The Fever

For people not living in Las Vegas, and deal with the decline of the human spirit by gambling, this episode may seem lame. But when Franklin begins his Rambling Rant after his wife says "it's just a machine" It made me uncontrollably start laughing. "It's not a machine.. It's an ENTITY!". Anyone who has lived in 'Vegas a long time, knows the justifications of die-hard gamblers... this was perfect, and very very well done.

While the concept of a tight fisted mid-westerner on vacation becoming a degenerate gambler might seem far fetched, those of us who live here and shake our heads, know that stranger things have happened.

There was a great deal of symbolism in the sketch as well, when Franklin dove out of the hotel window and the machine is there "looking at him" with it's blinking light, it shows the humiliation of the human spirit by an inanimate object.

The writing of the twilight zone shows was very well done, and it's amazing to see how relevant they are still today.