CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Episode 22

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Title:

Time and Again

Plot:

A clockmaker comes across a mysterious clock that can give him an additional hour every day. All it needs is a little blood in return.

Episode:

0022

Air Dates:

First Run - January 27, 1974
Repeat - March 30, 1974
Repeat - September 9, 1978

Actors:

Beal, John

Martin, Ian

Matthews, Grace

Raeburn, Bryna

Writer:

Martin, Ian

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4 Responses to Episode 0022

The idea of a clock that freezes time for everyone except the user is an old one and certainly did not originate on \"The CBS Radio Mystery Theater.\" However, this specific instance of this idea is very similar to the much later episode of \"Friday the 13th: The Series\" entitled \"13 O\'Clock:\" both clocks need blood to run and time freezes for an hour. The \"Friday the 13th.\" clock has the 13 in place of the 1 rather than the 12, however. What was interesting with \"Time And Again\" is that the protagonist can\'t think of anything to do with that frozen hour than enjoy a bit of solitude. Normally, you would use the time to commit incredible crimes while enjoying an airtight alibi. Supernatural thriller.

Andy, 2011-08-01 12:33:08

Excellent and probably my favorite episode of all. I must disagree with the previous post on one point. Ethan Vigil did have something very important to do during that "2 special hours" every 24 hours; he worked on his lifelong goal of a purpetual motion device. He also benefitted by losing weight, looking and feeling younger, stronger, and healthier. The key to this protaganist is he was not evil and had no bad intentions. This is an excellent episode. BTW Friday the 13th the Series was an excellent show, I call it the precourser to the X files, and that being said, The Night Stalker would be the precourser to Friday the 13 the Series.

James, 2012-01-27 09:04:59

This episode is also known as The Hourglass Clock which in my opinion is a more befitting title.
	James, 2012-01-27 09:31:20

What an interesting episode! My favorite, by far, since I started at the beginning on Jan. 6. You can really feel for the clockmaker. Talk about up against it! And a clock that bites the hand that reaches inside of it? Priceless! I was waiting for this genuinely nice guy to step out of character and do something evil or dirty during his "free" hours, but it never happened. I wonder how many of us would be the same way? Still, with the lack of action, it was far from boring. Reasonable ending, too.

Tony, 2012-01-27 19:12:38

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