Franklin Gibbs thought he was a normal, mature, and thoughtful man— but that was before he caught The Fever from a one-armed bandit.  Nicole and Peter will cash in on this gamble of an episode and discuss how a slot machine got a voice, a prop which producer Buck Houghton said was like getting a machine gun, and where this episode fits in the canon of The Spooky Time Mystery Hour.

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Going my way? On a road trip to California, Nan Adams is stalked by a mysterious hitch-hiker. She doesn’t know what this shabby, scarecrow of a man wants from her—and she doesn’t care to find out. Nicole and Peter will thumb a ride to this episode and discuss potential train rentals, the sleep patterns of gas station attendants, and the devastating power of pay phones in The Twilight Zone.

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You might be looking for morality in the wrong place. When the crew of an experimental spacecraft is marooned on an unknown asteroid, they’ll have to survive the elements… and each other. Nicole and Peter will blast off into this episode and discuss a Tale of Two Coreys, triangular stoves/pans, and a return to Death Valley.

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It’s the eve of destruction and it’s time to get off this planet! A father and his friend have a plan to get their families out of harm’s way before the bombs hit, but a nosey company man would rather they stay on their porch. Nicole and Peter will take off into this episode and discuss daddy daughter dances,  ideal shapes of flying saucers, and Stephen King’s favorite episode.

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You’ve got the wrong guy! Arch Hammer is a con man with the unique ability to change his looks if he just concentrates hard enough, which will surely go swimmingly in The Twilight Zone! Nicole and Peter will face this episode and discuss the best use of appearance-changing super powers, killer dads, and unintentionally slandering famous composers.

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Sometimes the simplest, most seemingly random objects can make a world of difference. In the twelfth episode of The Twilight Zone, an impish little salesman named Pedott has just what you need, but in the case of a Mr. Fred Renard…. it might not be what he wants. Nicole and Peter will open up this gift of an episode and discuss unseemly dollar bills, the full implications of Pedott’s powers, and the most brutal Rod Serling intro thus far.

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Maybe we weren’t meant to come back? In this adaptation of a story by acclaimed sci-fi writer Richard Matheson, three pilots who went into outer space are disappearing and nobody knows why. More importantly… nobody knows. Nicole and Peter will dive in to this episode that might not belong here and discuss a 101 Dalmatians/The Twilight Zone crossovers, potential names for Boeing vehicles, and “the fear of unknown working on you which you cannot share with others.”

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Terror on the high seas! A ship is leering towards impeding doom, and Carl Lanser feels like he’s been here before. Nicole and Peter will set sail for this naval episode and discuss its connection to An American Tail, reflect on a time a stand-in yelled “Cut”, and create the Bud McCord Memorial Award.

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We don’t always love what dreams are made of. The ninth episode of The Twilight Zone explores the perils of a man with a romantic heart and a much too powerful imagination. Nicole and Peter will jump into this dreamy episode and discuss leopard encounters, a time when men wore hats, and the feline powers of Maya The Cat Girl.

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There's finally time now. Burgess Meredith stars in what could be the most famous episode of The Twilight Zone. Nicole and Peter will dive into this legendary episode and discuss reading on your own time, the pettiness of crossing out every single poem in a book, and the potential crossover between the Fifth Dimension and the land of Honalee.

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