Mr. Bevis

"**Mr. Bevis**"
"Mr. Bevis"
The Twilight Zone episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 33
Directed by	William Asher
Written by	Rod Serling
Production code	173-3631
Original air date	June 3, 1960
Guest appearances
	Orson Bean as James B. W. Bevis; Henry Jones as J. Hardy Hempstead; Charles Lane as Mr. Peckinpaugh; Florence MacMichael as Margaret; William Schallert as Policeman; Dorothea Neumann as Land Lady; Vito Scotti as Tony, the Fruit Peddler; Horace McMahon as Bartender; House Peters Jr. as Policeman writing ticket; Coleen O'Sullivan as Michelle; Timmy Cletro as the boy;
Episode chronology
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	The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series, season 1)
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"Mr. Bevis" is episode thirty-three of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It first aired on June 3, 1960 on CBS. This episode is one of only four to feature the "blinking eye" opening sequence, and the first to feature the opening narration which would be used (with minor changes) for every episode throughout season 2 and 3. The episode was an unsuccessful television pilot.^[1]

^ Presnell, Don & McGee, Marty (11 July 2015). A Critical History of Television's The Twilight Zone, 1959-1964. McFarland. p. 66.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[1] Presnell, Don & McGee, Marty (11 July 2015). A Critical History of Television's The Twilight Zone, 1959-1964. McFarland. p. 66.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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