Bakin.SSID@HI-MULTICS.ARPA (11/04/85)
From: Jerry Bakin <Bakin@HI-MULTICS.ARPA> The twilight zone on Friday should be excellent. It features "Paladin of the Lost Hour", an Ellison short story. (I'm sorry I can't be sure of the title, I believe that was it.) I heard Harlan Ellison read this on "Hour Twenty Five" (an LA Pacifica radio show) around June or May. The story was excellent, at the time I had no knowledge of Harlan's connection with Twilight Zone, and I remember thinking this was definitely the next Nebula or Hugo winner. I haven't seen it published anywhere since then, this may be the first time it has been seen? The night of the first of the new Twilight Zone episodes, I heard Ellison (again on Hour Twenty Five) discussing some of the adaptations. Only a few changes, none because of censorship, but some to make it more amenable to the medium. He fought (naturally, hmm?) a few network censors to allow some of the original lines untouched, but he did make the comment that none of these fights were too difficult, because even the censors saw the importance of the story and lines, and because they were as eager as anyone to help the new Twilight Zone. Anyway, this should be good. If the TV presentation is one tenth the reading, this will win an Emmy (sp?). On the other hand, if it is not as good as the reading, I will be disappointed, as I would rather see Harlan Ellison read it himself! No review, no spoilers, see it for yourself. Jerry Bakin.