I have traditionally binged watched The Twilight Zone during marathons. Made a decision to DVR them on Syfy, watch them more slowly, and research the episode and the actors in real time. I don,t recollect ever seeing this episode! Perhaps, though, watching it quickly during a marathon, I failed to understand its importance. Buster Keaton is a legend! To experience him reenacting the golden age of silent movies is a privilege even if only for a short episode. Other posters criticizing his not being on the top of his game are just being unrealistic and cruel. Is anyone at their peak at the end of their careers? Perhaps this is only the thoughts of the young. Watching his pratfalls and pranks and perfect timing was hilarious! And the insider joke about getting his finger stuck in the wringer as he dried his pants ๐ was a wonderful side wink as he lost the tip of his right index finger in such a manner as a child.
One of the main reasons I watch TZ is to see important actors in their youth (Robert Redford) or to see a final homage to a fading but still shining star ๐ such as Buster Keaton! (And shout out to Jesse White in foreshadowing his lucrative maytag repairman stint!)