Long Distance Call
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Template:Infobox TTW season two {{TTW episode details |episodetitle=Long Distance Call |episodenumber=58 |season=2 |productioncode= |originalday=March 31 |originalyear=1961 |writer=Charles Beaumont and William Idelson |director=James Sheldon |producer= |music= }}
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Cast
Synopsis
A boy communicates with his dead grandmother using a toy telephone that she gave him before her passing.
The boy, Billy, runs out in front of a car. The driver, who barely managed to swerve out of the way, reports that Billy said someone told him to try to kill himself. Later, his mother grabs the phone out of his hands and hears breathing on the other end; she is convinced that she is hearing the dead grandmother. His father, of course, thinks Billy is just pretending. Billy attempts to drown himself. One of the paramedics says he doesn't believe Billy's chances are very good. His father goes into Billy's room, picks up the toy phone, and begs the grandmother to give Billy a chance to experience life. Suddenly, the paramedics are able to revive Billy.
Trivia
This is the first of Billy Mumy's Twilight Zone appearances. The episode he's probably the most well-known for is "It's a Good Life."