Season 1, Episode 12.2: I Of Newton

[TwilightZoneTom@Cult Labs]

Season 1, Episode 12.2: I Of Newton

Airdate: December 13, 1985
Writer: Joe Halderman
Director: Kenneth Gilbert
Starring: Sherman Hemsley, Ron Glass

A professor attempting to solve a difficult math problem finds himself matching wits with a demon.

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[TwilightZoneTom@Cult Labs]

I like the idea of someone working on a mathematical equation and tapping into things they don't understand and accidentally summoning a demon. I like the idea of that person then having a battle of wits trying to outsmart the demon. I imagine that there's probably some classical tale penned by the likes of Poe or Lovecraft where that happens.

Imagine this as a dark little tale with a mischevious imp versus some frock coated victorian mathematician and it doesn't sound too bad. Transplant that into the eighties with Ron Glass as a "cool" demon and I thought it was pretty abysmal.

Had I not been enjoying commenting on these here at the forum I'd have probably turned this off. These shorter comedy bits remind me of the terrible Night Gallery shorts.

[fail:safe]

Yeah, but the joe Dante - gremlins nod was pretty cool.

F:S

[the human man]

I hate to say it, when the demon turned up I turned it off. Not for me at all.

[Gojirosan]

I love this one! One of my favourite pieces of TV comedy from the 80s! The pay-off line never fails to make me smile.

[the human man]

You've pricked my interest. I'll have to give it another go.

[fail:safe]

human man- did you give it another go?

[the human man]

I didn't mate. Due to my Virgin+ memory being full I had to delete it. Damn you HD.

[fail:safe]

know the feeling, 80 hours sd = 20 hours hd. im waiting till tivo becomes a free upgrade--> 250 hours recording memory.