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The Twilight Zone: Long Distance Call

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A young boy find he can communicate with his dead grandmother through a toy phone. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Bill Idelson Charles Beaumont

Director:: James Sheldon

Stars:: Rod Serling (Narrator/Host); Philip Abbott (Chris Bayles); Lili Darvas (Grandma Bayles); Patricia Smith (Sylvia Bayles)

Guest Star:: Bill Mumy (Billy Bayles); Jenny Maxwell (Shirley); Reid Hammond (Mr. Peterson); Henry Hunter (Dr. Unger); Lew Brown (II) (Fireman); Jim Turley (2nd Fireman); Robert L. McCord (1st Fireman); Jutta Parr (Nurse)

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This episode marked the first of three TZ appearances for Bill Mumy. He would return in "It's a Good Life" and "In Praise of Pip." edit »
Included on volume 5 of Image-Entertainment's DVD collection. edit »
This is one of six episodes originally shot on videotape, then transferred to sixteen-millimeter film for broadcast. This was done as a cost-cutting measure. edit »

Chris: (on the phone) You said Billy gave you life, Mom. At his third birthday party, you picked him up and hugged him and said he gave you life. He's only five years old, Mom. He doesn't know anything about school, or girlfriends, or wearing long pants. You said he gave you life, if you love him, give him back. edit »
Billy: (on the phone) Hurray for Peter Pan! That was a great story Grandma. Can I have a chocolate ice cream bar?
Sylvia: Billy, who're you talking to? (takes the phone from him and listens)
Billy: You broke my phone! (runs out)
Sylvia: Chris!
Chris: (running in) What is it?
Sylvia: It was her! I heard her breathing! edit »
Shirley: This is Mr. Peterson.
Mr. Peterson: I've been sitting here shaking for 20 minutes because of what happened with your son.
Chris: Well what did happen with Billy?
Mr. Peterson: He ran out in front of my car, it's a good thing I'm a careful driver. You should talk to him about playing out in the street.
Chris: Billy never plays out in the street.
Shirley: He never played out in the street, that's why I didn't think anything of it when he went out to play.
Mr. Peterson: When I asked him why he would do a thing like that, run out into busy traffic in front of an oncoming car, he said because somebody told him to do it.
Shirley: I would never tell Billy to do anything like that, I swear.
Chris: Who has he talked to this afternoon?
Shirley: Nobody, he's been up in his room all day playing on that toy telephone. edit »
Billy: (on the phone) Is it cold where you are? Can I come visit?
Sylvia: Who're you talking to, Billy?
Billy: Grandma, she wants me to come where she is. Can I go? edit »
Grandma: Who are you?
Chris: It's me, Chris, your son.
Grandma: No, I have no son. My son was taken away from me by another lady. (to Billy) You are my son now. edit »

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Long Distance Call
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Billy Mumy plays a kid who says he's talking to his dead Grandmother from a toy telephone. ...Continue »
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