Twilight Zone Santa Claus

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A department store Santa, actually a homelessguy, shows up for work drunk. He explains to the manager "I want to give something to kids without hope, who the only thing that comes down their chimney on Christmas Eve is more poverty"... of course he is fired. Wandering down an alley, he finds a magic bag of gifts and from there it gets weird... Rod Serling was a genius. If this didn't get to you, you ain't human... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Justice wanted]

1. This is the one with Art Carney right? Twlight zone is sooooo awesome. Good writing and good TV

last.

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5. believe so

...awesome episode. Thanks!

[murielm99]

2. I just rented some Twilight Zone episodes from Netflix.

We watched them a bit earlier. One of them was, "A Stop at Willoughby." That one is a classic.

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7. sounds like

A fun tradition!

[nolabear]

3. I had a crazy flashback watching that marathon today.

The episode (pre-Anthony!) with Billy Mumy talking to his dead grandmother on the telephone, who talks him into trying to commit suicide to be with her. I'd completely repressed the fact that it scared the holy crap out of me when I was a kid. I've seen a lot of TZ reruns and never since then have I seen that one. It was fascinating because it was shot like a stage production, but it still creeped me the hell out!

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4. Twilight Zone

Damn near made me pee my pj's as a kid, in front of the b&w t.v.!

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6. they don't

Write shows like that anymore. Happy New Year!

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8. Santa Claus IS REAL...

In "THE TWILIGHT ZONE"!!!

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9. His explanation to the manager was very moving

and still very relevant.

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10. Put a lump

In my throat when the camera cut to the poor kids.

[rurallib]

11. 'Night of the Meek' - probably my favorite single TV episode ever

got it taped to watch once more this morning