Hocus-Pocus And Frisby - Twilight-Tober Zone

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[@George-kz5hb]

In my opinion it is the most underrated episode!

[@melissacooper8724]

Well, Mr. Frisby wasn't doing harm when he was telling whoppers to his friends because they knew him well enough to know that he was making up stories to be entertaining. However, he should've been more careful when he was telling his stories to complete strangers because that got him into trouble. In the end, no one believed him when he told a true story for once. However, even if he never did tell a tall tale in his life, I doubt anyone would've believed his story about the aliens.

[@trinaq]

It was a fun, lighthearted episode, and a break from the darker fare which comes from this show.

[@TheGoodWario]

It's a sci-fi "Boy Who Cried Wolf" but with a lighthearted and well meaning ending.

[@CommacazyFreak]

I like that he's the sort of character who tells these tall tales, but instead of the town disliking him for it, due to how friendly he is they still see him as a friend.

[@Valentina-ng4hh]

Probably one of those guys who is a lot of fun to talk to and could sit and have a beer with ❤

[@melissacooper8724]

​@@Valentina-ng4hhThat's probably why the guys like hanging around him!

[@SuperSongbird21]

He doesn't expect anyone to believe his stories, so he's just the local kook.

[@jonathanwatson4484]

I mean if you live in a small local town with not much to do, then his stories are very much a form of entertainment.

[@claytonrios1]

I like the lighter episodes a lot in Twilight Zone. Especially when they're spaced in-between the darker ones.

[@mattneff]

I also like the detail of the aliens not understanding the concept of lying, so they just go around abducting anyone who claims to be great

[@melissacooper8724]

I'll bet that they would abduct a majority of politicians!

[@wjzav1971]

Makes you wish they would come to Earth right now....

[@MariktheGunslinger]

​@@wjzav1971Don't be a sad sack.

[@LordCrate-du8zm]

Makes you wonder about their other supposedly "great" specimens...

[@mst3KGf]

They're basically the Thermians from "Galaxy Quest" three decades early.

[@trinaq]

I liked that this episode was more lighthearted and whimsical. Frisby's best tale was the one that ACTUALLY happened, but because it was similar to his other yarns, nobody believed him.

[@ChrisantusMachuka]

@@trinaq frisby is basically the boy who cried wolf!!

[@trinaq]

I also found the twist of Frisby escaping the aliens by using his harmonica to be hilarious. He was brilliantly played by Andy Devine, who really sold Frisby's eccentric, larger than life personality.

[@mst3KGf]

As Walter said, this is one of those episodes where the lead actor's performance really makes the episode. You can't get a better loud-mouthed yet likable blowhard than Andy Devine, especially with that memorable rusty foghorn of a voice he had.

[@melissacooper8724]

What's really hilarious is when Frisby escapes the aliens panic and depart from Earth because they knew he was going to warn his friends about them! I thought, "They've got nothing to worry about! No one is going to believe him anyway!" Sure enough, I was right 😂

[@wjzav1971]

Its like that Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode where Kang and Kodos drench Homer in beer so no-one believes him when he tells of Aliens abducting the Presidential Candidates.

[@Sci-Fi-Mike]

​@wjzav1971 I absolutely loved that Simpsons episode! I think the second alien was Kronos, though I might be mistaken. Anyway, I haven't seen this Twilight Zone episode in about 25 years. I was happy to reminisce.

[@melissacooper8724]

The aliens in The Simpsons are Kang and Kudos. I remember at the end of The Treehouse Of Horror episode that Homer accidentally killed the real presidential candidates, and Kang became president.

[@johntumahab323]

Ah, but since the aliens have no concept of lies, they naturally also have no concept of someone disbelieving what someone tells them.

[@melissacooper8724]

@@johntumahab323 That's a good point. I don't blame the aliens for getting out of there ASAP! They probably thought that Frisby would come back with reinforcement!

[@shenloken2]

Andy Devine’s delivery and how he tells those tall tales just makes you wanna listen to them no matter how outlandish. He just has a way of telling lies seem charming!

[@jamesgarrett8833]

Just like the boy who cried wolf, Frisby always telling tall tales, so when the greatest tale of his life happened; it happening for real and no one believed him

[@zacharycardon2353]

My thoughts exactly! Liars and silver tounges only buy time for the inevidable day when they pay a price as tall as their tales. You could get away from man's justice, but karma knows all, sees all, and gets you when you least expect it!

[@dynaman7329]

It's refreshing knowing that a show has an episode that focuses on a liar and not have the message be "lying is bad." Ok, you can argue that is the message of this episode, but Frisby isnt punished at the end and his friends give him a trophy for lying and want to hear one of his tales.

[@melissacooper8724]

To be fair, not all lying is bad. Frisby was only telling fantasies to his friends and they like him because he is a friendly man. And they enjoy his fictional stories. The only time lying is a bad thing is when a person does it to hurt others.

[@esteemedmortal5917]

There’s lying and then there’s storytelling. I think if you’re entertaining and skillful with the latter, people will forgive the former

[@lens_hunter]

Used to work with an older guy who would just tell story after story. I'm sure some of them were lies, or perhaps things that happened to other people, but he was always fun to talk with.

[@George-kz5hb]

We finally made it to Hocus Pocus and Frisby! I love this episode; it’s in my top ten and in my opinion possibly the most underrated of them all!

[@jeenkzk5919]

That’s what I love about the twilight zone! It’s never afraid to not take themselves too seriously every once in a while.

[@wstine79]

I always enjoy a good lighthearted story, especially from The Twilight Zone Andy Devine has a very folksy Charming voice that I can listen to for hours.

[@Harperlarp]

I always forget about Bat-May and Twilight-Tober Zone until they roll around again and I'm filled with joy!

[@louisduarte8763]

As Brandon Trenold would say, "A bluesy harmonica solo! Our ONE weakness!"

[@jlev1028]

Finally, I found a place to watch full episodes for free. It was on Amazon Prime the whole time! With that being said, this is a charming episode. Usually, these kinds of tellers of tall tales are written like the town bum, but no, he's well liked, and his stories are treated as good fun. I do think some parts were silly like the aliens being defeated by a harmonica, but the lighthearted nature is the whole point.

[@shadowldrago]

Huh. The guy who played Friar Tuck. Pleasant surprise.

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

Fall Of Nottingham 2 lookin’ FRRRRESH

[@jeepamir508]

Twilight Tober Zone brings smile to my face

[@bildo1977]

The solution to killing the invaders in Mars Attacks is very reminiscent of the harmonica use in this Twilight Zone episode.

[@przfinestg94]

Love watching twilight tober zone every year

[@thealchemist51]

A lot of the lighter episodes can be very hit or miss but this one I did like for the most part. A few clunky moments but all in all, I really did enjoy it, and it had me smiling all the way

[@samus88]

One of the few 'comedy' episode I actually love. It's super endearing to see this man lying for fun and his friends just loving him for it. I freaking love it.

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

I feel the same way as everyone else about this one. For a comedy episode, that moment at 5:35 is genuinely spooky.

[@als3022]

I think the reason he is so likeable is that his lies aren't met to hurt anyone, or greed, or get an advantage on anyone. He's more of a compulsive liar who likes telling tall tales. And so you know the lies hold no malice.

[@melindamercier6811]

Love how the aliens “nay nayed” away from him. 😂

[@CrypticCharm]

great episode. what makes the twilight zone, great. is that every episode was so unpredictable, that elevates it to classic

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

I love this The Twilight Zone episode!

[@ThenewTchannel]

Lighter TZ episodes are definitely welcome from time to time. One of my favorite episodes, in fact, is Night of the Meek

[@thebadcellist]

The series' best comedy. Genuine unforced laughs.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Andy Devine, who plays Sommerset Frisby, is known for playing Cookie, Roy Rogers' sidekick in 10 movies. Also he was well known for his many appearances in western movies alongside John Wayne. In last few years of his life, he became known for voicing Friar Tuck in Disney's animated version of Robin Hood.

[@jrr2480]

It's awesome that Frisby is played by the actor who also played Friar Tuck in Disney's Animated Robin Hood. It'd be also funny 😂 if the aliens 👽 was done by the actor who did the Sheriff of Nottingham.

[@BroscoWankston]

Frisby also plays eight pitches simultaneously with his death instrument!

[@antonmassopust568]

Absolutely right he The Twilight Zone is unique in television and it also can make you laugh as well as make your hide behind the couch

[@CactusJackIV]

I love his voice. He plays this part so well. Being from the south I know more than one guy like this(maybe I am one also)

[@Dalton791000]

This is one of my favorite parts of the fall. I wish i had an hour long loop of the intro and outro card.

[@mst3KGf]

One sight gag I love about this one; Frisby advertises his general store as "The Gimbel & Macy's of Pitchville Flats."

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love this month! This is amazing!🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@cherylcampbell9369]

I reference this episode often (harmonica playing specifically 😂). And I loved Andy Devine. Great character actor in an age rich with character actors!

[@Elephant2024]

Frisby is a fun character. Find it amusing that when he wakes up and after presumably some time has passed, the spaceship has barely moved because after his harmonica playing they drop him right off as though they never got off the ground.🤣

[@scientistservant]

Imagining Friar Tuck from Disney’s Robin Hood in this situation makes it all the funnier to me.

[@MoonlitLycan]

Sometimes the really light hearted stories are the most fun after binging all the ones that are dark, depressing and bleak. I really love the one with Buster Keaton that is just an homage to his days as a silent film actor complete with the slapstick.

[@kdusel1991]

Funnily enough, I got into the twilight zone because of the tower of terror ride at disney world. I got a box set of different episodes on dvd. Its great to see twilight-tober zone again!!

[@philarmstrong3765]

Thanks so much for these! TZ and Outer Limits and Trek and Wild Wild West made growing up in the 60s a blast!

[@KyleRobots]

I can't help but wonder if this is what gave them the idea for Mars Attacks, with the yodelling killing the Martians.

[@gaminggoof1542]

Exactly my thoughts

[@montyrose78]

One of my favorite episodes

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Another episode where the Twilight zone benefited from MGM's large amount of stock props. The domed device on the alien craft is the 'astrogator' from Forbidden Planet. The cruiser C-57-D's steps are also used in the ship. At 21:20 the console seen on the alien spacecraft is the same one used at times in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'s headquarters as Mr. Waverly's overseas relay communicator console.

[@wstine79]

"Old Liquid Propellant Frisby"

[@labyfan1313]

I recognized his voice right away as one from a Disney classic. Took me a minute to pinpoint which character but I soon guessed it was Friar Tuck. Turns out I was right. 😀

[@JohnnyFiction]

Never stop doing these

[@daverage4729]

A great episode although I was horrified by the sight of the guys face/shell mask caving in the first time I saw it. Lol!!

[@anton1990]

One of the best of the lighter episodes, in my opinion. Good ol’ Andy Devine was delightful.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Frisby celebrates his 63rd birthday in this episode. Andy Devine was 57 at the time of this episode, so unlike most characters who ages were stated in the episodes but very rarely corresponded to real ages of actors playing them Devine and Frisby are relatively close in age.

[@debbieanne7962]

Somerset Frisby. Love it!

[@GreatFox42]

It's not easy to make a compulsive liar likable, so I really give my respect to both the script and the acting here.

[@JadeFalcon07]

Really looking forward to tomorrow's, The Trade-ins. One of my all time favorites.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Clam Bevans plays Pete in this episode. Being born in 1879, he was the earliest born actor to ever appear on Twilight Zone. This was also his final appearance before his death the very next year at the age of 84.

[@jeffreyberkin-ez3uh]

My number 108 episode. Andy Devine hosted a children's show in the 1950's which I always watched. He did a funny bit with the aliens here. They gave him the incorrect amount of change for fixing their car, and when he tells his pals Dabbs Greer makes a funny comment about Frisby being the president on the bill. I also noticed the old actor who played the barber on the Andy Griffith Show. A fun, but silly episode.

[@gaminggoof1542]

Honestly that alien design isn’t even scary. That’s one awesome looking mask. I want one.

[@ericjanssen394]

Andy Devine was a longtime comic relief in old Westerns, and had a VERY familiar voice on TV and radio at the time, for better or worse. (Disney’s Robin Hood was originally going to be a “Southern” version, so most of the great hayseed voices were cast.). Funny TZ episodes are pretty darn hit-or-miss, but yes, Devine knows how to pitch this one right on target.

[@mst3KGf]

Yeah, that's also why Pat Buttrum voiced the Sheriff of Nottingham.

[@ericjanssen394]

@@mst3KGf And why ol’ country boy Roger Miller sang the theme song.

[@Treychik]

finally! twilight-tober zone!!!!!! great videos

[@philipportelli7700]

When a script and talent are on the same page!

[@narcolepticchihuahuaproduc1801]

Absolutely loved this episode!!

[@meganshaw1987]

Oh, the irony. Funny ending😄😄

[@random22026]

What would we have done without Andy Devine? 'Froggy! Froggy! Twang your magic twanger!' :D 🐸

[@drewo.127]

“WHEEEEEEE!!!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mr_Welch]

A weird combination of Galaxy Quest and Mars Attacks

[@miroslavtomic7038]

This episode is notable as its cast featured several very big TV names of the time, most notably Andy Devine, Milton Selzer, Peter Brocco and Clem Bevans. This in general contrast to most episodes, which either featured largely unknown actors or mixed established stars with relative unknowns. Despite having a relatively small role in this episode, Peter Brocco was by far the biggest star in this episode, with career spanning 60 years and many famous movies, including Spartacus and One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest.

[@julieporter7805]

I love this episode because let's face it, we all know a Frisby, a yarn spinner and big talker.

[@shawnmalone9711]

This episode was on MeTV, today, 3-29-24.

[@BrehndanLoberg]

Thank you

[@dragonstouch1042]

Happy spooky season people

[@brown1winz655]

One of my favorite episodes. Mostly for the main actor's portrayal

[@Ryu_D]

Thank you for the video.

[@kilroywashere513]

I’ve seen this episode before in reruns on Syfy channel once, and it is amusing, and I didn’t know the guy who played Frisby is the same actor who did one of the voices of those characters from that animal version of Robin Hood that Disney made that is animated🤔.

[@Stroheim333]

The aliens doesn't know what a lie is, allegedly. But at the same time they pretend to look like humans. Of course _that_ is a lie.

[@CCaster2000]

One of the few TZ episodes that ends happily. The message is simple: Your talltales will eventually come back to bite you in the butt.

[@Sci-Fi-Mike]

I think there was a movie called Big Fish with Ewan McGregor that also had a guy welling tall tales. It reminded me a bit of this Twilight Zone episode.

[@LittleBlueReviews400]

Today’s the Day The Original Twilight Zone first Aired on Oct 2 (With Episode 1 Where Is Everybody) Happy 64th Anniversary to The Original Twilight Zone!

[@lizd.8655]

Friar Tuck! Wasn't there another TZ episode that featured the actor who originally voiced Winnie the Pooh?

[@melissacooper8724]

Why, yes! That would be Sterling Holloway. He appeared as a TV repairman in the Season 5 episode "What's In The Box?"

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

​@melissacooper8724 Also an early appearance by Brad Pitt.

[@The_Str4nger]

wasn't this alien design the main inspiration for the Betty and Barney Hill abduction case? Or it came from a Outer Limits episode. i don't remember

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

I think that it was used by debunkers, but maybe also the Outer Limits episode "The Bellero Shield" (since that story has a husband and wife). I'm not saying the Hill story really happened, but I thin that debunkers are reaching when it comes to that.

[@simpleguy86]

The Minute I heard Mr. Frisbee I was like wow that's friar tuck. Never knew til now his actor name.

[@jordanhunter3375]

3:23 "And accompanies himself with his tail" Wha?

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

Fun fact: this episode and a similar (though much grimmer) Outer Limits episode inspired the first alien abduction account, which is why we imagine aliens as grey, bug-eyed and bulbous-headed today.

[@jasontoddman7265]

Andy Devine played a rather similar role in other TV series as well; notably in the first season of Flipper.

[@brendakrieger7000]

Happy October🎃👻🦇🐈‍⬛

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@bebespeaks7827]

Frisby guy was also in a bad episode of The Rifleman.

[@aidanhever3369]

I wonder if Pat Buttram AKA the Sheriff of Nottingham appeared in one of the episodes of The Twilight Zone.

[@Checkmate1954]

Andy Devine was a was a great character actor.

[@liarbility568]

Compulsive liar to combative friar😂

[@juggaloclownpreacher]

I like this episode it's kind of like the story of the boy who called wolf with a modern twist for the time.

[@williamcrowe2576]

I can easily pick up some "Peter Gint and the Mountain King" vibes from this episode.

[@AlwaysHalloween000]

I knew a guy like Hocus-Pocus and Frisby in real life

[@Nasser851000]

*Reads title* I bet this episode is about witches turning people into dogs XD

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

No, that's Goosebumps, Nasser.

[@eryqeryq]

Galaxy Quest meets Mars Attacks

[@LegendStormcrow]

I've met a few Frisbies.

[@TroubleToby3040]

So, the aliens love a Venutian who sings in 8 pitches at once... But they HATE the harmonica, which does, more or less, the same thing? What a weird incongruity.

[@owenscott6159]

What if ironamn was in war of worlds

[@aceaceron1026]

The aliens have no concept of lying or dishonesty, but have the sense to disguise themselves as humans?