A Hundred Yards Over the Rim
- Episode aired Apr 7, 1961
- TV-PG
- 25m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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A settler from a wagon train in 1847 sets off to find something to help his ill son and stumbles into 1961 New Mexico.A settler from a wagon train in 1847 sets off to find something to help his ill son and stumbles into 1961 New Mexico.A settler from a wagon train in 1847 sets off to find something to help his ill son and stumbles into 1961 New Mexico.
Edward Platt
- Doctor
- (as Ed Platt)
Robert McCord
- Sheriff
- (as Robert L. McCord III)
Rod Serling
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEver the meticulous actor, Cliff Robertson prepared a detailed treatment for his character, Christian Horn, and also did extensive research on the 1840s time period in which the episode is set. Robertson concluded that an easterner like Horn would have worn a stovepipe hat, whereas the director, fearing that such a hat would make Horn look comical, wanted him to wear an ahistorical Stetson. The dispute was finally taken to producer Rod Serling who, after hearing both sides, decided to let Robertson wear the stovepipe hat, as seen in the filmed version.
- GoofsThis story is set in 1847, and Christian Horn is carrying a Trap Door Springfield Rifle made in 1866, Second Allin Conversion, as evidenced by the type and location of the rear sight just in front of the action and far to the rear of the first barrel band.
- ConnectionsEdited into Twilight-Tober-Zone: A Hundred Yards Over The Rim (2021)
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Hey, it's still good!
I feel bad for not liking this as much as most people. I just felt that it should have had more of a twist. Now, I actually do find this a good episode because it actually ends up being pretty hopeful in the end. Most of these episodes end on a downer of some kind or at least bittersweet but this was actually quite positive. It did seem like it wasn't as good. The story's pretty basic with a guy from the 1800's time traveling a hundred years into the future to get medicine for his ill son.
The main character is pretty likable in this story. It does seem kind of odd for an episode of "The Twilight Zone". It ends by saying that we should acknowledge how much we've advanced with technology and how our forefathers truly worked hard in their day. That is a pretty positive and unique moral. It does seem like they could have just done more with this plot. Well, the pacing isn't bad. I just personally didn't love it as much as most people. ***
The main character is pretty likable in this story. It does seem kind of odd for an episode of "The Twilight Zone". It ends by saying that we should acknowledge how much we've advanced with technology and how our forefathers truly worked hard in their day. That is a pretty positive and unique moral. It does seem like they could have just done more with this plot. Well, the pacing isn't bad. I just personally didn't love it as much as most people. ***
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- ericstevenson
- Dec 31, 2016
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Filming locations
- Airflite Cafe, US 395, Olancha, California, USA(Mary Lou and Joe's cafe where Christian Horn goes - building still stands)
- Production companies
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- Runtime25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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