Alfred Hitchcock credited as playing...
Self - Host
- Self - Host: [afterword]
- Self - Host: [Hitchcock is still standing by the switch] Well, it couldn't have happened to a nicer fellow. Unfortunately, justice had to be meted out to Johnny Gin. However, that is all for this evening. I hope you will join us next time when we shall return with another story. We also hope to have the er, bugs out of this little device.
- [points to the switch and flips it down, but it doesn't work now]
- Self - Host: Good night.
- Self - Host: [introduction]
- Self - Host: [Hitchcock is standing next to a huge electrical switch] Good evening. I'm just completing a rather interesting device. I think it will amuse you.
- [he flips up the switch and it crackles; Hitchcock looks satisfied and turns to the audience]
- Self - Host: Tonight, we are presenting a story...
- [the switch crackles]
- Self - Host: I should have explained. You see, this is arranged so that anyone touching the channel selector
- [imitates turning an imaginary knob]
- Self - Host: to change programs gets a nasty shock. We rather hope it will improve the loyalty of our viewers.
- [the switch crackles again and Hitchcock points to the audience]
- Self - Host: There goes another one. It's no trifling matter. 25,000 volts. Leaves them crisp as bacon.
- [smiles]
- Self - Host: Unfortunately, it has one shortcoming. It also runs out the television tube, making it impossible for the bereaved to watch the rest of the show.
- [waves his hand dismissively]
- Self - Host: But nothing is perfect and there's nothing like a good practical joke, at least that's what the character in tonight's play thought.