tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post7868539357065843068..comments2024-03-20T15:28:13.030-05:00Comments on The Twilight Zone Vortex: "The Big Tall Wish"JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14808904189056290207noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-68247843685422003432019-04-18T23:01:28.019-05:002019-04-18T23:01:28.019-05:00I also found this an underrated episode which has ...I also found this an underrated episode which has aged very well. Dixon was excellent, as he was in his 5th season appearance. He also appeared in The Outer Limits episode “The Inheritors” which I considered the best of the series. <br />Just a great episode all around.Sam Draculahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862299666673255766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-36155670360430055332018-02-07T03:47:24.052-06:002018-02-07T03:47:24.052-06:00You've got me there. I found very little infor...You've got me there. I found very little information on Perry. Not even a Wikipedia entry. His imdb page says that he is still with us and would be around 66 years old. His career appeared steady throughout the 60s with roles in several notable films and television shows. After that it looks like he more or less abandoned Hollywood with only a handful of sporadic credits after 1970 including episodes of Jake and the Fat Man and Magnum P.I. Sorry but that's all I got. If you find anything else come back and let us know.Brian Duranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724290376009803159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-57709545352371082612018-02-04T22:38:00.531-06:002018-02-04T22:38:00.531-06:00Whatever happened to Stephen Perry?Whatever happened to Stephen Perry?no.woreezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330236322455563580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-71434715828986137232016-01-02T18:33:39.271-06:002016-01-02T18:33:39.271-06:00False. It aired on CBS on April 8, 1960. The all b...False. It aired on CBS on April 8, 1960. The all black cast was sadly unusual for the time but this didn't cause the episode any production or broadcast problems. JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808904189056290207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-29650361863721859372016-01-01T03:56:49.444-06:002016-01-01T03:56:49.444-06:00I've read somewhere that cbs never aired this ...I've read somewhere that cbs never aired this episode, true or false?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05454952255793930001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-41233392407606416012012-10-08T20:26:11.396-05:002012-10-08T20:26:11.396-05:00Loved this episodeLoved this episodewjmIIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226695919947898970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-25031306949560718692012-09-29T00:29:18.738-05:002012-09-29T00:29:18.738-05:00Hey, thanks for checking out our site, Matt. I th...Hey, thanks for checking out our site, Matt. I think we're on the same page as far as the casting of this episode. Before I wrote this I was largely unfamiliar with Dixon but he really is quite a sharp performer. And you are right, the entire cast is great. Stephen Perry was a terrific child actor, it makes you wonder why he abandoned acting after such a short period of time. It took some time to grew on me, but this episode has become one of my favorites from the first season. It's Rod Serling in his true form, writing the kind of characters that stay with you for a long time. Classic.<br />Thanks again for stopping by!Brian Duranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724290376009803159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-13386110682245338152012-09-25T22:51:16.823-05:002012-09-25T22:51:16.823-05:00I am a big fan of Ivan Dixon. He knows how to unde...I am a big fan of Ivan Dixon. He knows how to underplay a roll in a way that makes him very believable. I don't think many actors could have pulled off the roll of Bolie Jackson as well as Dixon did. Stephen Perry was a much better actor then his seven years would indicated he could be.The entire cast was great.RadioMattMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279791190310394287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-17563397291454125302012-04-11T00:39:54.150-05:002012-04-11T00:39:54.150-05:00Thanks, Jack. Because of its subtlety, I think th...Thanks, Jack. Because of its subtlety, I think this episode often goes overlooked. In addition to being a cultural landmark, it may be one of Serling's best efforts from Season One.Brian Duranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724290376009803159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318310043864039191.post-38433968972812884232012-04-02T19:57:41.654-05:002012-04-02T19:57:41.654-05:00This is one of those first season episodes that se...This is one of those first season episodes that seems so lyrical and beautiful. Serling and his team were really pushing the envelope to tell a story like this in 1960 with a black cast and avoid sterotypes. I always found this one rather hopeful, not sad at all. Thanks for the insightful commentary!Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.com