Z-View Twilight Zone: “Mr. Dingle, the Strong” [Season 2, Episode 19]

Twilight Zone: “Mr. Dingle, The Strong” [Season 2, Episode 19]
Original Air Date: March 3, 1961

Director: John Brahm

Writer: Rod Serling

Starring:  Burgess Meredith, James Westerfield and Eddie Ryder.

The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…

Luther Dingle [Meredith] spends most evenings at the local pub trying to relax with a beer.  Sadly Dingle is often called to settle ever-escalating arguments between another patron and the bartender.  Somehow Dingle always ends up the loser.

Invisible aliens visiting our planet see what is happening to Dingle and decide to give him super strength.  Dingle becomes a local celebrity… for a while.

Burgess Meredith saves this episode.

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