Dead Man's Shoes (The Twilight Zone) Dead Man's Shoes (The Twilight Zone) "Dead Man's Shoes" is episode 83 of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It originally aired on January 19, 1962 on CBS. A homeless man, Nate Bledsoe, snatches a pair of shoes from Dane, the target of a mob hit dumped in an alley. Two of his homeless associates try to con him out of the plainly expensive shoes, to no avail. Wearing the shoes infuses him with the personality and memories of the victim; and he continues his life as Dane. Nate stops by the home of the victim’s girlfriend, who
The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone) The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone) "The Hitch-Hiker" is episode sixteen of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It originally aired on January 22, 1960 on CBS. It is based on Lucille Fletcher's "The Hitch-Hiker". It is considered by some to be among the series' greatest episodes. Nan Adams, 27, on a cross-country road trip from New York City to Los Angeles, gets a flat tire on U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania and has an accident. A mechanic puts a spare tire on her car, comments that he's surprised she survived the accident, saying "you shouldn't've called for a