In His Image

This is one of the best TZ episodes of many good ones. The reason I especially like this one is because it changes from creepy and/or macabre, to become a heartwarming charmer about second chances, self improvement, human loneliness, and how one must be lovable to be loved... if one works to be a better person, it's worth it because of the fruits of happiness resulting from being that better man...but in a much different way than you'd expect. Some other reasons I liked this episode are; The director took the more difficult road that resulted in a more entertaining experience. It really shows off the acting talent of George Grizzard, more than most of his other roles, even his previous appearance on the Twilight Zone 3 years earlier. They did not take the easy way out, the lead actor- Grizzard, did a GREAT job and is at his best. A true acting talent as seen in this episode. I give this one an A+

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Alan Talbot is a scientist that lives and works in Couerville's university. He met Jessica "Jess" Connelly a couple days ago in New York and they decide to get married in five days. Alan decides to travel to Couerville to show his town and his aunt to Jess. While waiting for the subway to meet Jess, Alan feels confused and throws an old religious commuter under the train. He forgets his murder and meets Jess at home. She drives her car with Alan to Couerville, but the town has differences from Alan's recollections and they find neither his aunt nor the university where he works. While returning to New York city, Alan feels desire to kill Jess and asks her to leave him on the road and go home. What is happening to Alan Talbot?

"In His Image" is the first episode of the Fourth Season of "The Twilight Zone" with a good sci-fi story. Alan Talbot is a mechanical clone of his creator, a talented but flawed inventor. The mysterious situations are explained when there is the encounter of creator and creature and Alan discovers his origins. This episode shows a new presentation of "The Twilight Zone", with 51 minutes running time. The conclusion is adequate for the good story. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "À Sua Própria Imagem" ("In His Own Image")

A man and his girlfriend are on their way to what seems to be his home town. On the way, he suffers from painful headaches, brought on by a loud, intense sound. When he gets to his home, the house is now inhabited by a man he has never seen. The townspeople recognize some of the names he throws around, but they are names from the past, some even having passed away. The other thing is that he has a really violent side that exhibits itself when he is under stress. After he stops his car suddenly and receives an arm injury. he investigates something on the side of the road. While there he is again overtaken with pain, picks up a rock and heads toward his girlfriend. He is able to warn her to stay away, and, after hesitating, she runs for it. A man gives him a ride into town and he is suddenly drawn to a house. What happens there explains his pain and a secret that dumbfounds him. This is quite a unique episode if you don't think too much.

Season 4 of "The Twilight Zone" is the infamous season where there are less episodes, only 18 whereas the other seasons have 30-35, but the running time is longer, namely around 50 minutes per installment rather than the usual 25 minutes in all the others. It's also, and probably not coincidentally, the least favorite season among fans worldwide. As per illustration, if you list all 156 "Twilight Zone" episodes from highest to lowest rating, the highest rated episode of the 4th season is only ranked #46.

Quite significant, but obviously this shouldn't discourage anyone to watch the episodes of season four, since they generally are still solid and imaginative Sci-Fi/fantasy tales. "In His Image" is worthwhile as well, for sure, but also flawed.

During countless of episodes of the first three seasons, I so desperately wished for the running time to be longer. Mainly because I couldn't get enough of how great these stories were, but also because I sincerely thought the plot and atmosphere held much more potential than fit for a 25-minute episode. And yet, the first longer episode I watched already felt TOO long. "In His Image" takes more patiently its time to unfold the mystery, and this approach quickly become rather tedious and distracting. Alan Talbot struggles with a strange personal issue. He has violent tendencies, accompanied by insufferable headaches and disturbing noises in his brains. He did find true love, though, and he intend to take his fiancé Jessica to his hometown and marry her. Although he only left town eight days ago, everything has changed there, and it seems as if Alan's memories are over twenty years old.

Due to the extended and exaggeratedly mysterious build-up, the conclusion of "In His Image" is inevitably somewhat of a letdown. All the pieces of the puzzle fit, mind you, but it's very silly and implausible.

George Grizzard stars as Alan Talbot, who is returning to his hometown in order to show it to his fiancée Jessica(played by Gail Kobe) whom he has only known for four days, but they are still in love. Strangely, his memory of his past does not match the reality he is faced with, but he does find that a man named Walter Ryder Jr. may hold the key to his predicament, which is true, but not what he expected... First episode of the fourth season in the newly imposed hour-long format is at least a good one, with a fine performance by Grizzard and welcome twist ending, and the opening prologue with the crazed woman in the subway is most effective, if a bit misleading.