This WAS 100% Illegal & They Did It Again In Another Episode of the "Twilight Zone!"

This WAS 100% Illegal And They Did It Again In Another Episode of the "Twilight Zone!"
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[@Sd12sx23]

Laws don't apply...in the Twilight Zone.

[@gerardbyrnes5780]

Nice one! 😃

[@patrickwall8517]

There's a another episode in which this slot machine appears. The episode is 'It's a Nice Place to Visit', also from season 1 it was episode 28. and It aired in April of 1960. Larry Blyden stars as a robber is killed during a hold up and mistakenly thinks he's in Heaven. In the video he gets to enjoy all of his vices which includes gambling. During the episode he plays this same slot machine at least twice. His guide in heaven which actually turns out to be Hell, is Mr. Pip played by Sebastian Cabot of ''Family Affair' fame. It ends with the robber eventually gets bored with always winning and nothing ever going wrong and demands to be sent to the other place and Mr. Pip informs him that he's already there.

[@bubbispapa2053]

Good catch. I forgot about that episode.

[@PoesRaven73]

I noticed that too.

[@joegarmon8033]

The steps leading to the hall of records featured in A Nice Place to Visit are the same steps leading to the library in Time Enough At Last. Maybe that means Burgess Meredith's character was killed in the attack and was actually in hell?

[@billsmith2212]

Classic Rod Serling ! A true legend .

[@timothyweers8054]

Back in the day, people were more inclined to reuse items instead of scrapping or selling things like we do today. It would be amazing to see how many shows and movies reused the same things, maybe a bit augmented for what it was needed for.

[@Mozart1220]

The original; Star Trek is FULL of "reused props" . "Nomad" became the Romulan cloaking device for one example.

[@debbietoornman5780]

Several costumes were reused in different shows as well. It never bothered me that it was the same slot machine. I just assumed that was the typical style at the time.

[@brunozeigerts6379]

@@Mozart1220 The computers from A Taste of Armageddon reappeared in The Menagerie Pt. 1.

[@idaru2]

I saw costumes from Star Trek were used in Gilligan’s Island.

[@kevingleason1051]

In Perry Mason episodes, the same table model TVs, a couple of RCAs and a couple of Zeniths, and a black clock radio are used in meany different episodes.

[@EdenMiller-u7x]

A careful examination of ALL "Twilight Zone" episodes will show that sets, props, and costumes were used many times in different episodes to save money (the show was often over budget anyway; Serling wanted maximum quality). Two cases in point: the underside and ramp of the flying saucer, and some space suits.

[@stan.rarick8556]

The props for the flying saucer and other items (used in IIRC 7 different Twilight Zones) were from the movie Forbidden Planet. Both the movie and Twilight Zone were filmed at MGM, so the same in-house prop department

[@michaellowe3665]

In fact, the Simpsons used many of the same props when they copied the storylines from the Twilight Zone.

[@martinphilip8998]

I was amused to hear that the author decided to research it? Did that actually mean “watch more tv”? We reused Halloween costumes, so why not?

[@liwojenkins]

This has always been done in theater. Movies and TV are just recorded theater. I'm not sure why everyone thinks that stage shows buy new stuff for every production, that would be crazy expensive and pointless.

[@martinphilip8998]

@@liwojenkins I love the SNL last Star Trek skit. The producers tell them their kids can have the phasers. I can hear Belushi saying, “Set phasers to kill.”

[@Cydonia2020]

In 'The Fever', there are several slot machines on the set, not just one. Were those real machines that were borrowed from the police also or merely fake props?

[@curtg7396]

I don’t think this story is true,because yeah,there are about a dozen or so of the same slots in The Fever and even the pictures in this video show 4-5 different slots.

[@shooterqqqq]

Reusing sets from different movies and shows. Mayberry's Floyd's barber shop in StarTrek.

[@im1who84u]

As an interesting note alone those lines. On the few Andy Griffith episodes where they were at the Mayberry train station. That is the same train station used in.... get this.... Gone With The Wind!

[@paulmclaughlin4132]

It is interesting they used the same slot machine legally in two different episodes something I did not know. It may have been just as interesting to see what type of alternative would have been used if the authorities said they could not use one. Great segment once again Rick, much appreciated.

[@Mouserjan0222]

@3:44 there are 2 of them and later a whole bunch of them Were those fake ones?

[@rgrif777]

In that season 1 episode, you can see multiple slot machines. The one behind the one you mention looks just like it. There are other machines behind it. The one to the left of your machine may also be the same. Interesting. I never noticed.

[@SilverSergeant]

In the season 1 episode, it appears they have several machines.

[@Lethgar_Smith]

Im curious about the other slot machines you see in the background of the casino.

[@judykessinger3552]

Another tidbit I wasn't aware of! Still both episodes were great to watch.

[@aviatortrucker6285]

The only difference with the prop is, they didn’t put a lit smile face on it and have it scream “Franklin!”

[@ricknineg]

Haha exactly! So creepy

[@majorlagg9321]

I was just thinking I don't remember either episode when you jogged my memory. Thanks!

[@jerrylynn5291]

Hi, In watching your clips, I think I saw two or more of these Rol-A-Top machines in the background of the earlier episode. For this episode they must have borrowed multiple machines. In police raids they usually get many machines, thus they have more to lend. Great story.

[@ddavenpAZ]

So I wonder if the slot machine was confiscated from a police station and the TZ crew used it in two separate episodes, were the episodes filmed back to back or was the same device confiscated twice? 🤔 Also wonder if Gary Marshall was inspired by this particular episode to come up with the name Happy Days? Or even the diner concept? 😮 Ok, I better stop, I’m getting into my own Twilight Zone now. 😂 Good video! Keep em coming!

[@aviatortrucker6285]

I’m sure they use the same props for the amusement park scenes of “Perchance to dream“ and “In praise of PIP.” By the way, didn’t it seem odd the way they use the word PIP in the episode “In praise of Pip” and also Sebastian Cabot used it in “A nice place to visit” to summon him if Mr Valentine needed something.

[@silvereagle2061]

But what of the other machines in "The Fever"? There's a whole room of machines in that episode.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

yea i saw that too

[@DavidLS1]

What about the other slot machines in the casino scene?

[@jons.6216]

Another thing carried over from "The Fever" was that sinister tune that kept playing while the machine kept calling "Franklin"! It played in the beginning when the car crashed! Haha!

[@ricknineg]

You’re right! I really love that tune

[@Skaramine]

Rick, if you like classic shows reusing props, Irwin Allen is the king.

[@catlady8324]

0:40 Telekinesis is very rarely found in young girls coming of age. It is almost impossible for a middle aged man. Perhaps you remember “Carrie White”, America’s sweetheart and Queen of the Prom.

[@blackpowder4016]

The same is true for apparitions of the Virgin Mary. It's mostly among teenage and pre-teen girls. Rarely middle-aged men. And when it is middle-aged men it's on their toast.

[@guytech7310]

Too Funny, They just could have filmed the scenes in Nevada, which isn't too bad of a drive from LA.

[@williambowman2326]

Great information. Before reruns, VHS, or streaming…. It was one and done. The Hollywood studio system used the same houses, sets, and props all of the time. It was a business that was most concerned about entertainment and the profit from giving the public what it wanted to see. My favorite reuse was on Dragnet. They not only used the props many times but the same group of actors would play different characters in the same season. Just add glasses, change the clothes, wear a wig , and change from a good guys to a bad guy. It’s great to watch the same actor go from a crook to a cop in just a few weeks.What a country of opportunity.

[@ndogg20]

Dragnet was high end production compared to Highway Patrol, a show about highways in a state with many highways but filmed on dirt back roads instead.

[@williambowman2326]

@@ndogg20 So true. I joke about Dragnet because I watched it weekly and loved Joe Friday. Highway Patrol was a B movie compared to Dragnet.

[@acelarson1872]

My favorite Twilight Zone episode ever, notice my name here on KZbin?

[@minecraftgamer6875]

Thank you for the info. Never even knew it was a real slot machine. Thought it was just a prop. Good things to know. And yes very good solution.

[@sallyn2393]

Cool fact about the slot machine. And to have telekinetic powers? Oooh…🤪

[@tedhansen3846]

We traveled through LasVegas to visit my kinfolk in Ely many times in my youth. I remember slot machines back then were this size and smaller. They were solid metal machines filled with SILVER coins Bubba. I fell in love with them. They spoke telepathically to me😶‍🌫️

[@ralph5450]

Something is very confusing. There are lots of machines in the room at the same time.

[@bekindandrewind1422]

The Rol-A-Top slot machines are antiques and replicas, but can still be found from time to time...

[@brunozeigerts6379]

Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet appeared in The Twilight Zone... twice, I believe. Also in Lost in Space and the Thin Man TV series.

[@geralderdek282]

I recall an episode of lost in space that was both silly and hilarious at the same time where a giant slot machine was chasing Dr smith!😂😅

[@dinalwalters9375]

Can you imagine what the desk sergeant was thinking the day that Rod Sterling called? That unique voice would definitely get the attention of a police officer.

[@tomp8871]

Serling

[@kenkahre9262]

It was Hollywood. LA is a factory town and they were used to getting strange requests from studios.

[@dwaneanderson8039]

If I answered my phone and I heard that voice say, "Hello, I'm Rod Serling, producer of the Twilight Zone." I would have a cold chill run up my spine.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Rod Serling. Robert Sterling (married to Ann Jefferies, stars of Topper).

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

@@dwaneanderson8039 I'm pretty sure Rod didn't call. Probably the secretary or an associate producer or the props department.

[@michaellatta7699]

I noticed it as a kid. The slot machine has such a unique design with a sphere, that it was impossible not to notice.😊

[@1royalpalm]

The cafe counter and stools and juke box used in 100 Yards Over the Rim (Airflite Cafe) are the same ones used in Will the Real Martin Please Stand up (Hi-Way Cafe).

[@MillerMeteor74]

I've been watching the Twilight Zone since the 70s, and I don't think I've ever seen The Prime Mover. I'll have to look for it the next time a TZ marathon come on when I'm watching. Interesting about that law. I had no idea.

[@toddglover1121]

Did you know that Buddy Epson was not only an actor but a very good dancer as well?

[@sandybruce9092]

If I’m thinking correctly, that’s how he started - as a dancer! And he was a very good dancer!!!

[@anthonypage4598]

Did you know that his name is actually Ebsen?

[@toddglover1121]

@@anthonypage4598 I stand corrected thank you very much. I guess my spellcheck wasn’t working correctly.

[@claudiamiller7730]

My husband is a big fan of old lamps, and can spot one that’s been re-used in many old tv series in a second! We also happen to own a twin of a beautiful stained glass floor lamp that was seen in The Untouchables movie…imagine our surprise when we saw that!!💕 Thanks, Rick - great content as always!

[@Watertender-lu7vj]

I believe the same slot machine was used in "A Nice Place to Visit"

[@williampetersen9915]

Absolutely true

[@Music--ng8cd]

Must have been an expensive and difficult show to do: different sets, actors, directors and writers every week.

[@firestunt]

I've noticed numerous reused props. There's one ugly lamp that's in about three.

[@piranhaowner1967]

Omg ….. come on….. It was Supposed to Freak You Out….. that’s why it is The Twilight Zone…..❤❤❤❤

[@JamesBrown-i2e]

It's funny, I grew up watching the Twilight Zone and I thought I remembered most of the episodes, but I don't remember watching this one. I remember "The Fever" because that episode gave me nightmares LOL. Thanks Rick

[@ricknineg]

Then, you really need to watch the prime mover

[@JamesBrown-i2e]

@@ricknineg A great way to spend a Saturday. Sounds like a plan.

[@SL-vi4tk]

Jubal Foster in the big city. Tougher than running a farm.

[@robertnowall488]

Just this morning I saw an episode of "The Jack Benny Program," "Jack Goes to Vegas," which had several of this model slot machine, one of which Jack played. (I can see what looks like several of the same model in "The Fever" as well). Yeah, it's likely it's the same machine...maybe they had one that could be rigged to pay off and others that were just for show.

[@stevendraper2613]

Excellent trivia.. but what happened to the slot machine.. did it get destroyed or was it.. Collected.. buy some savvy auntie entrepreneur..

[@Richard-nf8mr]

Reusing wasn't just limited to props. From 1974 until 1982, CBS radio aired the CBS Radio Mystery Theater. They re-used the incidental music from The Twilight Zone.

[@carlambroson8872]

Love the Twilight Zone!! (I noticed they were the same machines)! 😂

[@davidhenderson3400]

Star Trek takes the record for the most reused props.

[@Thor_Odinson]

yup....those styrofoam rocks ain't cheap

[@stan.rarick8556]

Not "repo'd" (re-possessed) because the police didn't possess it before it was CONFISCATED for evidence. The interesting thing is that the police still had it between the first use and the second use. And I wonder how they got permission to tamper with evidence in order to force a jackpot. I don't think they'd want to wait around for it to happen naturally!!!!😂

[@waltonwarrior7428]

Nice observation. I just saw the episode “the fever “just the other day. However, I don’t recall ever seeing the episode “the prime mover “

[@garystein8610]

It's nice to know the backstory, but props and sets are constantly reused. I've noticed the same props and locales across many TV shows and movies. I've been around for a long time (official boomer) so that may be my advantage.

[@motaparatu]

When I was growing up, I remember one of the neighborhood kid's having a slot machine in their house. They had "slugs" for it that they would let us use to play it. This was before legalized gambling or even the lottery, and I remember hearing something about it being "technically illegal" as well.

[@gregmilliken9659]

Star Trek tos reused props all the time, like most TV shows and movies did back then. I loved Rod Serling's work, he, Alfred Hitchcock, and others were the best!!

[@909Adventures]

So cool, I need to watch this episode. Love the fever episode.

[@FishHeadSalad]

What I love about these old shows including The Andy Griffith Show, is when they show these prices of things in the background. Oh, how times have changed! Good luck walking into a Dunkin' Donuts and getting "Coffee and Donuts" for 20 cents! Also, if you look close enough, @3:16, there are 2 other identical slot machines to the left and in the background.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

I googled it, and it's still only $6.26 in today's money! Although a regular Dunkin coffee is $3.17, so ...But you couldn't buy that at Starbucks,no

[@FishHeadSalad]

@@lazyhomebody1356 I took a bad guess when it came to Starbucks. I will edit my comment. I never go there when I can make great coffee at home. But, as to 20 cents vs $6.26 is a massive difference for an 8 oz coffee and 2 donuts.

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@FishHeadSalad no, I meant that in 1960 it would have felt like paying six bucks- inflation and the value of a dollar? I don't explain things well

[@FishHeadSalad]

@@lazyhomebody1356 I get it. That is why I always get a kick out of seeing prices from 60 years ago on these shows. Just goes to show one the value of a dollar and inflation. By the way, did you notice the slot machines?

[@lazyhomebody1356]

@@FishHeadSalad Nope! I notice words- puns and the like. I need Rick to point out other things,lol

[@coughcpr3911]

There's enough material in "The Twilight Zone Companion" by Marc Scott Zicree to fuel a hundred little videos like this. Why bother?

[@ROGER2095]

This means that somewhere in California there was a mobster watching this episode and shouting, "Hey! That's my slot machine!"

[@lancebuckhammer7270]

So what about all the other slot machines in the ENTIRE casino scenes in the other episode?

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Fascinating! I would have just gone to Vegas for a day of location shooting. That would have given the episode authenticity that you wouldn't have found anywhere but in westerns back then. I think that would have been the easiest way out of it. Going to the police station was definitely the cheaper way out. But then again, I imagine they had to pay the on set police officer.

[@francissanfellipo329]

Yes, I did notice it.

[@CentralNexusPrime]

Telekinesis and slot machines??? There is an episode of the Greatest American Hero that he used his suit's TK power to do the same thing....

[@mssmith3604]

Rick, you should be 100% illegal, but KZbin wants the ad revenue you bring in.

[@bunberrier]

There is a video somewhere that shows the same glowing prop used in several different science fiction movies. One has Shatner in it but its not Trek.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

It was not a big deal too reuse a prop like that. It was a common machine for the times found all over Atlantic city and Nevada.

[@MatthewPoplawsk]

THE OBSOLETE MAN DEATHHEADS' REVISITED LITTLE GIRL LOST My three favorite Twilight Zone episodes.😮😮😮😮

[@smithno41]

A Most Unusual Camera is my favorite Twilight Zone episode

[@roycem4945]

if your information is true - then where did the dozens of other same slot machines come from which appear in the background of the episode The Fever - which you show at 2:39 and at 4:04

[@Jared_Wignall]

I always find it interesting to hear about stuff like this. Thank you for the video Rick, I hope you’re doing well. Keep up the great work and have a great day. Take care!

[@crazyburkey3677]

People probably noticed but weren't paying that close of attention 😊

[@charlessupp2543]

Having the very same machine show up again adds a little bit of sinister atmosphere.😮

[@richardbell7678]

Both episodes were in season 1 and both episodes used the same prop, so the slot machine scenes of the two episodes were probably shot as closely together, as could be managed, to minimize the amount of time that the policeman had to be on site.

[@repete2362]

the episode that sticks in my mind is one where Brian Keith was in an iron lung . his wife wearing a bikini sporting camel toe a couple shots of said toe. i noticed the same not long ago when a new weather girl started .not a bikini but her slacks showed it clearly.

[@BobConnor-n2g]

I notice the slot machine has a logo on its back that looks like a Westinghouse logo. But could it have been made by Williams?

[@rwfrench66GenX]

The one in season one had a sign above it in neon, the one in season two didn’t have the neon sign. In season one it looks like there were several other similar slot machines.

[@MarkBridges-ed9hs]

Love your videos! Wondering if you have ever watched The Naked City?

[@swskitso]

Boring 20 seconds of information surrounded by a lot of useless droning

[@anthonypage4598]

Did they use confiscated slot machines from the police station to fill the entire room in The Fever?

[@perry92964]

i dont know if you can be sure its the same machine or just one of the many the police had, back then most casinos had lots of one type of machine. it want like today where they all have fun themes

[@gailwatson4927]

I never noticed this before. Thanks for the information. Thanks Rick

[@donnicholas7552]

I hardly ever see this episode in syndication. I may have seen it once. I recognized the slot machine.

[@MrEsMysteriesMagicks]

I wonder.If it would have just been easier.to.film.those scenes in Nevada.

[@billakers6082]

Irwin Allen was the King of props using the same props with a different color paint on different shows.

[@Bayan1905]

I know one thing, I would like all those silver coins at 3:53.

[@michaeldeal1625]

So it wasn't really "100% illegal." (A little misleading in the title?)

[@im1who84u]

2:27 It looks like they _borrowed_ more than one slot machine.

[@stan.rarick8556]

cardboard replica props? (I'll need to watch the episode, but that would be my guess)

[@im1who84u]

@@stan.rarick8556 Your guess is as good as any.

[@Tomeleck]

@@stan.rarick8556 Too expensive!

[@billl1127]

Couldn't it just have been the same model and not the actual exact machine?

[@SoundJudgment]

"Happy Daze Cafe" 🙃☺

[@johnyates9346]

At 2:30 there several other machines that look like slots. Were they real or just props?

[@David-yw2lv]

The Twilight Zone Companion write of how LAPD were on duty during filming of these two episodes to make sure no laws were broken.

[@ricknineg]

Yes that’s all discussed in the video

[@johnp139]

WHAT? Learn how to write, that is incomprehensible.

[@paulday5722]

I love the prices listed for various menu items on the walls. A hamburger steak for 65 cents, coffee and donut for 20 cents, etc. Plus a slot machine to get in some gambling? My kind of diner!

[@Primus54]

There’s a scene of Bogart in a diner in “The Big Sleep” with menu pricing on the wall… I don’t remember anything over $1. There’s also a scene in a first season Perry Mason episode that has Perry & Della in a fancy French restaurant where they are astonished over the astronomical price of a cup of coffee… $1! 😅

[@Tomeleck]

Bidenomics?

[@Tomeleck]

@@Primus54 Bidenomics?

[@markjamesmeli2520]

I think I saw a machine like this on an episode of The Jack Benny show.

[@KitemanTV]

That's the same coffee shop set as "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?"

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

Excellent catch!

[@snelled]

Great video can't to see you do Josh Randall's Mare's leg

[@popeyejones9256]

I remember the Slot machine keeps following him around shouting Franklin ..! Franklin!!! play me!....

[@ricknineg]

That was in the other episode, the Fever

[@oantech4252]

Buddy Epson did a great job in this one. At around the same time he also appeared on the Andy Griffith Show where he was a hobo that came to town on a train car and befriended Opie and became a bad influence on him. I didnt know they used the slot machine twice... I guess it worked well the first time, they used it again and I am sure the PD made some money with their required services... Nice job Rick...👍✌

[@visitandolosclasicos]

A very cool fact ! Thanks!

[@Music--ng8cd]

Looks like they used it in "A Nice Place to Visit" as well

[@miapdx503]

*Buddy Ebsen

[@miapdx503]

*Buddy Ebsen

[@6538970]

I’m trying to figure out why I watched this nonsense

[@TommygunNG]

Bet the actors wish they had just gone on location in Vegas.

[@rick343]

Grew up watching Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, and a couple of others I can't think of the names, loved these shows, still watch them today. Great stuff.

[@nufosmatic]

3:56 - The WIlliams Manufacturing Company, which made many, many of the slot machines, was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, where slot machines were illegal. Note the big "W" on the back of the unit 4:13...

[@stanleyhape8427]

* Watling slot machine

[@keithprocter141]

And consider that the "Jackpot", even the "Twin Jackpot" was like maybe $40 in quarters, which in current-day is probably worth around $1,000

[@frenchmarky]

The $10,000 jackpot in 'The Fever' is absurdly high even for a dollar bet, given the odds built into that old slot machine. The casino would have been losing a fortune. On top of it, the player would win the coins in the jackpot too.