The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (10 Nov. 1971)
"Night Gallery" The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (original title)

Gossip columnist Holly receives a diary describing future events. / Dracula visits a blood bank with an odd request. / Hawkins the hermit promises a surprise to three boys if they dig for it. / Professor Peabody publicly ridicules the gods.

Directors:

Jerrold Freedman, William Hale,

Writers:

Rod Serling, Gene R. Kearney,

Stars:

Patty Duke, Virginia Mayo, David Wayne

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Patty Duke	...	Holly Schaeffer (segment "The Diary")
Virginia Mayo	...	Carrie Crane (segment "The Diary")
David Wayne	...	Dr. Mill (segment "The Diary")
Cesar Romero	...	Count Dracula (segment "A Matter of Semantics")
E.J. Peaker	...	Nurse (segment "A Matter of Semantics")
John Carradine	...	Mr. Hawkins (segment "Big Surprise")
Carl Reiner	...	Professor Peabody (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture")
Robert Yuro	...	Jeb Harlan (segment "The Diary")
James McCallion	...	George (segment "The Diary")
Lindsay Wagner	...	Nurse (segment "The Diary")
Floy Dean	...	Receptionist (segment "The Diary")
Diana Chesney	...	Maid (segment "The Diary")
Monie Ellis	...	Candy-Striper (segment "A Matter of Semantics")
Vincent Van Patten	...	Chris (segment "Big Surprise")
Marc Vahanian	...	Jason (segment "Big Surprise")

Storyline

Gossip columnist Holly receives a diary describing future events. / Dracula visits a blood bank with an odd request. / Hawkins the hermit promises a surprise to three boys if they dig for it. / Professor Peabody publicly ridicules the gods.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1971 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Professor Peabody's Last Lecture, each of the students' names corresponds to a horror genre writer.

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Connections

References Superman (1941)

User Reviews

Agreed!

I adored the Night Gallery and was very pleased to have recently gotten the complete series.

Many of the segments are, frankly, mediocre, but some are classically terrifying. The episode with Roddy McDowell as the nephew who kills his rich uncle and Ossie Davis as the butler, the episode with Carl Betz as the doctor, "Camera Obscura" with Rene Auberjonois and Ross Martin (taken directly from the short story of the same name), and many, many others: all of these were good for a night of keeping the lights on. It's both good and rather sad to see all these great actors we grew up with who've since passed on. ~sigh~ I just finished watching "Big Surprise" again. And it's still as frightening and funny as ever.