One Night at Mercy

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired
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A young doctor meets a suicide who claims to be Death incarnate. When Death insists he wants to stop his killing ways, the doctor is forced to contemplate what life would be like without death.
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  • Death is a 24-hour job...

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    By dojodan444, May 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    The episode itself was good though perhaps not one of the best in the series. I did, however, like Jason Alexander's (George from Seinfeld) portrayal of death. Noting ominous about "Death" in this episode, just a guy doing his 9-5 job. Or 24-hour job in this case! It's an interesting realization about death. That it is necessary. Overpopulation, never-ending pain - just two of the reasons explored in this episode as to why death is necessary. Also a cool part to the story when Death remembers Dr. Jay from when he visited the hospital before, the reason why he became a doctor.moreless

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  • An Episode that vaguely reflects a 1962 episode from the Twilight Zone known as \"Nothing in the Dark\".

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    By Gentle_Ursaring, Aug 07, 2005 Report Abuse
    It offers an alternative point of view where Mr. Death is unwilling to take lives for a day. Death is finally convinced by a doctor (Death\'s next vicitim) to ease the suffering of those dying, but not dead, yet. Where as in \"Nothing in the Dark\", the old lady does everything to stop death from taking her.

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    • When the doctor tells Death, "Looks like you're back in business", his lips don't move. Edit

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    • "Death" has been a prominent character throughout many previous versions of TZ, one of the best episodes to feature "Death" was "One For the Angels" in which Murray Hamilton as "Death" informed a sidewalk salesman (Ed Wynn) he would die at midnight. Other TZ episodes to feature "living" incarnations of Death include "Nothing in the Dark" starring a young Robert Redford, and "Stranger in a Dark Place" with Stephen McHattie in a story written by J. Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 fame. Edit
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    • Death tells Dr. Ferguson he has been working for four and a half billion years, and feels now would be the time to finish his "job" Edit

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    • Host: (closing narration) Life and death walk side by side. They are partners in the cycle of existence. If you don't believe it just talk to Dr. Jay Ferguson now first year resident in The Twilight Zone. Edit
    • Host: (opening narration) Our congratulations to Dr. Jay Ferguson who has just saved his first life. But tonight he will meet a patient who will challenge all his assumptions about living and dying in The Twilight Zone. Edit
    • Death: It's not just my name, it's what I do. Edit

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