i first saw this episode when it be originally air in 1961 and have since collect it on laserdisc . even see it with the eye of an inexperienced 10 year old and the power and message it carry and compress into a half hour time bomb and be at least as formidable a what be mean to destroy the librarian romney wordsworth . meredith and weaver both turn in laser like performance and guide skillfully by the word of mr. serling pen . it also benefit from the simplicity of the set and the always present black and white format and which i believe create a great focus on the character . it be episode like this that ensure that the name rod serling and the twilight zone will be remember and honor for excellence in television for a very long time to come .