Hypochondriac Walter Bedeker (David Wayne) makes a deal with the devil: immortality and indestructibility (with no discernible signs of aging) in exchange for his soul. The novelty of eternal life quickly wears off, however, and Walt starts to take risks that see him playing right into the devil's hands.
As much as I love this episode for it's great performances, morbid humour, and cool twist, I can't help feeling that, with its theme of escaping death/achieving immortality, it's just a little too similar to several of the previous tales in the first season, most notably 'One for the Angels' (and this being only the 6th episode, that's not a great thing).
The story also suffers from one glaring plot hole that it is hard to ignore: just what did Walter Bedeker think would happen to him when he survived the electric chair? Wouldn't life imprisonment be the obvious alternative?
As much as I love this episode for it's great performances, morbid humour, and cool twist, I can't help feeling that, with its theme of escaping death/achieving immortality, it's just a little too similar to several of the previous tales in the first season, most notably 'One for the Angels' (and this being only the 6th episode, that's not a great thing).
The story also suffers from one glaring plot hole that it is hard to ignore: just what did Walter Bedeker think would happen to him when he survived the electric chair? Wouldn't life imprisonment be the obvious alternative?