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"One for the Angels"

Ed Wynn as Lew Bookman from "One for the Angels"
Ed Wynn as Lew Bookman
  • Twilight Zone Season 1, Episode 2
  • Original Air Date: October 9, 1959
  • Director: Robert Parish
  • Teleplay: Rod Serling
  • Cast: Ed Wynn as Lew Bookman, Murray Hamilton as Mr. Death, and Dana Dillaway as Maggie. 
  • My rating: Middle-upper tier

Question 1: Do you think the angel of death always knows what is going to happen in the end? In other words, is he simply pantomiming for the benefit of Bookman? 

Question 2: Does Bookman's reaction to death represent how most people feel about it, or does he have a unique view?

Question 3: What were your moments of awe for this episode?

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