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The Twilight Zone

The Mighty Casey

  • Episode aired Jun 17, 1960
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.5K
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S1.E35
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Don Kelly and Jack Warden in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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A down-and-out baseball team's fortunes are lifted by a mysterious but seemingly unbeatable young player.A down-and-out baseball team's fortunes are lifted by a mysterious but seemingly unbeatable young player.A down-and-out baseball team's fortunes are lifted by a mysterious but seemingly unbeatable young player.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Alvin Ganzer
    • Robert Parrish
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling(voice)
    • Jack Warden
    • Abraham Sofaer
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  • Directors
    • Alvin Ganzer
    • Robert Parrish
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling(voice)
    • Jack Warden
    • Abraham Sofaer
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    • 21User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Alan Dexter and Jack Warden in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Abraham Sofaer and Jack Warden in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells and Jack Warden in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Don Kelly and Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Robert Sorrells in The Twilight Zone (1959)

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    Rod Serling
    Rod Serling
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Mouth McGarryas Mouth McGarry
    Abraham Sofaer
    Abraham Sofaer
    • Dr. Stillmanas Dr. Stillman
    Robert Sorrells
    • Caseyas Casey
    Alan Dexter
    Alan Dexter
    • Beasleyas Beasley
    Don Kelly
    Don Kelly
    • Monkas Monk
    • (as Don O'Kelly)
    Jonathan Hole
    Jonathan Hole
    • Team Doctoras Team Doctor
    Rusty Lane
    Rusty Lane
    • Commissioneras Commissioner
    • Directors
      • Alvin Ganzer
      • Robert Parrish
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
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    • Trivia
      Paul Douglas, who had drinking habits, was originally cast to play McGarry but onstage began to look red and read raspingly, and it wasn't until his coronary-related death days after the episode was completed that it was realized he had been suffering poor health rather than reaction to drink. Because the episode was supposed to be a comedy, Rod Serling was reluctant to let it be broadcast with Douglas' impending death essentially captured on film. When CBS refused to pay for the episode to be re-shot, Serling personally underwrote the $27,000 it cost to have Jack Warden brought in to replace Douglas and to have some scenes re-done with Warden in place of Douglas.
    • Goofs
      In a shot of the stadium, there are palm trees, which cannot be found in New Jersey.
    • Quotes

      Rod Serling - Narrator: [Closing Narration] Once upon a time, there was a major league baseball team called the Hoboken Zephyrs, who, during the last year of their existence, wound up in last place and shortly thererafter wound up in oblivion. There's a rumor, unsubstantiated, of course, that a manager named McGarry took them to the West Coast and wound up with several pennants and a couple of world championships. This team had a pitching staff that made history. Of course, none of them smiled very much, but it happens to be a fact that they pitched like nothing human. And if you're interested as to where these gentlemen came from, you might check under 'B' for Baseball - in The Twilight Zone.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Mathnet: The Case of the Unnatural (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight Zone Theme
      (theme song)

      Composed by Bernard Herrmann

      (season 1)

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    4/10
    Twilight Zone Commits an Error
    One of the weakest episodes from Season 1 by far. It's attempt at being whimsical and light doesn't hit home and there's nothing particularly Twilight Zone-esque about this episode. It feels very short and there's not a lot of substance here. Some of this might have to do with the last minute re-shoots but, even so, the story and script are weak as far as Twilight Zone's concerned. This seemed like it came right out of a mediocre sitcom.
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    • Are there other titles about wacky baseball?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Wrigley Field - 42nd Place & Avalon Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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