The Angel of Death (Murray Hamilton) is coming for Ed Wynn but Wynn makes a bargain with him that he wants to first make one last final "big pitch". Oddly, Hamilton agrees and just when it appears Wynn has won, a sad twist occurs that forces Wynn to accept his own mortality.
I am very happy that this second episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE was not the first one, as the first was the pilot episode and if ONE FOR THE ANGELS had been made first, I doubt if CBS would have bought the series--as it's pretty dull and forgettable. Sure, it's written pretty well and Ed Wynn and Murray Hamilton did a good job, but the suspense and strangeness that the series was known for are just not there. Instead, it's a watchable drama with a bit of a twist at the end and nothing more.
I am very happy that this second episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE was not the first one, as the first was the pilot episode and if ONE FOR THE ANGELS had been made first, I doubt if CBS would have bought the series--as it's pretty dull and forgettable. Sure, it's written pretty well and Ed Wynn and Murray Hamilton did a good job, but the suspense and strangeness that the series was known for are just not there. Instead, it's a watchable drama with a bit of a twist at the end and nothing more.