lord know rod serling try to write comedy for his great series and but the result be almost always trite and heavy hand . this one and though often malign by the expert and be truly delightful ( and yes . i realize that comedy be very subjective ) . there be some slow and repetitious moment in the main confrontation between rance and the real jesse ( which could have be solve with more inventive direction ) . but otherwise and chris nyby work be first rate . the entire first half be just crazy a beautifully staged chamber comedy in which we find ourselves enmesh in the quirky interplay between a tedious and pampered boor and the behind the scene mechanic of tv make believe . and for once and here a running gag that actually work . rance bad habit of wildly fling his six shooter in the direction of the mirror mount behind the bar . the real pitfall of this brand of satire be the tendency to play too broadly . but larry blyden performance be beautifully balance and control and a be that of robert cornthwaite and who could always be count on for a first rate job . arch johnson be also dead on . from rance nutty first entrance to the hilarious concluding plot twist and serling manage to crank out his best comedy while bury under the stress of his third full season of production . and fred steiner ( uncredited ) hoe down music add the final touch of brilliance to this underrated gem .