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Her Pilgrim Soul/I of Newton

  • Episode aired Dec 13, 1985
  • 48m
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7.7/10
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Sherman Hemsley in The Twilight Zone (1985)
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In "Her Pilgrim Soul," two scientists must discover why the spirit of a woman is reliving a previous life within their holographic computer. "I of Newton" showcases a mathematician in a batt... Read allIn "Her Pilgrim Soul," two scientists must discover why the spirit of a woman is reliving a previous life within their holographic computer. "I of Newton" showcases a mathematician in a battle of wits with the Devil for his soul.In "Her Pilgrim Soul," two scientists must discover why the spirit of a woman is reliving a previous life within their holographic computer. "I of Newton" showcases a mathematician in a battle of wits with the Devil for his soul.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
400
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  • Directors
    • Wes Craven(segment Her Pilgrim Soul)
    • Kenneth Gilbert(segment I of Newton)
  • Writers
    • Rod Serling
    • Alan Brennert(teleplay by)
    • Joe Haldeman(based on the short story by)
  • Stars
    • Kristoffer Tabori
    • Anne Twomey
    • Gary Cole
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  • Directors
    • Wes Craven(segment Her Pilgrim Soul)
    • Kenneth Gilbert(segment I of Newton)
  • Writers
    • Rod Serling
    • Alan Brennert(teleplay by)
    • Joe Haldeman(based on the short story by)
  • Stars
    • Kristoffer Tabori
    • Anne Twomey
    • Gary Cole
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    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Kristoffer Tabori
    Kristoffer Tabori
    • Kevin Drayton (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Kevin Drayton (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Anne Twomey
    • Nola Granville (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Nola Granville (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Wendy Girard
    • Carol Drayton (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Carol Drayton (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Betsy Licon
    • Nola - Age 5 (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Nola - Age 5 (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    • (as Betsy Jane Licon)
    Danica McKellar
    Danica McKellar
    • Nola - Age 10 (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Nola - Age 10 (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Katherine Wallach
    • Susan (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Susan (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Richard McGonagle
    Richard McGonagle
    • Lester (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Lester (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Nelson Welch
    • Ruskin (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")as Ruskin (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
    Sherman Hemsley
    Sherman Hemsley
    • Sam (segment "I of Newton")as Sam (segment "I of Newton")
    Ron Glass
    Ron Glass
    • The Devil (segment "I of Newton")as The Devil (segment "I of Newton")
    Charles Aidman
    Charles Aidman
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Wes Craven(segment Her Pilgrim Soul)
      • Kenneth Gilbert(segment I of Newton)
    • Writers
      • Rod Serling
      • Alan Brennert(teleplay by) (segment Her Pilgrim Soul)
      • Joe Haldeman(based on the short story by) (segment I of Newton)
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    • Trivia
      The Devil's T-shirt displays a new slogan in different scenes. The phrases included are: "Hell is a Summer Festival," "Hell is a City Much Like Newark," "Over 2,000,000,000 Served," "Gehenna: More Than a Place, a Way of Life," and "Let's Do Damnation."
    • Goofs
      Kevin says that Nola is aging 10 months per hour, and that this equates to 10 years per day. 10 months per hour times 24 hours is 240 months, or 20 years per day.
    • Quotes

      [The Devil offers a mathematics professor a challenge to win back his soul.]

      The Devil: Now finally, ask me! A question I can't answer or a task I can't perform!

      Sam: Not a question. A command.

      The Devil: [excited] Lay it on me, babe!

      Sam: Get lost.

    • Connections
      Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Top 15 1980s Twilight Zone Episodes - A Quick Look At... (2016)

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    See It Once and Replay It Forever
    I had seen Her Pilgrim Soul only once and, indeed, I didn't even know it was available on DVD until recently when I stumbled onto it in a sale bin. I loved it the first time and have been more than a little haunted by it ever since. I worried that my memory might be a bit too kind but that is not the case. I am very pleased to report that, even though film technology has moved ahead and some of the effects might be more impressively done now, this episode stands up very, very well indeed. Yeats has held up pretty well too so even that line resonates beautifully. No spoilers from me but let's just say that love doesn't really die. Buy it or rent it but go and get it! It really is wonderful and well deserves the numerous 10s it received.
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    • rsternesq
    • Jun 8, 2008

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1985 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Persistence of Vision Films (I)
      • CBS Entertainment Production
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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