Her Pilgrim Soul/I of Newton 

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.

Directors:

Wes Craven, Kenneth Gilbert

Writers:

Rod Serling (created by), Alan Brennert

Stars:

Kristoffer Tabori, Anne Twomey, Gary Cole

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Kristoffer Tabori	...	Kevin Drayton (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Anne Twomey	...	Nola Granville (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Gary Cole	...	Daniel Gaddis (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Wendy Girard	...	Carol Drayton (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Betsy Licon	...	Nola - Age 5 (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul") (as Betsy Jane Licon)
Danica McKellar	...	Nola - Age 10 (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Katherine Wallach	...	Susan (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Richard McGonagle	...	Lester (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Nelson Welch	...	Ruskin (segment "Her Pilgrim Soul")
Sherman Hemsley	...	Sam (segment "I of Newton")
Ron Glass	...	The Devil (segment "I of Newton")
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Aidman	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

In the episode "I of Newton", Sam is a math professor who, in a moment of frustration, offers to sell his soul to the Devil in exchange for the solution to an equation. The Devil appears and Sam must figure out how to save his soul from eternal damnation.

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Plot Keywords:

devil | equation | spirit | scientist | computer | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller | Horror

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 1985 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Persistence of Vision Films (I), CBS Entertainment Production

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan Brennert wrote the short story "Her Pilgrim Soul", which is included in his short story collection of the same name. He adapted the story to be used on The Twilight Zone (1985).

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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.

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Quotes

Narrator: [closing narration for "I of Newton"] Another of our continuing tips on what to do if the Devil shows up on your doorstep.
Sam: [Sam picks up the sunglasses and turns back to his difficult math problem on the board with a rueful smile on his face] Well, that guy wasn't any help at all.
[Sam then throws the sunglasses into the trash can]
Narrator: A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone.

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Connections

References Gremlins (1984)

User Reviews

Wonderful episode.

I can remember watching this as a teenager. I never forget it! ( And that's been nearly 30 years ago) Something about it just touched me deeply.