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The Twilight Zone
S3.E36
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Cavender Is Coming

  • Episode aired May 25, 1962
  • TV-PG
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.4K
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Howard Smith and Jesse White in The Twilight Zone (1959)
DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

Inept apprentice guardian angel Harmon Cavender is chastised by his superior and given a final chance to earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, socially awkwa... Read allInept apprentice guardian angel Harmon Cavender is chastised by his superior and given a final chance to earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, socially awkward Agnes Grep.Inept apprentice guardian angel Harmon Cavender is chastised by his superior and given a final chance to earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, socially awkward Agnes Grep.

  • Director
    • Christian Nyby
  • Writer
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Jesse White
    • Carol Burnett
    • Howard Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian Nyby
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
    • Stars
      • Jesse White
      • Carol Burnett
      • Howard Smith
    • 37User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jesse White
    Jesse White
    • Harmon Cavender
    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Agnes Grep
    Howard Smith
    Howard Smith
    • Polk
    Frank Behrens
    Frank Behrens
    • Stout
    Sandra Gould
    Sandra Gould
    • Woman #1
    Albert Carrier
    Albert Carrier
    • Frenchman
    Barbara Morrison
    Barbara Morrison
    • Matron
    Donna Douglas
    Donna Douglas
    • Debutante
    Danny Kulick
    • Child
    Jack Younger
    • Truck Driver
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Field Rep #3
    Boyd Cabeen
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Oliver Cross
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Dallimore
    Maurice Dallimore
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    Ken DuMain
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Pitt Herbert
    Pitt Herbert
    • Field Rep #2
    • (uncredited)
    George Holmes
    George Holmes
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Horan
    Jimmie Horan
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Christian Nyby
    • Writer
      • Rod Serling
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    User reviews37

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    7nicole-42526

    Burnett's High Society Dress is Stunning!

    I am searchincg for information on the high society dress that Carol Burnett wore during this episode. I am searching for a color photo of the dress and any designer information that maybe available. Thank you in advance.
    8l-perez-dancer

    The masses want TZ to be haunting, not humorous. I disagree

    This light-hearted TZ episode is not only an early career part for Carol Burnett, but it is funny and (as always with Serling's Twilight Zone) contains a great moral. People who hated this episode must be some of the greatest self-loathers on the planet.
    8little-lou1984

    My favourite episode

    This is my favourite episode. Miss Grep is adorable as the clumsy, unemployed woman who is sent an angel to improve her lot.

    This is quite different from the "usual" (for want of a better word) TZ, I love The Twilight Zone but as different as this is I love it. The main character is hilarious and likeable. This episode is more funny than out-there but is definitely my favourite.
    5claudio_carvalho

    The Guardian Angel

    In New York, the clumsy Agnes Grep is a simple and nice woman that loves her neighbors, but is not capable to hold an employment. The unskillful guardian angel Harmon Cavender has not earned his wings yet, and his master gives him a last chance provided he helps Agnes. But the solution Cavender to the case makes Agnes Crep unhappy, until he learns that money is not the synonym to happiness.

    "Cavender Is Coming" is a silly episode of "The Twilight Zone". The jokes do not work and the episode is unfunny. The conclusion is also brainless. My vote is five.

    Title (Brazil): "Um Anjo Atrapalhado" ("An Unskillful Angel")
    7Scaarge

    Quite Charming

    Not sure why the previous viewer didn't like this, but I found it both funny and charming, and well performed by both Carol Burnette and Jesse White. If you were expecting a creepy or scary TZ episode, this would definitely stick in your craw, but as a comedy from a writer normally not associated with the genre, it seems quite skillful.

    Jesse White, forever associated with the Maytag Repairman role, is a kind of angel who's not quite certain how to be angelic. He's read the books but never walked the walk, and his attempts to redeem Carol Burnette's life don't quite make her as happy as he thinks she ought to be. Burnette is consistently excellent in this episode.

    A good atypical episode from this series, from the same direction (the worth of conscience) but employing different means. Watch it and judge for yourself.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Served as a pilot for a spin-off series about a well-intentioned but incompetent angel, but, as in the case of Mr. Bevis (1960), a series was not ordered.
    • Quotes

      Bus Driver: When the supervisor comes to claim the bus, tell him I've resigned.

      [jumps out the window]

    • Crazy credits
      Rod Serling's title narration includes "Submitted for your approval" for the first time.
    • Alternate versions
      This episode originally aired with an added laugh track. The laugh track was removed for the DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Twilight-Tober-Zone: Cavender Is Coming (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight Zone Theme
      (theme song)

      Composed by Marius Constant

      (seasons 2-5)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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