Played with a comical twist this episode of "The Twilight Zone" is an amusing look at a hypochondriac (David Wayne) who literally makes a deal with the devil (Thomas Gomez) to sell him his soul for complete health and immortality. Along the way, Wayne purposely falls onto a train track as a speeding train approaches, lives to file a claim and ends up in prison after accidentally killing his wife when he had intended to jump off a roof himself. Hoping to experience surviving the electric chair, Wayne finds that the twist aren't exactly what he expected, and Gomez may just be able to cash in before the thousands of years have passed.
Realizing that at least when he was sick (or thought he was), Wayne realizes that the promise of immortality is not such a good idea when everything happens to him that simply just leaves him facing a world of boredom. He delivers a fine performance with Gomez delightfully over the top and laughing outrageously as he realizes that once again in the realm of humanity, there is indeed a sucker born every minute. I would not call this a classic of the series but it is truly enjoyable in a light-hearted manner and does have a few surprises along the way.
Realizing that at least when he was sick (or thought he was), Wayne realizes that the promise of immortality is not such a good idea when everything happens to him that simply just leaves him facing a world of boredom. He delivers a fine performance with Gomez delightfully over the top and laughing outrageously as he realizes that once again in the realm of humanity, there is indeed a sucker born every minute. I would not call this a classic of the series but it is truly enjoyable in a light-hearted manner and does have a few surprises along the way.