S2.E24

The Rip Van Winkle Caper

Episode aired Apr 21, 1961
TV-PG
25m

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Oscar Beregi Jr. and Lew Gallo in The Twilight Zone (1959)

Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

After successfully stealing a gold shipment, a group of criminals plan to hide out until they can safely spend their loot.After successfully stealing a gold shipment, a group of criminals plan to hide out until they can safely spend their loot.After successfully stealing a gold shipment, a group of criminals plan to hide out until they can safely spend their loot.

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Simon Oakland

De Cruz

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Farwell
(as Oscar Beregi)

Lew Gallo

Brooks

John Mitchum

Erbie

Wallace Rooney

George

Shirley O'Hara

George's Wife

Rod Serling

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Trivia
The futuristic vehicle which is shown at the end of the episode is a modified version of Robby the Robot's car, first constructed by MGM for the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956).

Goofs
They wouldn't have been able to drive the truck after 100 years for several reasons. The gasoline in the truck would have evaporated or broken down to the point uselessness. The oil would probably dry up and be hardened also. The truck's battery would have gone flat within months, due to degradation. The tires on the truck, if not rotted away, would surely have been completely flat and useless.

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[opening narration]
Narrator: Introducing, four experts in the questionable art of crime: Mr. Farwell, expert on noxious gases, former professor, with a doctorate in both chemistry and physics; Mr. Erbie, expert in mechanical engineering; Mr. Brooks, expert in the use of firearms and other weaponry; and Mr. De Cruz, expert in demolition and various forms of destruction. The time is now, and the place is a mountain cave in Death Valley, U.S.A. In just a moment, these four men will utilize the services of a truck placed in cosmoline, loaded with a hot heist cooled off by a century of sleep, and then take a drive into The Twilight Zone.