Much like the holiday episodes of the twilight zone and alfred hitchcock presents, this seasonal offering ends on a happy note too. Many of the stories start with people, some from the thenpresent time but others in other eras, in ordinary situations before the supernatural intervenes. The stories include both originals many written by serling and adaptations of works by the likes of richard. I saw it before i saw twilight zone and i loved them both. I grew to love night gallery when metv switched it for twilight zone last summer, i wish i could get some of the art work featured. The brain has no pain sensors and thus macy would not be in agony having the earwig eat through it. Night gallery is a fun clever series with lots of twists and turns. This could have been the end on a lesser show like, say, most other episodes of night gallery. Doctor segment the caterpillar tom helmore a fantastic adapted script from rod serling, excellent acting, especially from laurence harvey and don knight, and as usual, sterling direction from series veteran jeannot szwarc. Night gallery leans much more to horror and the macabre than did the twilight zone, with a bit of humor thrown into the mix as well. A bored colonial on a malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplicean earwigin his gruesome plot to assassinate. Googling this episode brought up rod serlings night gallery. With laurence harvey, ed nelson, joanna pettet, william windom. However, the plot boomerangs and macy becomes the victim.
It was created by rod serling and broadcast on nbc. An initially hourlong horror and speculative fiction anthology series, hosted by rod serling, which ran on nbc for three seasons 19701973. Each story and vignette is prefaced by a brief introduction and an ugly, but memorable, picture. Jan 29, 20 the night galleryseason 2 collection does have some altering to it that occurred shortly after the original episodes release. Serling viewed night gallery as a logical extension of the twilight zone, but while both series shared an interest in thoughtprovoking dark fantasy, the lions share of zones offerings were science fiction while night gallery focused on the other side of the. Oct 10, 20 this episode, although being painfully grotesque hunchback dwarves, guttural screaming, turkey legs is actually really creepy. Learn colours with caterpillar how to draw caterpillar. Night gallery the 15 episodes you should watch this. Like a bad old wives tale come to life, the episode is about.
Rod serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, the twilight zone, served both as the onair host of night gallery and as a major contributor of scripts, although he did not have the same control of content and tone as he had. Night gallery episode guide season 1 written by david juhl. I was never a fan of night gallery, but this is the one episode of it i recall watching. Two weeks later, the doctor comes out of the warwick house and describes macys condition to robinson. Introduction welcome to my night gallery episode guide. Each episode includes multiple segments tied together by the framing device of a gallery of paintings inspired by the featured stories.
It is a mostly supernatural and horror anthology show. Based on the story by christianna brand night gallery was awesome about employing both female and male horror writers, this story is based on the practice of sineating common during the dark ages. This one is the reason were still afraid of earwigs. See more ideas about night gallery, gallery and night. Watch the caterpillar season 2, episode 48 of night gallery or get episode details on nbc.
Night gallery the caterpillarlittle girl lost tv episode. The stories include both originals many written by serling and adaptations of works from the likes of richard matheson, fritz leiber, basil copper, and h. Season 2 episode 22aired 3172 teleplay by rod serling story boomerang. Macy has his hands tied to the bedposts to keep him from clawing his face off to get at the earwig. And the episode with laurence harvey and the earwig had a punchline for the ages. The episode when the woman turns out to be a manniquin 2. Offered to you now on night gallery, a brand new nightmare which we call the caterpillar. Obviously, a memorable episode as i saw it only once, when it aired 30. Artist jaroslav gebr painted the three paintings for the pilot as well as all of the sixth sensenight gallery episode paintings that appeared in the syndication run. Some classic tv episodes are sort of for all seasons. This particular episode is mainly interesting for laurence harvey, whose career. My favorite episodes were the ones about the shadows on the wall after the people in the house died and the clock stopped,the lone survivor about the man who goes from shipwreck to shipwreck,the one about the doll with the teeth and the one.
In 1969, serling created a second series titled night gallery that would serve as another outlet for his exploration of the weird, the strange, and the macabre. Who played in the earwig episode of the twilight zone. The paintings tell tales of witches, warlocks, spectral animals, demonic women, mad scientists, ghosts, and zombies. The details are a little spotty, but, back in the 70s, i recall seeing an old night gallery episode where this evil guy puts a rare lethal earwig into the auditory canal of. The caterpillarmacy, an unhappy soldier stationed in the wilds, lusts after his superiors wife and. It was also around this time that side sheinberg, universals vp of television, signed the young, twentythree yearold director steven spielberg to a television contract after being. Night gallery earwig episode might be greatest horror tv. Oct 28, 20 these are the paintings that accompanied rod serlings introductions to the stories that comprised each episode. The horror anthology series night gallery began on december 16, 1970 after the television pilot for the series was aired on november 8, 1969 and ended on may 27, 1973, with three seasons and 43 episodes. Narrated by rod serling, night gallery explores the supernatural from the context of an abstract paintinga different painting each episode.
Cockroach in the ear and night gallery chronicle forums. Night gallery wasnt as consistently good as the twilight zone, but at its best it was a hell of a lot scarier. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. In a nasty turn of events, the creepy little bug was put in. Watch night gallery episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. A bored colonial on a malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplicean earwigin his gruesome plot to assassinate a romantic rival. Just remembering that nasty little doll from india with the razorsharp teeth still creeps me out. Talking tina, its supposed to be scary but it cracks me up. Rod serling story from night gallery the earwig showing 118 of 18 messages. What twilight zone episode was about a bug placed in ear. All back lot, it features a lot of movement, and the getting there is as good as the payoff.
A gallery of the paintings from rod serlings night gallery. May, 2020 that episode of night gallery has stayed in my mind for around 50 years. Remember that night gallery episode where the earwig laid. Basically the twilight zone for those of us who came of age in the early 70s. That episode of night gallery has stayed in my mind for around 50 years. Steven macy lusts after his boss wife and plans to use an earwig to be rid of him. An afterhours tour, and pans labyrinth and hellboy director guillermo del toro. The caterpillar this classic night gallery episode concerns a little beastie called an earwig. And that, all things being cyclical, gave birth to night gallery, which premiered in december 1970 with a chiller called the dead man. The earwig appeared in the night gallery episode the caterpillar along with the actors joanna pettet, laurence harvey and john williams.
Ive never seen night gallery before and its hard for me to pick just 1 episode of the twilight zone thats the best so, ill give you my favs. The three works of art used in the pilot episode of night gallery were painted by jaroslav jerry gebr, who was later brought back to paint the works used to introduce the episodes of the sixth sense that were combined with night gallery in syndication. Watch night gallery season 2, episode 60 the caterpillar. An initially hourlong horror and speculative fiction anthology series, hosted by rod serling, which ran on nbc for three seasons 197073. Season 2 originally had a segment called the witches feast as part of episode 2, but it was replaced by satisfaction guaranteed.
The series, now in its second season, can be seen in reruns wednesday at 10. Macy, an unhappy soldier stationed in the wilds, lusts after his superiors wife and ultimately plots murder to have her to himself. The dead man is a great episode, cant believe it hasnt been mentioned. Season 2 episode 22aired 3172 teleplay by rod serling story boomerang by oscar cook directed by jeannot szwarc laurence harvey as stephen macy joanna pettet as rhona warwick. Rod serlings night galleryseason 3 was the final season in series and ran from september 24, 1972 to august 27, 1973 with only fifteen episodes. The 10 scariest episodes of classic television metv. Oct 04, 2006 a bored colonial on a malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplicean earwig in his gruesome plot to assassinate a romantic rival. Night gallery earwig episode might be greatest horror tv episode. It was an episode of night gallery called the caterpillar.
It was an episode of night gallery called the earwig. Robinson tells him of a local insect, the earwig, which eats wax and has a fondness for the. My experience with it has been that i have to be in the right mood for it. A bored colonial on a malaysian plantation employs an exotic accomplicean earwig in his gruesome plot to assassinate. This story and a question of fear are numbers 1 and 1a as far as the scariest in the night gallery. Note the conclusion of this episode is foreshadowed by the painting, which shows a confused rod serling. The paintings for seasons were all by artist tom wright. Night gallery, later officially titled rod serlings night gallery, was serlings follow up series to his groundbreaking the twilight zone, which ran on cbs from 1959 to 1964, and which still airs regularly in reruns. That book calls the 2nd old lady an intruder which makes even less sense. This tiny insect from borneo boasts a fondness for the warmth of a human ear. Watch full episodes of night gallery and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at.
It has to do with a little beastie known as an earwig, a small bug that crawls into the human ear. The government plays up to a genius delusion that his dead daughter still lives so he can finish his experiments even though his mind is still clouded. Serling viewed night gallery as a logical extension of the twilight zone, but while both series shared an interest in thoughtprovoking dark fantasy, the lions share of zones offerings were science fiction while night gallery focused on the other side of the genre. Joanna pettet is in her third episode, lovely as ever, except for the stilltoolong hair. Mar 30, 2014 this story and a question of fear are numbers 1 and 1a as far as the scariest in the night gallery. Yeah, it wasnt as good as twilight zone but it was close. My mother loves relating the story of the woman who went to. Museum goers who like audio tours to enhance their appreciation of the exhibits will appreciate episode commentaries by jim benson and scott skelton, who literally wrote the book on the series rod serlings night gallery. The government plays up to a genius delusion that his dead daughter still.
The rest of the paintings for the night gallery series proper were done by tom wright. The bad aspects of the series can be overlooked due to the fun of the segments that work. Spoiler in a nutshell, a man wants a woman that he cant have and decides to have her husband murdered by putting an earwig in his ear. Night gallery was admittedly subpar serling, especially in. This list does not include the 25 episodes of the sixth sense which were edited into night gallery for syndication. Sep 04, 2002 rod serling story from night gallery the earwig. The stories include both originals many written by serling and adaptations of works from the likes of richard. The horror anthology series night gallery began on december 16, 1970 after the television. Known for its themes on the supernatural and the macabre, rod serlings night gallery doesnt disappoint in the 2nd season holiday episode the messiah on mott street. An ethereal element of mystique lurks within every episode that provides for unique entertainment.
An insect that goes into peoples ears and then chews away at their. Apparently, there is a mythology around the earwig. A half naked good looking specimen, a bit of over acting, a love triangle, and a bit of corpse gore at the end. Who played in the earwig episode of the twilight zone answers. And while inside it doesnt whisper sweet nothings it performs quite another function. Night gallery 1971 known for its themes on the supernatural and the macabre, rod serlings night gallery doesnt disappoint in the 2nd season holiday episode the messiah on mott street. Top 15 night gallery segments a quick look at duration. There is something that sets night gallery apart from all other scifithriller tv shows. Of course, one of the most memorable episodes of night gallery, and rightly so. Doctor segment the caterpillar tom helmore a fantastic adapted script from rod serling, excellent acting, especially from laurence harvey and don knight, and as usual, sterling. The sins of the fatherslink night gallery was awesome. Night gallery is an american anthology television series that aired on nbc from december 16, 1970 to may 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre.
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