Mr. Dingle, the Strong
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 Alien scientists played by Douglas Spencer and Michael Fox in "Mr. Dingle, the Strong" |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 55 |
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| Directed by | John Brahm | ||
| Written by | Rod Serling | ||
| Production code | 173-3644 | ||
| Original air date | March 3, 1961 | ||
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Burgess Meredith: Luther Dingle |
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"Mr. Dingle, the Strong" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
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[edit] Plot
In an experiment, two Martians give vacuum-cleaner salesman and perennial loser Luther Dingle superhuman strength. Discovering his new powers, Dingle starts performing various tricks from lifting statues to splitting boulders—and starts gaining lots of publicity.
The Martians become disappointed that he only uses his strength for show and take it away just as he attempts to lift a building before a live TV audience. Unable to make good his claims, he is made a laughing-stock.
As the Martians leave, they bump into two Venusians searching for an Earthling to try their experiment on. The Martians recommend Dingle. So the Venusians give Dingle super-intelligence. Discovering his new powers, Dingle starts thinking aloud at an alarming rate and demonstrates incredible powers of prediction.
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[edit] References
- DeVoe, Bill. (2008). Trivia from The Twilight Zone. Albany, GA: Bear Manor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-136-0
- Grams, Martin. (2008). The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. Churchville, MD: OTR Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9703310-9-0
