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The Twilight Zone (1985)

Button, Button

Season 1, Episode 50, Aired Mar 07, 1986

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An unhappy couple is given an unusual offer. Push a button on a box and someone they don't know will die, but they will get $200,000.

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A couple is given a button and along with it an offer. Push the button and collect $200,000, but someone they do not know will die.

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By dpmacmanus, Jul 31, 2008

Although this episode is another variation of an age old theme, it presents its moral in a clever and entertaining fashion. Mare Winningham is great as the bitter, chain-smoking wife who faces a life-changing decision. By pushing a mysterious button she will gain a fortune, but also sacrifice the life of someone she does not know. She eventually pushes the button and inevitably learns that her decision comes with an unintended consequence, as greed never goes unpunished in the Twilight Zone. This story upholds the Twilight Zone tradition of presenting its characters with an ethical dilemma and then meting out a reward or consequence accordingly.moreless
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Killing people pays off, sort of.

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By twilightboy, Nov 30, 2006

A young couple who i dont know how got together to begin with are offered a device that will kill a person they dont know and at the same time reward them with $200.000 dollars at the pust push of a button.

This episode was entertaining and well produced. No special effects on this one but we are prompted to ask ourselves the whole time when are they going to push the button. I really dislike the role of the evil button pushing woman, she is such a detestable person.

The ending as usual has a twist that will leave you wondering what will happen to these two.moreless
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A poor couple down on their luck are offered a chance to "get rich." All they have to do to get the money is push a button on a small box. They are told that if they push the button someone they don't know will die and the money will be theirsmoreless

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By nifer75, Oct 10, 2006

Ok, so I'm really a Tales From the Darkside fan but like Twilight Zone a lot. I saw this particular episode once (probably when it originally aired) and it stuck with me. A very simple story, few characters, and a normal everyday setting made it stand out from the usual UFO/sci-fi stuff. Hopefully the 1980\'s Twilight Zones will show up in re-runs somewhere...
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- No ending or opening narration.
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- This episode is only 20 minutes.
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- This episode is based on the short story "Button, Button" by Richard Matheson. The story was first published in Playboy (June, 1970).
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- The teleplay for this episode was written by Richard Matheson under the pseudonym "Logan Swanson".
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