Pat Hingle plays a guy who might just be the worst written and acted character in the entire "Twilight Zone" series. The problem is that the guy is simply unbelievable in every way. No person outside of a mental hospital or prison acts this way!! Hingle plays a toy designer who shows all the maturity of a five year-old--a very, very annoying an immature five year-old! All he can do is play and act like an arrested adolescent--to such a degree that you wonder who would hire this guy?! He's THAT annoying and ridiculous! And all he seems to do, aside from work on toys and act childish, is to talk about how great life was when he was a kid. Naturally, you can assume that this will be the point of this particular show--how life WASN'T that great back in the 'good old days'. Personally, I would have just rather they shot Hingle's character in the face to shut him up--now THAT'S a twist I'd love to have seen! Overall, because the acting and characterization were so broad that it's a huge chore to watch this particular show--it's awful and annoying. And, as an hour-long episode it's practically TV-smashing or suicide-inducing!!
By the way, as you watch this show and see how Hingle over-identifies with kids, doesn't this give you the creeps?! People like him sure seem like they might REEEALLY like kids...if you know what I mean! Also by the way, did you notice that Hermie is NOT missing a tooth and it's clearly been blacked out with putty? Well, on a 58" screen it was pretty obvious!
By the way, as you watch this show and see how Hingle over-identifies with kids, doesn't this give you the creeps?! People like him sure seem like they might REEEALLY like kids...if you know what I mean! Also by the way, did you notice that Hermie is NOT missing a tooth and it's clearly been blacked out with putty? Well, on a 58" screen it was pretty obvious!