The Rip Van Winkle Caper 3/3

Introducing four experts in the questionable art of crime. Mr. Farwell, expert on noxious gases, former professor with a doctorate in both chemistry and physics. Mr. Erbie, expert in mechanical engineering. Mr. Brooks, expert in the use of firearms and other weaponry. And Mr. DeCruz, expert in demolition and various forms of destruction. The time is now and the place is a mountain cave in Death Valley, U.S.A. In just a moment, these four men will utilize the services of a truck placed in cosmoline, loaded with a hot heist cooled off by a century of sleep, and then take a drive into the Twilight Zone.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• time
• travelers
• gold
• thieves
• rod
• serling
• twilight
• zone

[GalaxyPedlar]

This makes no sense. The professor is trading bricks of gold for water. Gold is very heavy. So the more he trades, the lighter his load and the heavier the other guys'. Given that they're drinking the same amount of water, shouldn't the greedy guy be the one collapsing from the heat?

[JaYnEsAyZ]

@GalaxyPedlar lol true that...does seem silly :P

[TheSteveStunner]

this episode makes no sense. why did they decide to go into the tubes and wait to wake up? Why?

[JaYnEsAyZ]

@TheSteveStunner because they had stolen all that gold ! They wanted to go into the future in hopes that enough time would pass so thier crime would be forgotten.

[DelisaProductions]

I remember this episode very well. I loved watching all the old horror series, Twilight Zone, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Night Gallery, Outer Limits etc etc. You have quite a collection of clips. I'm drooling right now. Ha ha!!

When I have some time on my hands, I'd like to go thru what you have on here. Bless you for posting them Jayne!

[JaYnEsAyZ]

@DelisaProductions  thanks lisa!!! <3

[Jemmer1000]

It's aluminum, it's real aluminum foil, I'll give it to you......real aluminum foil.....

Just to put it in perspective.

[FreeworldJTP]

@Jemmer1000 A good example indeed!

[slmacph]

Simon Oakland, who played the enterprising crook, went on to play Carl Kolchak's boss in "The Night Stalker".

[RetroCaptain]

@TheSteveStunner

Good day

The glass coffins are like Cryogenic...they are in suspended in lifespan to wait for all the Policemen & Detectives to grow old/die, so nobody alive when they awake knows their identities & arrest them for the robbery.

Ingenious idea, but the moral of the story is as old as this story!

Crime does not pay...it ripped THEM off

[Theearl444]

.....What MORON figured out how to manufacture GOLD, and TOLD everyone?! XD

[Theearl444]

@GalaxyPedlar But one's a elderly nerd and the other's a career criminal in his prime. Different physical aptitude.

[CheddarSnow]

@GalaxyPedlar Farwell is much older

[lordsahasrala88]

@dry5555 haha, my thoughts exacly.

[Jemmer1000]

@smagmatits Thanks, I believe it was Napoleon who had a set of dinner plates made of pure aluminum, as it was then a very precious metal. Until they figured out a way to extract it simply, from very common ores.

[smagmatits]

@Jemmer1000 very well said..

[fromthesidelines]

I saw "Forbidden Planet" long before I saw this episode, 'MR', and recognized the vehicle right away. You don't need wikipedia if you already know what you've seen before....