"Printer's Devil" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The title comes from the profession printer's devil, an apprentice in the industry.
The plot line, though with a different ending, borrows heavily from the classic American short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster", and echoes a plot device in Jack Finney's 1952 short story "Behind the News."
Burgess Meredith would make his fourth and final Twilight Zo...
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"Printer's Devil" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The title comes from the profession printer's devil, an apprentice in the industry.
The plot line, though with a different ending, borrows heavily from the classic American short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster", and echoes a plot device in Jack Finney's 1952 short story "Behind the News."
Burgess Meredith would make his fourth and final Twilight Zone appearance in this episode. This would tie him with Jack Klugman for the most number of starring Twilight Zone appearances.
Douglas Winter, the editor of The Courier, a failing newspaper, feels there is nothing to live for after a number of employees quit, including the linotype operator. Drunk, at a bridge, he looks down into the inviting water below. He is approached by one "Mr. Smith", who comments that it's a short fall and probably wouldn't do a very good job. He then asks Doug for a light, and, if he wasn't quite ready, a ride into...
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