They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar

"They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" is an episode of the anthology television series Night Gallery written by series host and creator Rod Serling. The story centers on a plastics salesman, played by William Windom, whose neglect by his corporate seniors and gradually overwhelming sense of nostalgia lead him to confuse his wishes of the past with reality. When he learns that his old pub is scheduled for demolition, he becomes despondent. A kind... more

"They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" is an episode of the anthology television series Night Gallery written by series host and creator Rod Serling. The story centers on a plastics salesman, played by William Windom, whose neglect by his corporate seniors and gradually overwhelming sense of nostalgia lead him to confuse his wishes of the past with reality. When he learns that his old pub is scheduled for demolition, he becomes despondent. A kind female friend, played by Diane Baker, helps him get back to reality and a measure of hopefulness for the future. Also appearing in the episode were Bert Convy and John Randolph. The episode was first broadcast on January 20, 1971, and subsequently nominated for an Emmy Award as the Outstanding Single Program broadcast on U.S. television that season. The play was one of four Serling wrote dealing with the pressures of corporate executives, the others being the 1955 Kraft Television Theatre production "Patterns" and The Twilight Zone episodes ... less