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Nosebleeds for Everyone! (“Button, Button” and The Box)

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Taking another work of short fiction, this time the guys discuss Richard Matheson’s short story “Button, Button,” adapted to a 1986 Twilight Zone episode of the same name, and also adapted to the 2009 movie The Box.

Rankings!

Colin/James/Seth:

  • short story
  • Twilight Zone
  • movie

Notes & Links:

Funny or Die comedy short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7rzIwrEqpw

CBS Radio Mystery Theater adaptation with an unfortunate name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSKT-REprtw

TMTYR Episode #68: Ricky, Billy, Johnny (Nightmare at 20,000 Feet)

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The Summer of the Twilight Zone continues with the classic episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” written by Richard Matheson and based on his story of the same name. And he wasn’t done there! He also penned the screenplay for the Twilight Zone: The Movie segments adapting the same story.

Colin came up with a new ranking system, which thoroughly confused Seth. (Here’s a clip from our Stepford Wives episode showing Colin has a history of confusing his co-hosts.)

Rankings!

(“Billy” = 60’s TZ episode, “Ricky” = Matheson story, “Johnny” = TZ the Movie segment)

Colin:

  • Ricky
  • Billy
  • Johnny

James:

  • Ricky
  • Johnny
  • Billy

Seth:

  • Billy
  • Ricky
  • Johnny

Notes:
Jim Carrey impersonates The Shat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFq7TLrByO0