Sounds and Silences
- Episode aired Apr 3, 1964
- TV-PG
- 25m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
Roswell Flemington enjoys loud noises, is an annoyance to others and is suitably punished.Roswell Flemington enjoys loud noises, is an annoyance to others and is suitably punished.Roswell Flemington enjoys loud noises, is an annoyance to others and is suitably punished.
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Conklin
- (as William Benedict)
Francis De Sales
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Rod Serling
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
- …
Lurene Tuttle
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShortly after the airing, a writer came up with a lawsuit claiming his script and title were used. It was settled with him receiving $3500 but litigation prevented it from being included in syndication for a time.
- GoofsFlemington implies that Lord Admiral Nelson lost an arm and an eye at Trafalgar. This was the battle where Nelson lost his life, he had already lost the arm and eye many years earlier.
- Quotes
[closing narration]
Narrator: When last heard from, Mr. Roswell G. Flemington was in a sanitarium pleading with the medical staff to make some noise. They, of course, believed the case to be a rather tragic aberration; a man's mind becoming unhinged. And for this, they'll give him pills, therapy, and rest. Little do they realize that all Mr. Flemington is suffering from is a case of poetic justice. Tonight's tale of sounds and silences - from The Twilight Zone.
- ConnectionsRemade as The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: Sounds and Silences (2005)
Featured review
John McGiver yells and yells...
John McGiver (who looks for all the world like Mr. Weatherby from the Archie comics) plays a loud and bombastic jerk who loves to yell and bother everyone, as he's a self-important guy. Eventually, though, his yelling is punished in a very expected way--no big surprises here, folks.
This is one of the less than wonderful episodes from THE TWILIGHT ZONE television series. Despite some opinions to the contrary, the quality of the episodes of this series varied tremendously--with some classics, some clunkers and a few that are just time-passers. I'd put this one in the category of a time-passer. While it's harmless enough, just watching John McGiver yell and yell and then finally get his comeuppance just isn't enough to justify an entire episode. It's inoffensive but pretty weak all around.
This is one of the less than wonderful episodes from THE TWILIGHT ZONE television series. Despite some opinions to the contrary, the quality of the episodes of this series varied tremendously--with some classics, some clunkers and a few that are just time-passers. I'd put this one in the category of a time-passer. While it's harmless enough, just watching John McGiver yell and yell and then finally get his comeuppance just isn't enough to justify an entire episode. It's inoffensive but pretty weak all around.
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- planktonrules
- Sep 9, 2007
Details
- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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