Spoiler alert: this week we’re analyzing the Twilight Zone episode “The Whole Truth.” Harvey Hunnicut is as honest a salesman as you’ll find–that is if you happen to be standing on his car lot and looking directly at him. However, on this day, Harvey is going to be tasked with having to tell the truth: the whole truth. Will he ever be able to sell another car again? Maybe–or maybe not. The only thing that Harvey knows is that, in order to get the opportunity to make an honest living again, he’s going to have to be able to lie. In this episode, we talk about whether or not the car in question requires a certain slant to the truth; we try and figure out what Rod Serling wants us to learn through this episode about telling the truth; and I’ll reveal my moment of awe, a look at the truth behind mirror therapy at Temple University. So, grab your keys, and let’s open up this door to the fifth dimension.

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Episode outline:

00:00 - Introduction

00:47 - Plot

02:28 - Episode Details

02:56 - Episode Tidbits

04:25 - Question 1

11:55 - Question 2

20:30 - Question 3

22:49 - Episode rating

23:38 - Next episode and questions

24:01 - Announcements and comments

25:50 - How to support the show

Temple University Mirror Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIGisWcpuoQ&t=106s

No show did a better job than The Twilight Zone at generating awe and wonder within its audience. It just so happens that awe is exactly what we need in these difficult, divisive times. So, join me, Joe Meyer, and let's walk through the fifth dimension with Rod Serling. Along the way, we'll discuss big questions and relate them back to our Twilight Zone episodes.

Background artwork by James Seehafer: https://pixels.com/profiles/j-mark?tab=artwork

Opening and Ending theme: by Jacob Williams @jakeproduces on Fiverr

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