Chain smoker Frank Bigalow (Richard Romanus) wakes up in a replica of his apartment outfitted with alarms and bars on the windows. He is overseen by Dr. Synapsis (Sam Anderson), an addiction counselor, who tells Frank that he will only be allowed to leave his prison if he quits smoking of his own accord. Written by Michael McDowell.

Original air date: June 9, 1985

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