WAY OUT - 20/20 - 1961

Directed by Paul Bosner - Written By Jerome Ross
Starring Milton Selzer, Ruth White, Frederick Rolf, Sudie Bond and Tom Shirley
A man magically finds himself in a taxidermy shop after putting on a new pair of glasses. The couple who run the shop are determined to rid the world of humans using their animals as hired "agents".

[@MsBackstager]

Milton Selzer was on the TWILIGHT ZONES's MASK.

[@frizzlefrap]

I was 8 years old and remember it fairly well --------- knew that I liked it a lot ------------ my parents let me watch anything scary, I wanted! -------- on Friday nights i'd stay up till 2 in the morning watching, "shock theater" out of Detroit and the intro (x-ray skull and scary music would flash on fast, and would shock me, lol) ----- kept my head under the blanket (laid on the floor) in anticipation of the show starting ---------- the suspense ------- yeowwwww

[@charlesdeason1646]

I really dig the show...Wish there were more seasons

[@Imapeach1]

I love these opening intros....they are hilarious!!

[@raymondgerald9261]

This was the last episode of the series, which despite having high ratings, was cancelled after 14 episodes. Parents across the country complained that the show gave their children nightmares. When Mr. Dahl signs off without fanfare, he noticeably does not state his usual comment, "We'll have ANOTHER ONE for you next week."

[@thegrandcanyonisegypt2489]

darn parentz..lol

[@TheCalico72]

What a bummer. Studio heads should've respected the audience that was giving them high ratings for this excellent show and produced more episodes! Instead, they bowed to people who couldn't be bothered to properly parent their children by putting them to bed or changing the channel or shutting off the TV.

[@dianalovescolors]

That was one I hadn't seen before on other playlists. Thanks so much! ♥️

[@louisbrugnoni1291]

Diana Gray Surprised this is as good as it was! I loved it too!

[@SuperIliad]

20/20, episode aired 14 July 1961. Roald Dahl, Host; Ruth White as Stephanie Cartwright; Sudie Bond as Mrs. Jellifer; Tom Shirley as Huddleston; Frederick Rolf as Mr. Jellifer; Milton Selzer as Harvey Cartwright.

[@dennismiddlebrooks7027]

This series must have put the bachelor population on the rise based on the wives appearing in many of the episodes!

[@dobeus8957]

Dennis Middlebrooks Or the married men went gay!

[@muse7746]

Love seeing old tv shows. Never heard of this one. LOL at the L&M commercial.. Cancer sticks, 😁💣

[@jadeangel40]

Same here. Never heard of this show until now.

[@yvonneramirez7664]

Wow just saw a young Doris Roberts in one of the episodes!

[@nelsonvargas9527]

How can such a great show be cancelled ?

[@luisreyes1963]

Guess it was too scary for the sponsors. 😱

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, parents complained to CBS that "'WAY OUT" was scaring their kids too much. And James T. Aubrey- that weasel of a CBS network president- had no intention of offending ANYONE.....and squelching producers like David Susskind who got in the way of his doubling the network's profits over a five year period. So, Liggett & Myers was convinced to sponsor a package of MCA/Revue's pre-1959 repeats of "SCHLITZ PLAYHOUSE"- as "ADVENTURE THEATER"- for the rest of the summer. In the fall, Aubrey scheduled in its place a nice little bland sitcom that offended no one- a TV adaptation of "FATHER OF THE BRIDE", for other sponsors [General Mills, Campbell Soup].

[@ronniem3592]

This episode reminds me of The Twilight Zone's "A Stop at Willoughbys"

[@Webbgurl2000]

Why does he put up with this woman?? Poor man.

[@RjBenjamin353]

This show is really Way out. Órale Way!!!

[@authorlydiagreen1862]

He mentioned population explosion and this was way back in possible 1940 or 1950 something, I wonder what should we name the population now? population outrageous?

[@VonWenk]

This one struck a better balance between the humor and the macabre than Hush, Hush.

[@agarfan]

7:15 you can hear a door open and close off camera

[@raymondgerald9261]

That has GOT to be the first, last, and only time that a television series was cancelled because of the MAKEUP ARTIST!

[@enriquesanchez2001]

Brilliant ! Although somewhat predictable to me because I've seen so many of these. :)

[@wickedfeylady]

This was a good episode! But my favorites are still "Side Show", "False Face," and "Soft Focus."

[@MsBackstager]

Where is SOFT FOCUS with Barry Morse posted. I would luv to see him in that ep.

[@wickedfeylady]

@@MsBackstager I havent been able to find it online, I was able to see it at the Paley Center in NYC.

[@MsBackstager]

@@wickedfeylady Pity, I heard it was great. You can't go wrong with the fab Barry Morse.

[@wickedfeylady]

@@MsBackstager I promise if you ever get the chance to see it, it is worth it. Great stuff.

[@MsBackstager]

@@wickedfeylady That's what I heard.

[@raymondgerald9261]

All the episodes were donated to the TV and Radio Museum (now the Paley Institute) by David Susskind, the executive producer. An employee there told me that the episode SOFT FOCUS was responsible for the series demise. More irate parents phoned☎ in complaints for that episode than for any of the others! So actually, we can thank makeup artist DICK SMITH for the show's untimely cancellation. 😕

[@louisbrugnoni1291]

Raymond Gerald Figures they don’t have the episode ‘Soft Focus’ on KZbin!

[@ItsMeMissV369]

@@louisbrugnoni1291 I can't find it anywhere! Last week a customer described an episode to me, then when I read about soft focus it matched. So I haven't seen it but I know how it ends. 😮 It's like it's forbidden🤷‍♀️

[@anclar5293]

Three of the fourteen original episodes are not available on You Tube: The aforementioned Soft Focus, The Down Car, and Button Button. That's too bad, as those three are pretty good, as I recall. Unfortunately, the only place to see those three episodes is at the Paley Museum on the coasts. As far as scary makeup, as a kid, I found False Face to be the scariest of all. Dick Smith was a makeup wizard.

[@taylorjeremy71]

Soft Focus is the episode I have been searching for. It's a great one

[@tomripsin730]

16:42 These clean-cut, sincere folk musicians couldn't possibly be peddling cancer and death.

[@glennso47]

Wanna bet?

[@rafaelramirez9109]

NO TWILIGHT ZONE, BUT INTERESTING, DIFFERENT BUT VERY ENJOYABLE....AT LEAST I THOUGHT SO! THUMBS UP AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR POSTING 😉

[@louisbrugnoni1291]

RAFAEL RAMIREZ Agreed! But please don’t shout!

[@robertromeo762]

An L&M cigarette commercial been advertised in over 50 years, and here it here. Far out and Way out.

[@gmanette188]

Ty

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

Does anyone remember an episode called Rose Thorn. About a woman by that name who drowned on the Titanic?

[@louisbrugnoni1291]

Ahhhh! It’s the secret flavor seal in L and M’s! Btw when pot is legal everywhere, will they be able to create advertising? I would love to watch a commercial for marijuana! 🤣

[@MsBackstager]

Ruth White was in so many series in the '60 -- always as a crying/serious lady.

[@MsBackstager]

But what a royal B she is here.

[@j.taylor3670]

I'm surprised that the stories weren't better given Rahm's involvement. Not surprised it folded after one season especially since it was up against The Twilight Zone.

[@kathypichey4306]

Are the short dashes swear words? You sound like a sweet person recalling a good memory and sharing if they are swear words please no more ok have a good night

[@robertromeo762]

Another L&M advertisement. It's been over 50 years since the last commercial. Is this a time warp?

[@myrnagroger132]

Business is business.(ls)

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

The only significant improvement from this show to OSB and Twilight Zone was a better musical score. The steady pitch used here periodically is very annoying.

[@Mimi-ex6jo]

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[@samuelgates5935]

This has the same outcome as the "Death Wish" episode.

[@hatednyc]

These episodes always have the most deplorable women who treat their husbands like garbage. It’s wonderful stuff.

[@j.taylor3670]

*DAHL'S involvement.

[@True_Christian]

This film is great at proving that, as one would expect, everyone who believes in Satan's vehemently anti-biblical evilution fairytale is an evil, murderous, psychopath.

[@louisbrugnoni1291]

True Christian Don’t be so intense! Remember love is at the top of Christ’s character!

[@glennso47]

@@louisbrugnoni1291 So is justice.

[@glennso47]

This show was videotaped like a soap opera.

[@glennso47]

When he saw the snake why didn’t he get out of the bed and run like the dickens?

[@miapdx503]

A lot of writers must have had bad experiences with women! Some are shrews, some are nags, some are greedy...but we can always sympathize the hen pecked husband. Like in Rebecca, the wife was so evil, Hitchcock made him a hero for committing murder! 😏 it's entertaining, but so wrong. You really sympathize with the wife, she should join her precious Stanley.