The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 19

This episode was removed from the schedule the night it was to air because director Bare and actor Reynolds were the victims of a disabled plane that crashed in the Caribbean. Both men were injured but were able to swim to safety. Reynolds has commented that it was classy of Buck Houghton to reschedule the episode and not take advantage of the publicity or subject their families to additional heartache. During their swim, they apparently discussed the planned airing of the episode that night to which Bare is reported to have asked Reynolds not to look at him.

Barney Phillips appeared in three other episodes: "Miniature," "A Thing about Machines," and "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?"

Dick York later stars in "A Penny for Your Thoughts"; Warren Oates in "The 7th Is Made Up of Phantoms"

Dean Stockwell was originally slated to play the part of Lt. Fitzgerald but was forced to drop out due to a conflicting schedule. Stockwell later went on to play a soldier in the later episode "A Quality of Mercy."