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The Twilight Zone: Season 2, Episode 5

The Toys of Caliban (4 Dec. 1986)

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Elderly Ernie Ross and his wife Mary live in fear of their son Toby, who has the magical ability to turn any imagined item into reality.

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Ernie Ross
Anne Haney ...
Mary Ross
David Greenlee ...
Toby Ross
Alexandra Borrie ...
Mandy Kemp
Earl Houston Bullock ...
Minister (as Earl Bullock)
Richard Biggs ...
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Elderly Ernie Ross and his wife Mary live with their son Toby in a house with boarded up windows, no television, and all books and magazines locked up and covered by sheets. Its dinnertime, and Toby (who is obviously mentally challenged) doesn't want to finish his vegetables, he wants donuts. Ernie finally gives in, but before he can show Toby a PICTURE of donuts, Toby shouts "COME" and donuts magically appear. This is alarming to Ernie and Mary, because he can now remember the donuts and conjure them up without seeing a picture of them first. Later that night, Toby is rushed to the hospital with a severe stomach ache - apparently he has been conjuring donuts - all the donuts he can eat and more, in secret in his room. After his stomach is pumped and he is in a hospital bed, the nurse is distressed when Ernie takes away a copy of Time Magazine left in the room, not only refusing to let Toby see it, but refusing to let Toby even look out the window. A social worker is called, but ... Written by big_guy

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