The Mind And The Matter - Twilight-Tober Zone

Welcome back to the Twilight-Tober Zone! This year we're starting with "The Mind and the Matter" which is a fun episode that features a solid neurotic performance and some neat effects work. Join Walter as he heads back into The Twilight Zone.
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"The Mind and the Matter" is episode 63 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on May 12, 1961.
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[@trinaq]

Thank you for bringing back this series, it'll be wonderful to look forward to a new review every day in October! ❤️

[@bryanheilman4376]

I need to binge watch these and catch up.

[@melissacooper8724]

Archibald Beechcroft reminds me of Squidward Tentacles! Both have this sour snappish personality! I'm surprised that they didn't do a Squidward episode parodying this episode of The Twilight Zone!

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

“Today the landlady, tomorrow the world” is rapidly becoming one of my favorite out of context quotes

[@naughtycicero1460]

It’s the perfect Saturday morning cartoon villainy you could hear.

[@melissacooper8724]

I still love the line uttered by the Beechroft lady, " Would you please get off my foot you ugly little man?!"

[@pika_dusk]

@@naughtycicero1460 I read it an the Brain's voice from "the Pinky and the Brain", but I'm not sure he's an actual villian.

[@sebastianemond5313]

🤣🤣I still remember watching this on a collection of Twilight Zone episodes, along with Nick of Time, The Prime Mover, and Isn't It A Good Day? I still laughed at around the ending when he brings back people, only they're all clones of him. 👵🤨"Would you please get off my foot, you ugly little man?" 🧑‍💼🙄"12th floor, everyone off. Ya sardines." 👨‍🏫😤"People, people, people; is there no respite, is there no relief?

[@Foshiizzell1]

i just hear Thanos 🤣

[@LewDog053]

Is it just me, or do you realize an entire year has passed when you see these awesome videos have come back? This show is like my calendar

[@trinaq]

Precisely, I always get excited when I see the complication videos of the previous year, and know that the new reviews are nigh!

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

The October didn't really hit me until then.

[@melissacooper8724]

I just realized that this is the first of October! I was looking forward to The Twilight Tober Zone again!

[@stephenbocknick4204]

Yeah this year went by really quick

[@grimmmetals5290]

My dad died on October 2 2020. I remember binge watching these that entire month. Then the next year, and here I am again. It's like a calendar for me as well along with the animated batman month every year. I love it and I'll hate when it ends.

[@ThePa1riot]

You ever hear the expression, “if everyone’s an asshole, it’s probably you,”? This episode feels like an exploration of that concept.

[@welpimf0cked654]

Except he wasn't an asshole?? I don't understand how the man HIMSELF was a asshole, he just didn't like other people. Not everyone needs to conform to extroversion

[@trinaq]

I admire Berman's commitment to playing multiple versions of himself, even if the special effects haven't held up well. Who knew that even a misanthrope could be easily annoyed with himself?!

[@robertbryant8243]

Every misanthrope who's ever lived. The one voice I can't escape is my own. Even now I can hear it whispering at me from the dark, taunting me, laughing at me ... Hmmm. Maybe I should lay off FF6 for awhile.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Just like this character, I think we all, every once in a while, have this fantasy of wanting to shape the world in our own image

[@wingzero7X]

And true proof we’d be the worse for it, “When has anyone ever truely known what they wanted”

[@claytonrios1]

Speaking as an introvert, I feel like this character speaks to me more than I'm comfortable with.

[@magicalpasta5462]

Mood, one of my favorite episodes

[@labyfan1313]

As someone with social anxiety, I agree. Except I wouldn't have gotten bored so quickly. I have lists of things I want to do if I had more time to myself.

[@brentparker7359]

We quote this one all the time. "People, people, people! Is there no respite?! Is there no relief?!"

[@alexdawson4571]

Yes! Good to know I'm not the only one who think Archibald going from apathetic to Bond villain in two seconds is hilarious!

[@KingRandor82]

that. was. PERFECT :D

[@elder-woodsilverstein7716]

7:25 The crossover we didn't know we needed.

[@grapeshot]

I remember on Futurama they had their version of Twilight Zone Show called The Scary Door.

[@mst3KGf]

Why should I believe you? You're Hitler!

[@Mark_Goddin]

This is so refreshing! A wholesome, happy episode where no one suffers too harshly from their choices.

[@mustbetheSUN]

"With all its faults, it may as well be that this is the best of all possible worlds" somehow that's both terrifying and wholesome.

[@philipportelli7700]

Just another example of the Zone's trope of "Be Careful What You Wish For!"

[@trinaq]

Welcome back to Twilight Tober Zone 2022, Walter. I love your thorough, concise points, and I always learn something new that I overlooked on my first watch.

[@mst3KGf]

This whole episode, despite the comedy, is also the notion of "we really wouldn't want to meet ourselves" taken to a somewhat horrific notion. Here you get someone literally repopulating the world with people just like him and finding out, "Man, I am an absolute asshole."

[@KingRandor82]

the interesting aspect is people often ask "so you want everyone to be just like you"........I would never view life that way at all, but I find people who don't "get it" seem to think that.

[@melissacooper8724]

I don't think I want the whole population to be just like me!

[@naughtycicero1460]

This series finally got me to buy the complete tv series on disc so I can watch every episode and even show them to my family. I love sci-fi so much and especially 1950’s sci-fi

[@milestrombley1466]

The character is very relatable. We can’t live with people, but we can't live without them.

[@melissacooper8724]

Also we definitely cannot live in a world where everyone else acts like you!

[@TheStopShort]

This was one of the first episodes I ever saw, and one of my favorites

[@TheAvram25]

Imagine aliens taking over the Earth if there are no humans at all. Also Twilight-Tober Zone of 2022 is gonna have a great start. Great job, Walter!

[@Ourpalalex]

It's back!!!! This show is just euphoric rush that both gives me nostalgia from the past two years and fear of November 1st.

[@BrandontheBeldam2993]

Disneycember, Twilightober Zone, Nostalgiaween and "COMMERCIALS!" are the best times of the year, Happy October is here!

[@ImperfectXIII]

Don't forget Bat-May!

[@moniquemiller7739]

TWILIGHT-TOBER ZONE IS BACK!!! THANK YOU CHANNEL AWESOME!!!

[@exworthy2]

Thank you so much I wait all year for this 🎉

[@crungass]

This isnt the only reason I love October But it sure is a big one

[@SAPProd]

7:26 dang, that song already “borrows heavily” from Huey Lewis & The News, but Twilight Zone as well?! Crazy!

[@oriontherealironman]

My parents have that EXACT grandfather clock. Man brings back memories.

[@animeknight8958]

YAY! Twilight-Tober Zone IS BACK!!!!!!

[@Ytcinema18]

Glad to have this series back

[@LLCCB]

October has officially begun!

[@baseupp12]

Yes Twilight-Tober is here again

[@OnyxTheGamingMachine]

Imagine if the ending was ALL the other Beechcroft's wished the original Beechcroft out of existence because of his way of thinking? WOW. THAT WOULD OF BEEN DARK!

[@elder-woodsilverstein7716]

It is good to have you back my friend. Also, I've never noticed the face masks to make everyone in the elevator look like Archibald. Now, I can't unsee it.

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

They are so bad they are charming.

[@FellshardYT]

Amusingly, I think the masks actually end up leaning into the point of the episode to a degree.

[@ebbderelict]

I like tNC, and seeing Tamara always brings a smile to my face, but TZ is my alltime favourite TV show, and that makes this my alltime favourite series on the channel.

[@wstine79]

Time travel back to the Twilight-Tober Zone with Walter.

[@researcherchameleon4602]

2:12 “you’ll get your rent when you fix this D4MN DOOR!”

[@anubusx]

lol. I was just thinking that.

[@octo-generaljones8691]

Ah the return of twilight-tober. That is how you truly know that October has begun at channel awesome. Here’s to the next 30 days of spooky scary show reviews. 💀👹😈👺🤡👻👽🎃🤖🧠🫀🧛🏻‍♂️🧛🏻‍♀️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🦇🕷🕸🦂🐍🍁🌕🍭🍬🍫

[@neonnwave1]

I knew someone like this character who thought the world would be better if everyone was like him. Sadly there are plenty of people like that today and I know for a fact they would regret it later on, because the guy I mentioned found someone like him and grew not only to hate that person but himself later on. Came out a completely changed man.

[@UnnamedHero0922]

I literally watched both compilations 3 days before this month started, know what was in store.

[@melissadahl7561]

this reminds me of that Looney Tune where the cat thinks the world is too noisy so he wishes to go to mars or the moon or something and the aliens are noisy too, which makes him appreciate Earth more when he gets back! So glad it's time for another year of this!

[@animefan25]

That wasn't a Looney Tunes cartoon. It was an MGM cartoon called "The Cat Who Hates People".

[@JoseMorales-lw5nt]

For those curious about The Twilight Zone, may I recommend DIMENSIONS BEHIND THE TWILIGHT ZONE by Stewart Stanyard. This must-have book contains interviews with writers and actors connected to the original TZ. There's also some great behind the scenes photos from some of the episodes. This very episode with Shelly Berman is included in the book. Several photos even give the audience a peek at how they manipulate the camera to make the viewer feel like the subway car was moving next to the actor. The book is currently available to order on AMAZON.

[@advitamgames2672]

I'm glad these are back! I'm going to be sad when they run out!

[@magicalpasta5462]

One of my favorite overlooked episodes of the series

[@adislavchev]

I never got the chance to watch this series when I was younger, that's why I always wait for the yearly tober zone since it comments and talks about this amazing series. Made me watch a few episodes even though they were hard to find. THANK YOU TOBER ZONEEE

[@chrispaul5180]

Been waiting for this! Love this series. Thank you sir!

[@hawkeyepierce67]

Twilight-Tober '22! So it is back finaly! My thanks for keeping your promises ;).

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

This is the season I was waiting for the one with the rest of my favorites

[@AnEverydayGamer]

I totally forgot about this series. glad to see it back!

[@crazedlink]

Glad to see this back. Love Twilight-Tober

[@Songorita]

I love Twilight-Tober Zone! It's my favorite series.

[@noahdanielg]

Even though Walter looks and sounds nothing like Sterling, he has him down perfectly

[@aeon87]

I relate to this character all too well.

[@MorningStarChrist]

Yes, but he's happy at the end because he's the one who put all the people there, even if those people are unique!

[@claireyates1221]

MY FAVORITE SERIES IS BACK!!

[@marie-helenemartel7147]

I'm so glad this is back! Great quality, as always.

[@julieporter7805]

I look forward to this all year., This shows how little a life that I have. But oh well, it's a great time. I admit that I get Beechcroft moments where I would like everyone to disappear.

[@romanramirez7847]

So happy Twilight-Tober Zone is back! This is such a fun episode!

[@Renee5322]

One of the best parts of October is here! I can't wait for this next batch of episodes, some of which I've never seen! I'm going to watch each one the night before the reviews come out!

[@urpalval88]

Yay I love this series

[@omarsalem1219]

"He feels like a guy you might know who complains about everything and his hatred of people is believable" Well of course I know him he is Me

[@Steggoleaf]

Well it's time for me to come back to channel awesome for a month just to watch these videos

[@musicbrush9231]

Been looking forward to this series for a while now. Now the fun of the Twilight-Tober Zone begins!

[@johnoneil9188]

I realy missed this format. A lot of channels and creators make daily Halloween content but this is among my favourite no doubt.

[@Nicracus]

I recently found this series last month and I have to say it is among my top 5 ever on KZbin!!!!

[@George-kz5hb]

My favorite part of October is after the first day you have a nice round 30 days left to celebrate Halloween! Keep ‘em coming, Walter my boy!!

[@ingeborg-anne]

Walter, I have missed your face and your Twilight-Tober Zone!

[@MetropolisKid]

omg its that time again… i love ittttttt

[@ramsfan0868]

Like the video. Started watching the series last year. Cannot wait for Sunday's episode since it will be "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up."

[@ryanpyle9822]

Love this series! Thank you!

[@Kw1161]

I saw an interview with Shelly elsewhere on KZbin and he said Rod called him to do this episode. Having seen some of his act at the time, it is well suited for him. Have a great day!

[@dylanstakely]

One of my favorite Channel Awesome series, and one of the best parts of October in the 2020s thus far 💜

[@forlornv6148]

I'm so ready for this October. Let's go!

[@michaelmemmott1050]

This series was a godsend in 2020! So glad it's back for another year. Another reason why October is my favorite month

[@ChannelAwesome]

Thanks for watching!

[@GeekandGlory]

I keep half expecting you to end the opening monologue with "you are now entering...through the Scary Door."

[@lasarousi]

I'm glad I came to not dislike the host for these, it's the second thing I enjoy the most in this channel now.

[@Nanoaiello]

Yayyyy best month of the year!

[@daltonmortimer7735]

This is the first episode of The Twilight Zone I ever saw, it will always hold a special place in my cold people -hating heart lol

[@Checkmate1954]

The Zone everyday. Thanks

[@VidWatcher01]

YAAASSS!! I have been waiting all year for this!!

[@debbieanne7962]

I love myself a good Twilight Zone review. As always The Twilight Tober Zone doesn't disappoint. An entertaining enough, light episode that will put a smile on your face

[@laterferaligatr2947]

I love Walter ❤️...kinda crushing on him too

[@Sam-zb9rj]

I’m so glad it’s back

[@jeffreyberkin-ez3uh]

My number 138 episode. Shelley Berman, like Jonathan Winters was a popular comedian at that time. He puts in a passable performance. It's interesting that the happy-go-lucky guy he tells off in the bathroom was named Rogers😂. In the 21st century we can also marvel at such period pieces as the TV dinner and the pre-styrofoam cups.

[@wordforger]

YAAAAY! It's October 1!

[@MsBackstager]

Don't you JUST luv those plastic Archibald mask in the elevator? :)

[@HandsomeSteveJacobson]

My favorite thing about October now thank you

[@RonnieBarzel]

Just want to note: Shelly Berman’s albums from the late ‘50s and early ‘60s are fantastic.

[@Unownshipper]

Now this is some prime Twilight Zone sci-fi magic here. What a horrifying concept, Beechcroft isn't just sending people away, he's erasing them, eliminating them. He talks about decimating, destroying people; he's not just misanthropic, he sounds sociopathic. It strikes me that Beechcroft has the same powers that Anthony Fremont from "It's a Good Life" has. It's an impressive choice to set this as a comedic tone episode when it could easily live up to the horror of that one. The only difference is that he has the maturity and conscience that Anthony lacks to set the world back. I think I was impressed by the effects a little more than Walter was. I didn't notice the masks until watching this recap. While watching the episode, my eye was following the other moving parts on screen so I never noticed how stiff and phony they looked. The other effects are quite well done. Kudos to Walter for noticing that thing about the music. I didn't make that connection but it's fun to imagine a jazz band rendition of the Ghostbusters theme. I think I'd rate this a little higher than decent: great premise, a strong performance, solid effects, and an unexpected tonal choice make for an episode worth returning to check out.

[@Daviticus042]

"What is mind? Doesn't matter. What is matter? Never mind.😂" -Homer Simpson

[@matthewbuckley7757]

Great review and now I subscribed to paramount plus I can watch some of the episodes of the twilight zone episodes that you mentioned, It’s great to be back in the twilight tober zone

[@anubusx]

I caught the Ghostbusters theme as well.

[@winfieldwinfield5450]

As someone who's worked customer service for a long time, and feels overwhelmed by crowds, I kinda relate to Archibald. If I had his power though, I might just turn invisible for a little bit sometimes to cool off.

[@amyfisher6380]

It’s not one of my favorite episodes, but I watch it just to see Shelley Berman in drag in the elevator calling Beechcroft an ugly little man in a nasty voice. Pure comedy gold.

[@hitmanmonaghan6633]

Looking sharp in the suit, friend.

[@musclesforsupes]

Yeah another year! You have to go through all seasons of original series, then the 85 series and so on. This could last for 10/20 years lol!

[@johnrussellpelt9091]

Twilight Zone meets the Ghostbusters. That's a comic book I'd like to see!

[@mrodriguez16ks]

I'm so Happy George T. Clemens appreciation month is back!

[@carlocalderon3659]

Alright Twilight-Tober Zone LETS DO THIS!

[@jessetorres8738]

So, I wonder what will the overarching story with the Channel Awesome cast be this time?

[@KingRandor82]

after they totally screwed the pooch with what they *could've* done with a Demo Reel tie-in last year, I don't.