In Praise of Pip
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| “In Praise of Pip” | |||||||
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| The Twilight Zone episode | |||||||
 Scene from "In Praise of Pip" |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 121 |
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| Written by | Rod Serling | ||||||
| Directed by | Joseph M. Newman | ||||||
| Guest stars | Jack Klugman : Max Phillips Billy Mumy : Young Pip Phillips Bobby Diamond : Private Pip Phillips |
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| Featured music | Rene Garriguenc, conducted by Lud Gluskin | ||||||
| Production no. | 2607 | ||||||
| Original airdate | September 27, 1963 | ||||||
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"In Praise of Pip" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
This appearance would be Jack Klugman's fourth and final appearance on the series, tying him with Burgess Meredith for the most number by any guest.
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[edit] Opening narration
| “ | Submitted for your approval, one Max Phillips, a slightly-the-worst-for-wear maker of book, whose life has been drab and undistinguished as a bundle of dirty clothes. And, though it's very late in his day, he has an errant wish that the rest of his life might be sent out to a laundry to come back shiny and clean, this to be a gift of love to a son named Pip. Mr. Max Phillips, Homo sapiens, who is soon to discover that man is not as wise as he thinks—said lesson to be learned in the Twilight Zone. | ” |
[edit] Synopsis
Max Phillips is a bookie who finds out that his son is dying in Vietnam. He feels he could have been a better father. With that in mind, he returns $300 to an unlucky bettor and gets into a fight with his boss and the boss's hitman. Max is shot by his boss's hitman. Wounded, he stumbles into an amusement park and is surprised to meet his son who is now a child again. After having some fun, reliving past enjoyable outings, the young boy runs away. When Max finds him, the son explains that he is dying and vanishes. Max makes a deal with God—his life for Pip's. He dies so that his son may live.
[edit] Closing Narration
| “ | Very little comment here, save for this small aside: that the ties of flesh are deep and strong, that the capacity to love is a vital, rich and all-consuming function of the human animal, and that you can find nobility and sacrifice and love wherever you may seek it out; down the block, in the heart, or in the Twilight Zone. | ” |
[edit] Episode notes
The episode was filmed on location at the Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, California.
[edit] References
- Zicree, Marc Scott: The Twilight Zone Companion. Sillman-James Press, 1982 (second edition)
