Walking Distance - Twilight-Tober Zone

"Walking Distance" is one of the most revered installments of the whole series with every aspect of film making coming together to make this episode a real gem. Join Walter as he continues his deep dive into The Twilight Zone.
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"Walking Distance" is episode five of the American television series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on October 30, 1959.
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[@tobinfreeman51]

Can you do judgement night next please. It is my favorite.

[@snakejesus]

Walking distance is something that I feel deeply connected about: there are times where my past is my little slice of heaven, a slice of heaven I so dearly wish to relive again and have that sense of happiness unhampered by the rough patches in the road of my life that molded to the present day, sure you learn to deal with it but it’s that fleeting raw emotion many of us wish we felt again just one more time where things could never go wrong and you feel at peace. Maybe someday we can all experience that feeling again one day, and remember our first slice of heaven that gives us the blissful happiness we all need in this time we’re in. Hopefully you guys will reach my Three most favorite episodes: S1 Ep.8: Time Enough At Last S3 Ep.18 Dead Man’s Shoes S3 Ep.26: Little Girl Lost

[@blacksun3884]

I hope that you can make this an annual thing. 156 episodes with 31 per year makes just over 5 Twilightober Zone months. I would love to get your thoughts about episodes much later in the series.

[@blacksun3884]

@@tobinfreeman51 He's going in release order I believe. Judgment Night will be in five more episodes.

[@tobinfreeman51]

Blacksun388 cool

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

Martin’s last conversation with his father breaks me every time. This episode is one of the most persuasive endorsements for living in the present there is. “Maybe when you go back you’ll find merry-go-rounds and band concerts where you are.” I’ve always loved this quote because it can be taken literally and metaphorically. A beautiful episode and lesson through and through.

[@hyrulianhero116]

I drink to that🍺

[@mst3KGf]

It gets even more emotional when you realize where it came from with Serling; his beloved father died of a heart attack while he was serving in WWII and you get the feeling that this is the last conversation he wanted to have with his dad, but never got the chance to.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@mst3KGf How personal the material is to Serling is obvious. I’ve always speculated that Walking Distance aired so early into the run because Serling was dead set on it being made. It must’ve been the culmination of years and years of pent up feelings.

[@XX-sp3tt]

I fear that in the culture we live in, the 'living in the present' has led to a 'use and discard' mentality.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@XX-sp3tt I wouldn’t mind you elaborating on that because I don’t disagree right out of the gate.

[@PoormanNate]

I originally thought that the original Twilight Zone was a horror creepy show but seeing these videos shows that this series has a more heart to heart narrative

[@DBArtsCreators]

The abyss has much to teach, in many ways. Such is its nature; there are always glints of light somewhere in the darkness.

[@jlev1028]

That's what happens when your first experience was through the Tower of Terror ride. I thought so too until I had to watch an episode in middle school, I believe.

[@ParadoxFreak]

Joshua Levenberg every parody done in any form also implies it’s a horror series

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

The power of The Twilight Zone.

[@mst3KGf]

"The Twilight Zone" covered pretty much everything. Horror, sci-fi, fantasy, Westerns, crime, dramas, comedies, basically every genre under the sun.

[@HorrorChick1498]

This is my favorite episode from the twilight zone This episode made me cry at the end, where you see Martin’s father saying his speech to his son I can remember of by heart of that speech “You have to leave here. There’s no room. No place. Do you understand that?”” “I guess because we only get one chance. Maybe there’s only one summer to every customer. That little boy, the one who belongs here. This is his summer, just as it was yours, once. Don’t make him share it.”

[@bonniecoyles7044]

I love the score by Bernard Herman. And the acting is exceptional. My favorite episode, for sure.

[@24sowl11]

absolutely blown away by how good this episode was and how good twilight zone is wtf.

[@melissacooper8724]

If the musical score doesn't tug your heart strings the speech by Martin's father will!

[@HorrorChick1498]

@@melissacooper8724 yesssss

[@gerdz101]

Hearing that quote by his father again after 25 years when I first watched the episode as a young teen, breaks my heart all over again. Especially now in my mid 30s. I see Martin as my self longing for that joy and innocence of being a child again.

[@RoninDave]

This episode is one of the golden ones. No horror, no ironic twists. It's simply a bittersweet tribute to the yesteryear of our childhood. I like that Martin doesn't want to tell his younger self to study hard and become a huge success which he sort of is already. He just wants to tell his younger self to enjoy this time as much as he can. It taps into that desire of many to want to retreat into a seemingly simpler and happier time of our memories. It's also a strong message how material success doesn't bring its own happiness. Equally strong is his father's message to Martin that he has to let his younger self live his own life while his older self lives his - i.e. you can't go home again. Being able to tackle all of these themes in under 30 minutes is why this episode and Twilight Zone as whole is so damn good.

[@melissacooper4282]

If you ever met up with your younger self what advice would you tell your younger self?

[@drewo.127]

@@melissacooper4282 For me, I’d tell myself, in reference to my drawings of my favorite storybooks, (both traditional and digital) and playing with my toys and my parents camcorder, I’d simply say what Gabe Lincoln said in A Passage for Trumpet: “That’s wonderful talent you got there, kid! Don’t waste it!💖👍”

[@musicaldooder20]

I don’t know if Walter reads the comments, but if he does then I hope he sees this. Walter, thank you so much for choosing to cover this great show! I’ve loved this show for a long time and it’s great to see your reviews and takes on it. Keep up the great work!

[@WalterCulture]

Thank you!

[@musicaldooder20]

Awesome_Walter You’re welcome!

[@musicaldooder20]

Awesome_Walter Thanks for the great content.

[@racheljwallace]

Please keep doing this for the other seasons, I'm living for it

[@JeffreyDeCristofaro]

There was definitely some truth to this episode, as Serling himself had a wonderful childhood that seemed to fade as he entered adulthood. His experiences in the Pacific Theater in WWII left him with serious PTSD, and at times throughout his career he faced a lot of hardships and at times was even hard on himself... I have no doubt that the Twilight Zone, and episodes like "Walking Distance" was another chance for him to return to the idyllic childhood he left behind.

[@tambert3897]

"That was his summer, just as it was your's once! Don't make him share it." That part hit me hard. It was only meant to happen once. We only have one time to enjoy our life. Don't take it for granted.

[@keithdean9149]

I think episodes like this, where they touched on very human elements (nostalgia, loss, what it means to be human, etc.) were really where Twilight Zone was at it's best.

[@varangiangaming7178]

This is a theme that resonates beautifully with a lot of people, especially now more than ever before. The twilight zone was and still is one of the best shows out there.

[@trinaq]

Precisely, that's what makes this episode so resonant, even over 60 after its initial premiere. The theme of wishing to return to a more simplistic, nostalgic era is something that we can nearly ALL relate with, and how it's important not to let ourselves be blindsided by the past. 💗

[@TayoEXE]

Yeah, definitely. Doesn't matter the era, the theme is pretty timeless.

[@nataliegray8019]

This is easily one of my top 5 favorite Twilight Zone episodes, and yet the older I get the sadder the narrative becomes. As much as we might want to, it's impossible to return to our childhood and so we are forced to embrace our future. It looks intimidating right now, but we just have to believe it will be wonderful.

[@matthewkoch6937]

I wouldn't say even say "forced", good opportunities taken in the past and present allow us to have a future, of any form. Many who die too young don't even get that chance, or those of us with less fondly remembered pasts look to the present and future as an empowering chance to be better now than we we were then. We live in hope and act with courage, "looking ahead."

[@bigbay1159]

@@matthewkoch6937 very beautifully put, I live by the saying, cherish the past, revel in the present and look to the future.

[@drewo.127]

@@bigbay1159all three comments…just like this episode…perfect.💖

[@DanBrizuela]

For anyone who thinks the show was just about shocking twists and terrifying moments, this episode is all about the drama mixed in with the fantasy.

[@wangbot47]

I'm 36 and both my parents have died in the last 13 months. This hit hard

[@dominiquawharton]

Sorry for your loss

[@ThunderLord1]

Sorry for your loss, man.

[@MandleRoss]

I went through the same thing and also sold off my childhood home recently. A scene very much like the scene where he goes home and his parents are both there often appears in my dreams.

[@TayoEXE]

Sorry for your loss man... I hope you can keep looking forward and that they are watching over you.

[@lethargictroll6788]

Stay strong brother

[@chenstormstout9456]

Situations like this always make me cry. Because I constantly struggle with this longing for the past.

[@rosestar3474]

It makes me so happy to see Walter doing this! He is so talented, and while I miss Top Five, I love Twilight-Tober Zone and Fanscription!

[@trinaq]

Seconded, Top Five is one of my favourite series on this channel, and I'm delighted that he's covering "The Twilight Zone" all October! 💖

[@KabutungKabayo]

This episode hits me real hard. My Father passed away unexpectedly last January due to COVID, just 2 months short of his 80th Birthday. I grew up in the Philippines with my Mom while he was working hard here in the US. I always had arguments with him because I always thought I didn't grow up without a Father guiding me. I had a happy childhood though, and I would always think of my happy past because I always think that my present life is miserable. Before he passed away, he always gave me the advice to let go of the past and start thinking about the present and the future, just like what Martin's Father said to him in this episode. I just watched it again on Blu Ray before typing this on here. I'm a huge Twilight Zone fan and this is without a doubt one of my favorite episodes.

[@philipportelli7700]

Twist endings, social commentary, grim warnings but at its core, TZ and Rod Serling were sentimentalists!

[@lucathamattoor5355]

Yup. For all the darkness that Rod Serling experienced and created, he still had hope.

[@LucyLioness100]

This is one of the sweetest episodes with such a realistic look at how some of us would want to relive our youth, but have to face the fact we had our chance and can’t return. It’s also tragic if you know what became of Gig later in his life

[@JoeVO24]

watched this episode blind last month or so. made me cry on the first viewing. incredible.

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

Another of my favorites is the one (I forget the name of it) where a gangster named Francis Valentine is killed in a robbery, and he believes he's in Heaven because of how good he has it in the afterlife. But after a while, he can't take it, and says "I don't belong in Heaven. I'd rather be in the other place". To which the angel replies "Heaven?! Whatever gave you the idea you were in Heaven?! This IS the other place!" and he begins laughing hysterically.

[@RFEM520]

“Nice place to visit”

[@LucyLioness100]

That episode is a decent one although it’s kind of meh IMO now

[@RFEM520]

Alyssa Black personally if you want the premise done right I recommend watching the good place.

[@thomasarcanine]

Same here! I used to watch this as late-night reruns in our old TV as a kid, and this seriously made me rethink what the usual notion of Hell is. I even retold the story (poorly) to my 4th grade classmates and made them watch the series (for a while only, they couldn't make through 930pm on a Thursday night)...

[@Mysteryof89]

"I'm not going to believe you! You're hitler!" I loved they did a parody of this on Futurama

[@ponygon777]

This is James Rolfe's favorite Twilight episode too.

[@IAmTheAce5]

Reminds me when I took a walk around my old elementary school; it was striking how small and unchanged everything was

[@CCaster2000]

I used to think every Twilight Zone ended with the main character getting the shirt end of the stick but now I see that not every episode is like that. Some ending are bad, bittersweet or outright good.

[@sarafontanini7051]

because sometimes the real twit is not suffering or horror...but that someone just comes away with a newfound knowledge and a happier outlook. Sometimes the real twist is that nothing bad happens.

[@melissacooper4282]

What was touching for me in that episode was how loyal Old Man Simpson was to his dog Rip. Mainly when he told the gatekeeper that he wasn't going to enter through if his dog wasn't welcome.

[@help4343]

Did you mean short end of the stick?

[@Wolfwood2057]

I think it's honestly the biggest problem with a lot of people who try to imitate the Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone covered a spectrum, it wasn't just horror or terrifying twists. Some episodes are outright uplifting.

[@pensacolian211]

Walking Distance is my favorite Twilight Zone episode. The part near the end where Martin's dad tells him that he knows who he is, but that he can't stay there because this summer belongs to the younger Martin gets me every single time. Who doesn't long to be a kid again? To relive those happier times and see those that are no longer with us? Heck I'd give almost anything just to have a short visit there like Martin did. The question Martin's dad poses to him about if it's really so bad where he is really resonates me. Maybe it's not, but it seems that way, in 2020 more than any other time. If I could recommend only one episode of Twilight Zone it would be this one. Heck I'm crying like a baby just from watching this video, and I'm not a crier. It's that powerful.

[@melissacooper4282]

I guess we all feel that way sometimes. Right now it seems bad because of the Coronovirus, all the riots and hatred, and too much political correctness. It's hard to look ahead because I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel.

[@thehollowseance]

I love this episode. It makes me think of times when you wish you could go back to you're childhood but you also have to look to the future

[@oriondye3212]

Agreed, the only other piece of media I’ve found that brings the same effect is “Puff the Magic Dragon”.

[@AlexCarson]

Bro, Walking Distance is such a classic!!

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

I hope Twilight-Tober Zone doens't becomes a One-time thing. I hope you get to cover the whole series of the 50's / the original eventually

[@SaskRider2]

It'll probably be back next year. This year just scratches the surface of the whole series.

[@snakefang1123]

I'd even like to see them discuss the later adaptations(along with the film) and also maybe even mention the Hollywood Tower of Terror which in itself was a twilight zone episode you were a part of when riding it. The show truly left an impact.

[@ivane5110]

Such a powerful episode, even when I was a little kid. But this is one of those that ages differently than the others. I've watched this more times than I can recall, but as the decades pass I need more time between viewings because of how much more resonance it has each time.

[@cojaysea]

I really love this episode , it’s so real and Gig Young is awesome and so is the music . I grew up watching this show . It was on every Friday night at 10 PM . I couldn’t wait to watch it right after 77 sunset strip . After the show I would go to bed happy as a clam knowing there was no school on Saturday. Unforgettable.

[@ChrisCastellaniCLC]

One of my favorite episodes. The older I get, the more I appreciate the message.

[@raywalton1291]

This is probably my favorite episode of the entire series, and Martin's speech to his younger self at the end makes me cry every time. I asked my mom to custom make me a shirt for this episode either for my birthday (which is in 12 days, I'll be 20), or for Christmas. It seems likely it's going to happen.

[@melissacooper4282]

The speech that Martin's father gave to him made me cry.

[@francisfatta]

Ron Serling sure knew what he was doing, and knew when he did something wrong, and knew when to point it out. And he made the perfect narrator. He was one of the greatest people on television

[@griever2017]

This got really deep and heavy, I think I have found my favorite episode

[@mias4696]

First time I've watched this episode tonight and it was very emotional.The story line and the music! My God the music really depicted the sadness and nostalgia of missing a wholesome childhood. This has to be my favorite episode.

[@Cherryberrydrop]

I love how Rod has that personal touch in a lot of the episodes, especially this one. I know a lot of people who always tell me that they wish they could be a kid again. That life would be so much simple and better if they could just go back. But if that were the case and you actually could stay there. You’d end up miserable. Unless you also wished for blessed ignorance then you would be an adult trapped inside the body of a child. That’s why childhood is coveted so much by grownups. We are no longer blessed with an air of naivety and comfort. That’s why I love the Twilight Zone so much. It was never afraid to go down into the places where not even adults would dare to tread. Terrific review! I always appreciate the ambiance it’s what makes these so enjoyable 🥰

[@Rstraub12]

This was definitely a memorable and great episode. I remember laughing at the end when he changes his mind and doesnt want ice cream in the present because they had 2 flavors... chocolate and vanilla. Id hate to see him go for ice cream today haha

[@yonkel]

What a beautiful review. It's not difficult to see why this episode holds such a special place in so many people's hearts. The subminimal separation of Martin seeing his parents through the veil of that screen door is both brilliant and quite haunting. As tragic as Gig Young's later life and death were, I would hope that he knew how much this episode has meant to people. He so much wanted a leading role. He sure delivered on this. All the ingredients that went into it were top notch. Rod Serling was a gift to us all.

[@FilmshooterOH]

I just showed this episode to my screenwriting class. Many loved it. I believe it's very autobiographical for Serling. The man was a work-a-holic and I could imagine at times, he wished for simpler times. He worked himself to death (along with his smoking like a chimney.)

[@mst3KGf]

This is an episode that gets more relevance as you get older and you identify more with the Gig Young character, especially at tough moments when life is hard or stressful (which is has been pretty much this entire fucking year for most of us) and wanting to return to the safety of childhood or just some time in the past we remember as happy (no matter how real it is). And yet it has a good balance by saying "Nostalgia is good, but don't keep it from living your life in the now and looking ahead to the future."

[@lucinae8510]

This is the quintessential episode for me. My favourite genres are fantasy and realism, but seeing them combined is even better. And this is a perfect example of how to do it right: it's shot and composed beautifully, the characters talk about a theme without pandering it to the audience, fantasy elements are used sparingly to further the story and is left to interpretation if it was even real. *So once your done, go watch this episode!*

[@matthewkoch6937]

If you like this, you'd love the 1947 movie "Repeat Performance." The concept is strikingly similar to this series, fantasy and reality bleeding into each other to teach a surprisingly nuanced lesson about the harsh realities of relationships, failed marriage, and that the love of a good person for the wrong partner cannot fix everything.

[@325xitgrocgetter]

I just visited my childhood home....this episode really hits home...nostalgia for the past, reliving some fun memories and the reality of resuming my journey as I got back into my car to drive home and back to reality....and looking ahead.

[@hyrulianhero116]

This one always gets me thinking about my bond with my parents. Wishing I could go back.

[@trinaq]

Yay, we've finally stumbled upon one of Walter's top episodes! The message here is timeless and universal, in that childhood, like everything else, is fleeting, and we should try to live in the present, and not get stuck in the past. 😍🥰

[@blacksun3884]

This is ranked among my favorite Twilight Zone episodes out of the entire series. It has a positive message about living in the here and now and remembering fondly but not dwelling forever on the past. Doing that can sometimes cause more hurt than joy and make you miss out on what is right in front of you. I like to believe that is a common thread of several of Twilight Zone's stories. That clinging desperately to the past whether to relive lost glory, right a wrong, stubbornly refusing to let go of now far off things, or trying to recapture youthful nostalgia, can be a destructive act. The best solution is to let go and move on from it.

[@julieporter7805]

Martin's father's speech about how there is one summer per customer and there will be merry go rounds in adulthood makes me cry every single time.

[@moealbert7339]

Its okay to look back at the past and relive bitter sweet memories.Walking distance is one I can relate to.The talk of baseball cotton candy,carnivals,the soda fountains,the old neighborhood,that I would visit after moving away from so many years ago.After going back it always gave me a soothing,therapeutic great feeling of the things I did as a kid that I still cling onto today.Just remember that then was then and now is now.Those were some things that makes you who you are TODAY.

[@melissacooper4282]

I can relate to Martin Sloan. There were times I wish I could relive my childhood where things were happy and carefree. I feel like that in the present things seem to be going to hell in a handbasket! But sometimes I look at the current things in my life and it's really not as bad as it seems. So whenever I hear Mr. Sloan's speech I try to keep in mind not to dwell in the past.

[@TheDarkDresser]

This episode reminds me of "A Stop at Willoughby" episode. I believe I've seen all the Twilight Zone episodes, including the obscure ones that many either have never seen, or have seen but forgotten.

[@gandalfcow717]

I'm abroad from home right now and started watch twilight -tober zone during my downtime as a way to fill time. It made we want to find a place to watch twilight zone and I saw this episode last night. I was feeling particularly lonely and I literally cried when the dad gives his speech about you only get one summer like that. It really stung to think about.

[@vizard_ichigo_3893]

I personally dislike time travel as a story bc no one can keep continuity and paradoxes in mind, but i can overlook it in this episode since time travel was not the focus instead the wish fulfilment of going back to your youth

[@sarafontanini7051]

plus itss about a man growing from his experience

[@farmerboy916]

I think you can probably read more into it as "man injures self attempting to do thing he's now too old for," metaphorically. You could say he was playing a young mans game. I'm sure the puns can go on for eternity.

[@JimKF]

I know we all have our favorite TZ episodes. I have several, but Walking Distance is at the top of the list. I think most people in my generation have that fantasy of going back in time to our youth. The scene near the end with his father always gets to me, emotionally. Maybe because I wish I could talk to my dad one more time.

[@Sarasdad91]

Gig Young (Martin Sloan) was a great actor. He deserved an award for this role. Back in the day when they gave it their all, despite it not being a motion picture.

[@F1989C]

This one made me cry one day when I reminisced going back in time and doing things differently in my childhood.

[@julieporter7805]

This past month a series of personal issues led me to have an anxiety attack and near breakdown. To relieve the stress I decided to watch the five TZ incarnations and Outer Limits. I worried when I got to this episode because I knew that it would make me cry and I would start worrying again. Well it did and I did but it was for a different reason. It used to be that I cried for Martin and how he wanted to relive those summer days and remain in the nostalgic past. But this time I listened really listened with both ears to what his father said and realized that I missed the point of the episode entirely. Instead of tears of sadness, I cried tears of joy. The truth is you cannot ever go back to your youth and even if you did, it may not be as beautiful as you imagined it to be. Instead we should find our happiness, our merry go rounds, as adults whether it's having fun with family, working in a job that you love, indulging in creativity or favorite hobbies. It's not retreating into the past. It's letting go of it and still retaining that youthful excitement when you find what you love. I love reading every bit as I did as a child. I still get a thrill every time I read a new book or edit one or write about it in a review. It's my career and passion. Books are my cotton candy and merry go round. So thank you, Rod, Gig, et al for reminding me what I forgot and letting that emotional connection out of me this time in happiness and not regret. And thank you, Walter, for reminding me. 😊❤

[@RockySamson]

This episode always gets a tear out of my eye.

[@CrypticCharm]

i loved this episode, just the melancholy air about it, it really is one of the best episodes of the twilight zone

[@Rojiace]

This episode is a gem, I loved how cheesy the Dad’s line to Martin is because of being so deeply invested. That the answers we are looking for can’t be found in the past.

[@STONESGAM]

This one doesn't have a real surprise or twist ending(other than Martins injury) but this episode hits me hard in the feels every time I watch it. It was a very personal episode for Rod Serling and many people can relate to that feeling of lost youth and being disappointed with the modern world and wanting to return to a simpler time when you felt safe and had your whole life ahead of you still. And you hadn't lost any loved ones yet. The score is sad and nostalgic and adds a lot to the episode. It is beautiful and captures the feeling of lost youth and nostalgia. This episode actually could have benefitted from a longer running time in my opinion to let Martin wander around in shock for a while longer. I also would have also slowly built up to him seeing his parents again. But I realize these episodes had to be filmed rather quickly back in the day. But those are minor criticisms in a terrific episode and one of the best I've ever seen for a random half hour show telling a new tale each week. Serling was a true genius. I also like the touch when Serling narrates the part when Martin Sloan is walking the streets at night and says "a man can think a lot of thoughts and walk a lot of pavements between afternoon and night" and "Martin Sloan is putting in a claim with the past" was very poetic and powerful.

[@juegofuego6715]

Walters articulate AF. Really puts things into perspective for you. I look forward to this series. Twilight zone is a masterpiece and Rod Serling is one of my idols

[@FatNorthernBigot]

As a 50-year-old, this was a great idea for tTZ.

[@lisastar7533]

Wait you are 50? So you see the twilight zone on reruns and if you did which episode was your favorite

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@lisastar7533 I've only seen a few of them. I've never felt so old, now... 😂

[@georger64]

Lisa Star i‘m a little older, and I saw many of them. Great stuff! Some of them scared me a lot, others like this one you don‘t get as a kid.

[@FatNorthernBigot]

@@mikesilva3868 when you're an impatient old fart like me, it's great to get the jyst from someone with a decent knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.

[@georger64]

This struck hard at something deep inside of me. I have been feeling a longing to visit places of my childhood again. At least what‘s still there, last time I checked I hardly recognized my hometown. Only my kindergarden and high school were still there, and surprisingly unchanged (at least on the outside). I wonder... but I guess it‘s part of getting old. My grandmother was born in 1909 and had to help on the farm a lot as soon as she was old enough, which wasn‘t very old in those days. Yet she would always tell stories of pranks, and fun they had, and that she had a good family with lots of love and togetherness. Jees, I detest cheap sentiment, but had to get that out.

[@jcorbo7518]

This episode and "The Last Flight" are two episodes that had the most novel impact on me. Walter, others, if you're reading this, you only get one shot do not miss your chance blow. Opportunity at life is a strange thing. Walter you did great with this episode, so I'm hoping you do the much underrated Last Flight justice. We're only young once, we're only old once, we're only alive once

[@WalterCulture]

We do talk about The Last Flight later this month. Love your last sentence there.

[@ThenewTchannel]

I had to rewind to hear the ending monologue again. I just had to. It was so beautiful

[@NWAWskeptic]

Not too long ago, soon after our mom passed away, my sister and I took a casual drive on our childhood block. A small town in Minnesota just outside of St Paul. For her childhood was mid 70s to graduating high school in 1986. For me it was the 80s and graduating in 1992. Naturally the block is drastically different, yet still very recognizable. With 2-3 families still living in the same houses, or at least the children of those years. Kids we played with way back then. My thoughts went to this episode and how I’d love to go back, even for a day. Especially with both my parents now gone. It was a fun drive down memory lane. I’m grateful for the happy childhood I (think) I had. Looking at you Horace. 😉😅.

[@bolshydowells6371]

I cant stop walking back into the warm embrace of the twilight-tober zone

[@donreid6399]

Everyone over a 'certain age' thinks what it must be like if you could go back to your childhood...if nothing more than to see folks who have long since passed away just one more time. Definitely one of my favorite episodes.

[@jcollins1305]

Truly one of the best of the whole series. The pain, loss, and profound understanding that you must look forward is timeless. When Young breaks his leg on the merry go round, and let’s his scream out, I always get a tear in my eye. Unfortunate trivia, Gig Young was a terrible alcoholic, who wound up murdering his third wife, then committing suicide in 1978.

[@Starfals]

Martin sure looks like his father there. Great casting choice or sure. We don't get many of those in 2020. This one sticks out big time, also the speech was really strong too!

[@TomTimeTraveler]

One of the best, if not THE BEST Twilight Zone episodes. Just saw it again today and it still brings a tear to my eyes. Trivia: the “owner” of the gas station, Ralph N. Nelson, is actually the production manager for the show. You will see that in the credits.

[@estelleevert6734]

To the creator of Twilight Tober Zone......... wonderful method to present the ground breaking series of Rod Serlings genius show. I loved it then and still enjoy it. Thanks for regenerating interest in the miraculous mind and talent of Mr. Serlings, who died much too young. I will continue to enjoy your series.

[@ChannelAwesome]

Thanks for watching!

[@kelleyceccato7025]

Frank Overton -- tragically underrated. He was perfection both here and in To Kill a Mockingbird (he played Heck Tate).

[@ashleyworden1887]

Walking Distance is my FAVORITE episode of Twilight Zone!

[@candlestone5397]

Two things, im crying. And there are many people who keep that childlike love for the world and the enjoyment seemingly simple things can bring, all throughout their lives.

[@Ridersonthestorm8899]

What a fantastic, beautifully done piece of television, an absolute classic. The sadness in Gig Young's face and voice as he speaks to his younger self near the end is very moving and what he says is so true

[@davidkhartyan8757]

I will have to be honest, i most likely wont be visitng this show...for the reasons of it being too time consuming. But thanks to series like this, i will grow a layer of apperciation for such classics. Walter speaking quite passionatly about this episode, as well as nature of this episode make me go and revisit some nostalgia things from my childhood. Thank you Walt.

[@maitrekano]

definitly the best episode . i reconnised my self , living to much in the past . the past is in the past , one should focus on the present and ahaid , even if sometimes its feels good to remenber the good things losts but never forgotten .

[@lesofages]

this episode always makes me cry! definitely one of my favorites!

[@videogamersoasisdotcom]

I remember that episode. Very emotionally powerful, and great Coming of Age, message of a man leaving the ways of a boy to become a man, and moving forward to maturity.

[@NJSC_Railfan]

Growing up, my dad was (and still is) a huge Twilight Zone fan. I wasn't really into it when I was a kid, thinking that black and white = boring. It wasn't until I was about 11 when I started to enjoy it and even watch episodes on my own. This episode I saw in the spring of 2011, and it struck me from the moment I watched it. I tried to think that, if I was an adult, what happy part of my life would I want to return to, and I could not figure it out. I soon realized that things in my life were pretty good, and the only thing I regret was not appreciating those days more. Eleven years later, I would do anything to go back. But, like the show says, I shouldn't make young me share it with old me.

[@boneeatingsilicate580]

When Martin puts that first scoop of ice cream that music starts that begins the memory of his childhood..favorite part

[@KungFuMojo]

If you are a fan of this show, you will know Rod Serling was very nostalgic for his childhood. So many episodes were about longing for simpler times, wanting to redo past mistakes. Don't matter how old the show is, many of his themes and social commentary are relatable. "He's Alive," the Dennis Hopper Hitler episode.. WOW! TZ is definitely my favorite show of all time.

[@Logitah]

And here I am crying again...

[@hidrolatoscarloslatorre]

gracias, busqué este capítulo, alrededor de 50 años, es mi favorito. mil gracias, lo vi siendo muy pequeño y me sucedió algo parecido. recuerdos de mi padre.

[@jamesdrynan]

This is my favorite episode! Direction, acting, cinematography, ( gotta love those Dutch angle shots! ), and poignant Herrmann score. I also enjoy Frank Overton as the father. His advice to his grown-up son is remarkably moving. Overton acted in many other movies like Fail Safe, Dark at the Top of the Stairs and To Kill a Mockingbird.

[@rpr8]

My dad loved Walking Distance and was by far his favorite. This one and Kick the Can were his top picks. Similar topics. Glad my dad shared it with me, great episode!

[@stephenciotti2127]

This is my all-time favorite episode of The Twilight Zone series. As is my all-time favorite song"You Can't Ever Go Home Again" sung by Glenn Yarbough! Thanks!

[@NWAWskeptic]

Queen has two good songs about nostalgia. One cover “Going Back” and one original “These Are the Days of Our Lives”

[@thomasboner8218]

My absolute favorite episode of the whole series!

[@miroslavtomic7038]

There is undeniable slight resemblance between Gig Young and Frank Overton. Gives the whole father-son dinamic an extra dimension.

[@user-jv9ys6vn3f]

I thought walking Distance was one of the best TV segments ever with the storyline,directing, cast, and especially the music by Bernard Herman.👍🏆

[@CY3ERUS]

Man this episode always hits me in the feels

[@thomasarcanine]

I love this episode! This is my second favorite episode in the series! It also helped me pull through one of my depression bouts after my mom died. During that scene where the father tells him to consider looking into the future rather than reliving the past, that really shook me. I always had that notion on my head, but I can't seem to pull it off. It took this episode to snap me off and try to actually look ahead in life...

[@ThunderLord1]

I really, really like both the soulful writing and the clear, patient voice of the narrator. Can't wait for the next one!

[@Nicky2414]

Anyone who disliked this video obviously doesn't remember how good it was to be a kid and wishing to relive it once more.

[@teejaylecapois9741]

A surprisingly relatable protagonist, from my viewpoint. I've often thought about going back in time to see my late father Francois Volmar and maybe change a few things in my life. Great video tribute.

[@davidzdziarek-zl8cu]

That scene where Martin Sloan terrified young Martin (himself) if unintentionally as summed up in the prose Stories From the Twilight Zone: "There were two screams; one from an eleven year old boy, descending theough a nightmare, before he blacked out. One from Martin Sloan, who felt a piercing agony shoot through his right leg." Even reading the short story in the debut of Serling's three TZ prose collections proves just how focused he was in writing it. Whichever, watching the episode, or reading it in the book, it descends beautifully from to quote Bing Crosby "When the Blue Of the Night Meets the Gold Of the Day" end of quote, the latter expressed like a fine glissando that makes it all a masterpiece for the Twilight Zone. I watched it a few nights ago here on Pluto TV, and I just may do it again over the weekend to come! Serling himself, we know, begged to differ in direct contrast to how the majority of TZ fans feel about WD; like with Where IS Everybody?, he was embarrassed by Walking Distance, but seemed to feel pacified when he did the said follow-up A Stop At Willoughby, which seems to gain derision in the reviews of late, the reviewers citing the writing as being more vanilla in the way of sentiment as compared to WD. Walking Distance, and enough said, is a metropolitan marquee that puts the Zone in lights even now.

[@jessetorres8738]

It's because of this episode I sometimes wonder if I encountered my future self, 1) Would I recognize him/me, and 2) Will our interaction change his existence?

[@foggytuesday101]

Five characters in search of an exit was the first episode that blew my mind with its twist as a kid

[@nonamo]

To Channel Awesome: Your video essay is beautifully written and presented. Just like the "Walking Distance" episode itself. Good work! And, thank you for sharing it on KZbin.

[@steveflor9942]

Rod Serling's wisdom and his ability to articulate it shines in every scene of this episode. A masterpiece of story telling.

[@PukaHeadMan]

Walking Distance was also my favorite episode. It hit me in my soul and brought tears to me eyes. What a great story, with incredible acting, beautiful score, awesome film editing and creative camera work!

[@Brenda-cg1px]

One of my favourite episodes. The more I watch it the more it resonates with me. Even though this was clearly a very personal script for Serling, it's an episode that I think we can all relate to, and one that feels both historical and timeless at the same time. Side note: I'm really interested in hearing your thoughts on "The Big Tall Wish" once you get to it. It's another strong, emotional episode and another one of my faves but sadly doesn't get talked about that much.