The Mighty Casey

Jack Warden plays a professional Baseball manager of the perennial losers the Hoboken Zephyrs, who one day is approached by a mysterious inventor who promises him a chance to reverse his team's misfortune by giving his android named Casey a chance at play. Skeptical but desperate, the manager gives Casey a chance, and is astonished and delighted when Casey hits home-run after home-run, becoming a media sensation and giving the Zephyrs a fighting chance at the pennant until Casey's identity is threatened with exposure... Warden makes this otherwise featherweight episode tolerable, though remains among the least efforts in the canon. Will appeal most to Baseball fans.

...is a coward. Truly incredible story by my boy Rod.

Something different from Rod Serling, all about a super duper left handed pitcher who helps a hapless baseball team --because he has NO heart, NO compassion? Now the question. What if he has heart and compassion?

10 Stars.

Watch the rest, and especially bewildered (if not astounded!) Jack Warden as the team skipper. Accolades to the good old team doctor, played by Abraham Sofaer. He was born in Burma and had one long career, playing distinguished gentlemen in several classic films. Perfect for this role; the doc who "changes" things. Rod Serling's ace in the hole.

A must see, even if you're not a baseball fan with some laugh out loud situations for TZ. I do agree with the last reviewer; does come off as a Damon Runyon-eque tale with some fun characters, possibilities for a movie. The material is there. Also look for character actor Rusty Lane, a staple in tv westerns.

SEASON 1 EPISODE 35 remastered CBS dvd box set. 5 dvds. Released 2013. Also on blu ray in a cool box.

This Twilight Zone episode tends to be a bit whimsical, a tale that could have come from the pen of a Damon Runyon or a Paul Gallico. It's another Joe Hardy type player who comes to the Zephyrs and moves them considerably up in the baseball standings.

It's mighty Casey, a pitcher who is a robot played by Robert Sorrells and who was created by Abraham Sofaer who must be a baseball fan because Casey has built into him a fast ball like Sandy Koufax and a sweeping curve like Warren Spahn. Casey is mowing them down at the plate and the Zephyrs are on the move to the delight of their manager Jack Warden.

As for Paul Harvey's 'rest of the story'. One can look to Star Trek the Next Generation and Data's quest to become more human. Or even more simply to Jack Haley's wish in The Wizard Of Oz.

One of the weakest episodes from Season 1 by far. It's attempt at being whimsical and light doesn't hit home and there's nothing particularly Twilight Zone-esque about this episode. It feels very short and there's not a lot of substance here. Some of this might have to do with the last minute re-shoots but, even so, the story and script are weak as far as Twilight Zone's concerned. This seemed like it came right out of a mediocre sitcom.