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Title: The Shelter (29 Sep 1961)
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| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Larry Gates | ... | Dr. Bill Stockton | |
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Joseph Bernard | ... | Marty Weiss |
| Jack Albertson | ... | Jerry Harlowe | |
| Peggy Stewart | ... | Grace Stockton | |
| Sandy Kenyon | ... | Frank Henderson | |
| Michael Burns | ... | Paul Stockton | |
| Jo Helton | ... | Martha Harlowe | |
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Moria Turner | ... | Mrs. Weiss |
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Mary Gregory | ... | Mrs. Henderson |
| John McLiam | ... | Man | |
Dr. Bill Stockton has prepared well for any eventuality. He's built a bomb shelter for himself, his wife and his child. His neighbors on the other hand have done nothing to prepare. During a dinner party, there is an emergency announcement on the radio that unidentified objects have been sighted en route to the US and they may be under attack. As the Stockton's prepare to use their shelter their neighbors panic asking to be let into the shelter with them. Stockton refuses leading to an angry confrontation. Written by garykmcd
After watching several episodes for the billionth time over a 4 day span as part of the New Year's Twilight Zone marathon, I've finally come to the conclusion that this one is the most intense episode of the series. The premise is pretty simple. Beloved neighborhood doc has the only bomb shelter on the block. The neighbors are all enjoying themselves at the doc's house as part of his birthday celebration and then an emergency broadcast comes on warning the country that unidentified objects are flying toward the U.S. and citizens should immediately take cover. However, the doc faces an additional dilemma. He only has room for his family to survive in his bomb shelter and the neighbors are pleading for him to share it (since they do not have one) given the zero hour that has been thrust upon them. This episode displays a lot of human drama in 30 minutes. There is fear obviously and the urge for survival gets ugly and very primitive amongst the neighbors vying for the attention of the doc to let them into his shelter. As a result, there are a couple of striking scenes of prejudice that rise to the surface as well as violence in the midst of it all. I'm not a cinematographer but there is a shadowy camera shot from behind of a woman neighbor on the stairs holding her baby that is crying, while her husband is pleading for the doc to let him , his wife and the baby in the shelter. This scene reeks of the desperation the neighbors are experiencing. Gets me everytime. I will not give away the ending but it is an unforgettable episode.