Deal with the Devil

[@RakeeshJ4]

An episode that aired in 1963, almost sixty-and-a-half years ago based on a story published in 1951. As a 42 year old lifelong nerd, aside from simply loving the episode and the series, it’s fascinating and comforting to know that there were people like me so long ago, even though we often forget that is so.

[@armenassaturian5850]

Elegantly written bravo

[@jamesdrynan]

Burgess Meredith did many Twilight Zone episodes. My favorite was The Obsolete Man, a superbly acted diatribe on censorship.

[@winklethrall2636]

This clip confused the heck out of me! I was just watching the trial scene of The Obsolete Man seconds before and I thought this was part of the same episode, as a flashback perhaps.

[@Julieber1]

My favorites were about the obsolete man, to serve man, the midnight sun, episode, any episodes regarding inter dimensional travel and time travel like the one when their daughter got trapped between dimensions inside the walls and any episodes regarding immortality. Waching any classic episodes of the twilight zone in this day and age still gives me the creeps .

[@TileGuyJesse]

Meredith is such an accomplished actor, he makes a slight mistake and stays in character just to keep the scene going. Watch him when he asks to have another drink.

[@jessemurray1757]

I'm not seeing it. The wrong cup? The spilling?

[@phillipdavies1081]

@@jessemurray1757 He reaches for the wrong glass and then corrects himself.

[@zegumazim6107]

interesting catch

[@seeburgm100a]

at 2:59 the Bourbon bottle is full after they have already had their first drink. Then later on it's down about a quarter at about 3:20

[@archerpiperii2690]

@@jessemurray1757 @3:39 he reaches for a glass but it is the wrong one and then without skipping a beat he reaches for the correct glass.

[@robertspence831]

I spent decades in the newspaper business, really enjoyed most of it. It's full of crooks and creeps for sure, but I don't remember any devils. Maybe I didn't have anything they wanted.

[@RichardSparks-qy2rd]

I read your post, you say you were in the newspaper business for decades, do I have a movie for you called "Scandal Sheet." It stars Broderick Crawford, Donna Reed and John Derek. You might be thinking who is John Derek, think Ursula Andress, Linda Evans and Bo Derek they were all married to him. If that doesn't ring a bell how about Joshua in the Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston. He may have not been a prolific actor but he sure had an eye for beauty. I'm not one to watch a movie over and over but this one doesn't get old. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqGplaWjj8qBjpYsi=RC3LlwTkkKL_wxXW You got to love these old black and white movies. I'm going to throw one more in with Jimmy Cagney called, "Tommorow Never Comes. " I don't know how a man can be more evil and mean than this, but Cagney smashes the screen in this movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5yVpIyAprGMeqcsi=Xd5xOQNMd-DTtm8_ These won't disappoint, I don't recommend things in life unless there real good. I threw one more in, "Shield for Murder," starring Edmund O'Brien, he kills the role also, enjoy.

[@petercofrancesco1620]

Time Enough At last 1959 With Burgess Meredith , Is My Favorite Episode Of The Twilight Zone Series .

[@davediaz5127]

Yes, mine too, loved that. I watched that as a youth in the 70's.

[@jamesboulger8705]

I like how old shows from this time, when religiosity was still at an all time high in some circles, was clashing quite vehemently in the popular culture arising from the rationalist movement sent in motion several decades earlier.

[@danielhetue6968]

This is my favorite episode featuring Burgess Meredith. What a fantastic devil character he portrayed as an antagonist.

[@towerofresonance4877]

Burgess, my FAVORITE Scorpio actor of all time.

[@sce2aux464]

If the soul is useless...why do you want it so much?

[@fromthesidelines]

DOUG: "Well, just for the sake of argument, why do you particularly want mine?" SMITH: ""Well, for the sake of argument, let's say I'm something of a connoisseur, and you have a very choice soul- and as the vintners say, it's a good year." DOUG: "Well, then again, uh, just for sake of argument..." SMITH: "Yes?" DOUG: "Why don't you just *take* it, huh? Now, if you're the devil, as you say you are, why, you can do everything." SMITH: "No, unhappily, not everything. I am bound by certain rules, and I do have my limitations." DOUG: "You're nuts." SMITH: "Yes. Let's drink to that, huh? (hands a glass to Doug) "Here you are.....I think I should warn you, however, that if you do NOT sign this, then the certain gloomy predictions you've made about the COURIER's future will certainly come to pass. Yes, I'll have to resign, and......Well, let's not even consider such a proposition. After all, you don't want to go visiting that bridge again, do you?" DOUG: "Hardly." SMITH: "No." DOUG: "Yeah." SMITH: "Now.....Why not *humor* an old man? It'll mean such a lot to me. And if you don't sign it, it'll be admitting fear and belief. You're not afraid, are you?" DOUG: "No....." SMITH: "Fancy that! A grown-up man who believes in the devil!" DOUG: (grabbing the contract, signing it in frustration) "Give me that stupid thing! THERE! Now, let's not hear any more about this, shall we?"

[@db4695]

@@fromthesidelines amazing! Thanks for that

[@fromthesidelines]

You're welcome. That was probably the highlight of the episode.

[@CappyK]

@@fromthesidelines That's such a great way to script Satan. He doesn't intimidate or even directly seduce. He just uses a sort of gently twisted but consumable logic to help you normalise doing something outrageous. "Look, if it's not YOU that benefits from this unethical act, well it will be someone else. So why shouldn't it be you? If it's anyone's fault, it's the negligent fool who has put this choice before you." And so the man plunders the pension accounts, takes advantage of the woman, abuses his authority. This depiction of Satan is the scariest version to me. I could boldly stand against his intimidation. I could sternly rebuke direct seduction. But... if he came across as reasonable and made me feel stupid and confused ... maybe it would be my ink on the page O_O

[@mauricegarvey4631]

@@fromthesidelines Nice one Barry

[@jessemurray1757]

I watched this just because Burgess Meredith was in it LOL

[@donalddownes6546]

the likes of him today would knock you into tomorrow Rocky

[@aldito7586]

Every accomplished and up and coming actor and actress wanted to be on "The Twilight Zone". Well why not ? It's the best T.V. show ever !!!

[@SarahBanks-pq4xz]

I think this might be the greatest twilight zone episode of all time. If someone doesn’t like the black and white, show them this episode.

[@joewright9879]

I believe this clip is from the Twilight Zone episode titled, ‘Printer’s Devil’.

[@danielhetue6968]

That’s correct and I watched this favorite episode of mine featuring Meredith on TV on the Fourth of July since H&I and SyFy both kicked off the Rod White and Blue Twilight Zone marathon.

[@ThaiZeo]

One of my favorite episodes

[@danielhetue6968]

Same here and it’s my favorite episode featuring Meredith

[@williamcoyle2327]

His name was burgess meredith

[@mindriot91_96]

Awesome actor, a legend!

[@Nathangorman2024]

Is that the old man that trained rocky

[@luisreyes1963]

Yes, that's Burgess Meredith.

[@fromthesidelines]

He starred in FOUR episodes of "THE TWILIGHT ZONE".

[@lelonfurr1200]

yes the great BURGESS MERIDITH

[@nsnopper]

Strange, I would have said that's The Penguin.

[@benadam7753]

Yes!

[@ABDULRAHMAN-pu2lo]

Twilight Zone, Batman & Rocky.

[@foureyedchick]

They cut it off just when it waa getting good.

[@HarPlayer]

The 🐧 Penguin!!!!!!

[@donalddownes6546]

that old man is Burgess Meredith

[@stanleybroniszewsky8538]

Only $250,000.00?!??? What's the point of winning that amount as the IRS will be carefully looking at next year's tax filing?

[@jimmyohara2601]

Only in your country. Rest of world do Not tax lottery wins 🤐

[@JackTheripper911]

$250,000 back in this time is the equivalent of $2,598,572.64 now. Clown.

[@rbrucerye]

Assuming inflation that would be about $2.5 million in today's dollars (if calculated from 1963).

[@karmelodion]

Winslow, what a Foolish thing to do..

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Yep, Burgess Meredith a.k.a. The Penguin

[@thelastjohnwayne]

That TWISTED Cigar creepy

[@allan5750]

Burgess Meredith. AKA Buzz Meredith

[@Bippy55]

Interesting points the devil makes.

[@davidtomlinson6138]

My birth year

[@sexychelseacharms1861]

DEAL UND DIE DEVIL

[@sstaners1234]

The greatest lie the devil ever told was that he never existed.

[@jimmyohara2601]

Liar, that saying was old stale overused centuries ago 😐🤐.

[@CharlietheWarlock]

​@@jimmyohara2601 OK if the devil doesn't exist then give me your eternal soul for absolutely nothing, it's practically worthless, it's nothing after all nothing supernatural exists and everything is material, so give me your darnn nonexistent soul already I've got a quota to meet

[@Nevertoleave]

@@CharlietheWarlock how can one give that doesn’t exist? If there is no heaven or hell, no gods or devils, what use would the universe have to imbue a being with a soul? If one does not believe in a universe beyond the veil then one cannot believe in souls. If one doesn’t believe in soul they must believe they don’t have a soul. Therefore it is not within my ability to give what I do not have. I have, my dear devil, only my words, which are equally worthless to you as they are to me but exist and thus you may have them.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

​@@Nevertoleavebut let's say you did, what's your going price on your eternal soul, hypothetically speaking?

[@wmmricvawmmricva8917]

What year? The younger actors name

[@fromthesidelines]

1963. That was Robert Sterling.

[@jimmyohara2601]

Younger than who ?? 🤔

[@christopherclark8788]

3:06 that chuckle 😂🤣🤣

[@gregatkinson7276]

What a terrible place to end the clip....

[@michaelcarroll8485]

George kirby in this movie

[@hectormunoz4812]

Which episode is this

[@ThaiZeo]

The devils printer

[@luisreyes1963]

Printer's Devil. The title is a reference to the assistant who sets up the printing press.

[@fromthesidelines]

Originally telecast on February 28, 1963. Adapted (and expanded) by Charles Beaumont from his short story, "The Devil, You Say?".

[@iarwainthabombadil7724]

lol appendix

[@walterellman3246]

Turn To Jesus!!! Please My Friends! Please! John 3:16

[@brucekaraus7330]

God is dead. Embrace the suck.

[@luisreyes1963]

This is the Twilight Zone, not Davey and Goliath. 😑

[@Kris.G]

I the devil is Burgess Meredith then you'd better come up with something better for Jesus.

[@jeffsutton950]

Sign me up. I would sell my soul to the devil 👿 in exchange for the things I cannot have.

[@charlesstuart8009]

And burn in Hell forever? You're an idiot.

[@crg4183]

@Jeff..........Where do I send the papers ????

[@LanceABoyle]

"Give me that paper, bet your ass I will sign, cause I need a beer and it's titty Squeezin' time".

[@jeffreyworthen7033]

You want to sell your soul to eternal damnation? No deal is NEVER!!! worth it.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

​@@jeffreyworthen7033that's because it's "No Deal", smarty.

[@MissouriOSpacePlanetWorl-pr2gp]

World 1 America Airelinesπ Continueing :America Flight Attendant :The Cargo pulls In I would like to clean seats

[@brianellinger6622]

nah,.... paperwork criminals,...

[@satanofficial3902]

Silly.

[@luisreyes1963]

Oh, I'm sorry. You must prefer the supremely evil version from Rosemary's Baby. 👹

[@ianmangham4570]

@@luisreyes1963 🤡

[@mindriot91_96]

@@luisreyes1963 lol :)

[@Nathangorman2024]

In real life devil is not bad he is just mad that his father didn’t let him be the boss of heaven

[@AaronSmith2235]

Isn’t that like saying, “In real life, the guy who murdered his grandmother isn’t bad, he’s just upset she didn’t give him an inheritance.”?

[@ProfessionalAzzhole]

@@AaronSmith2235 rotflmaoooooooo FUCKING CLASSIC! I SPIT MY BEER OUT READING YOUR COMMENT

[@allan5750]

Lucifer was God's favorite until he chose evil. He had free will.

[@brucekaraus7330]

I enjoy how you say, 'In real life..." while discussing the devil, god and heaven. Hilarious.

[@OrissafreefromCOVph3ri]

Light blinking on and office on the side 🤨🏃🏾‍♂️😂🤣Keep it that way not covering elder DC office up no more with there groceries havk computer's