The Twilight Zone Season 1 episode 8 (1985)

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A landlord hounds a playwright named Maury for his rent. When the playwright's partner dies of a heart attack, he wishes he could become the greatest playwright ever. Maury is transported back in time and meets Shakespeare. During a heat wave in the 1930's a mother and her son enjoy a drive in the country. They encounter a strange man who wants a ride. Four friends and a fifth's stand-in get together for a game of poker. The fifth man, Nick, has an uncanny knack for drawing three-of-a-kinds...in 6s. The men figure out that Nick is the Devil, come to claim one of them. The unlucky man offers to play the Devil a game of poker to get his soul free.

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  • verified Status: Ended
  • person By: Rod Serling
  • calendar_month Release Date: 1985-11-15
  • video_camera_front Companies London Films Productions, Atlantis Films, CBS, Persistence of Vision Films
  • tag Season: Season 1
  • timer Episode Runtime: 49 Mins
  • star Rating: 6 / 10
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