a big Jack Klugman fan, I need to watch this.

[@lagerku.3137]

I can't believe it's been a whole year already. I loved these episodes during 2020.

[@christopheredwards788]

Happy to see this series begins again!

[@Boltizar49]

I thought he was going to say “Gabraham Lincoln.”

[@linedwell]

Klugman, what an actor. Quincy ME was groundbreaking and amazing for its time.

[@olivine92]

IM SO EXCITED!

[@ThatPurpleGirl81]

Yessss its here! Its begun! Was scrolling through my notifications looking for my favorite part of October 💜😁

[@mr.boxingmoves486]

Just FREAKIN GENIUS .... to correlate an Archangel ie...Gabriel trumpet player to a modern musician trumpet player..... Genius That was the most impressive part about this episode

[@unlikelyspore1406]

I have been waiting a whole year for this month.

[@DanBrizuela]

I definitely agree that some stories should have been hour long or two parters.

[@neallong2480]

So happy this is back! Last year all throughout October, I’d look forward to the next video. This may be my favorite Channel Awesome recurring segment.

[@RaptorFromWeegee]

I live in New York, and just now, I found myself walking around on a warm breezy summer night. New York on a summer night such as this has a very distinctive feel. Apartment houses don't let you go up on the roof anymore, and jazz clubs are all gone, but the vibe is still there. Its a unique vibe you just don't get anywhere else. Didn't step in front of any trucks but made me think of this episode so I looked it up and here I am.

[@articusramos808]

Remember to keep your hands and feet in the elevator at all times. The twilight zone is one for the adventure

[@JeremyKonzJames]

As a former trumpet player the reason he does that with the mouth piece is to warm it up. If you start playing it cold it changes the tone of the instrument.

[@chrisazylum6624]

Great start to this year's Twilight-Tober Zone! Next time Mr. Bevis!

[@daniellavaladez7820]

That episode sucks. Pretty disappointing considering it sits between “A Passage for Trumpet” and “After Hours.”

[@chrisazylum6624]

@@daniellavaladez7820 We will see tomorrow!

[@Bulbasaur617]

Nice! One of my favorite episodes in the classic Twilight Zone series. Well done.

[@jenscheibner792]

This episode freaked me out as a kid. I still remember it after 60 years!!!

[@goldenultra]

I'll have to watch this one.

[@strawberrylime33]

This intro and outro music is just so unsettling! 🤣

[@Nargon46]

It do be Twilight-Tober time!!

[@rfuss82]

Glad Twilight-tober Zone is back again. Been a Channel Awesome fan for over 10 years, but this series has a special place for me when I had to isolate after testing positive for Covid last October. This series helped keep me entertained and escape the boredom for 10 minutes each day during lunch time. Walter's outro to the first episode last year hit especially close to home considering the circumstances. Thank you for sharing your talents with this crazy world and keep up the good work Walter and CA crew.

[@MellowFelloh]

Here we go!

[@measl]

*"Passage For Trumpet" is my favorite episode. I remember watching it on it's first run - I was **_really_** young, maybe 8-10, but it left a lasting impression on me that stays to this day.*

[@jabbarmuhammad7529]

Twilight tober zone is back and better than ever

[@Laurannbeckerman]

Yes!!!!! Twilight zone!!!!

[@jessehcreative]

Anyone think Gabe looks like Abraham Lincoln here? Fantastic episode. Great acting and trumpet-playing by Klugman. I loved him in The Odd Couple and I’m glad to see him here.

[@andrewcozzini8259]

This, while not the most thematically-packed Twilight Zone episode ever made, I will say that this is definitely a favorite of mine! While it's solid, overall, what I think hits me the hardest is the epiphany Klugman has about his life, in that he really had some wonderful times, even if they're a bit distant, now. It's just something about the simplicity of his delivery that I like, in how it doesn't ignore the negative parts, but just sort of resolves to take the good with the bad. That and "Gabriel" is a standout, amongst the whole series, as relatively little we saw of him. Great episode!

[@RinkyDunk]

I both love and hate the fact that we have to wait all year for these reviews.

[@swordpanda7panda795]

i love these older shows they more character than full-blown movies nowadays

[@ADHD.Pictures]

So happy to see my favorite special back online #Round2TOBER-ZONE!!!!!!!!

[@luisreyes1963]

"A Passage For Trumpet" is one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes. 🎺

[@ronnellsykes5648]

This is the highlight of October...glad this series is back 🙌

[@LittleBlueReviews400]

This Episode And A Thing About Machines Are My 2 Favorite Twilight Zone Episodes!

[@SuperSwordman1]

I remember seeing this one and being all "Wait, a Twilight Zone episode that ended HAPPILY? Is that allowed?"

[@Merit2397]

"A Passage for Trumpet" remains a heartwarming tale and was a great way to kick off the second year of the Twilight Tober Zone. Comes highly recommended...through that door of imagination 🚪... in the Twilight Zone. 🎺🎼🎵🎶

[@ladyalmathea7610]

Yay!!!! It's back, babyyyyyyyyyy!

[@chelseabrown3533]

I'm so happy this is BACK!!!

[@solid_fire9388]

amazing, this month gonna be great !

[@musclesforsupes]

Hurray! Waited a year for this series again! So excited.

[@historylover]

One of my favorites!

[@austinmorrison6953]

Gotta love it when Twilight Zone gets emotional.

[@thefreakmachine]

TWILIGHT-TOBER!!! YEAAAAHHHHH!!!

[@jeffn4836]

I’ve noticed KZbin is now making those back to back ads both 15 seconds so you are locked in for 30 seconds without being able to skip. Before, they wore either be skippable after 5 seconds or no more than 10 seconds total. Not going to be long until we start seeing 3 ads back to back.

[@jeepamir508]

Yes, the Twilight Tober Zone is backkk

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Not only can you see Jack Klugman's reflection in mirror when he is invisible, but you can also see his shadow all over the place when he is moving.

[@AgressiveMonkee]

Yeeeaaaaa! Twilight Twilightober is back!

[@wwrk25]

Love these last year. Love them now. Thanks for your content.

[@wstine79]

A great way to begin Twilight-tober.

[@ccfliege]

just such a beautiful episode

[@lilrex2015]

No Kap, I have been waiting all year for October for this to start up again. I absolutely love these month-long dives into things.

[@milestrombley1466]

I think the trumpet jazz player is an angel.

[@geoffreyfyfe2248]

If you mean John Anderson, he's literally supposed to be the archangel Gabriel, who is traditionally depicted with a horn.

[@mercury6025]

Let's gooo!

[@bluekaminari]

The glasses effect actually makes it more like he's invisible so when he gets closer that is when one can see him but nobody gets that close to him so I think it works enough

[@adamnaameeazim6365]

The visual of Gabe under the light with the horn tucked under his arm is just so iconic. It's been burned into my memory since the first time I watched this episode. Also, since the Twilight Zone is one of those shows where we've all heard the plot twists and they've all been parodied to death, the plot twist is that Joey wasn't actually dead and that everyone else were ghosts came completely out of left field. I actually forget that that's the twist in every rewatch.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Yay! Finally

[@TheRealN.T]

Soooooo Happy Twilight-Tober is back!!!!

[@summersammich1324]

I can't believe Abraham Lincoln played John Anderson so well

[@jaewok5G]

I generally like these "brushes with the benevolent universe" style episodes, and this one in particular