
The Twilight Zone (1985) : 2x2
Overview
Alex Mattingly wonders whether his son Jeff's new friend Mike is real or imaginary. This episode is a cruel "fountain of youth" spin-off. A fortyish reporter is at risk of losing her anchor position on a network evening news broadcast to a younger reporter. She hears about a special type of bottled water from a friend of hers. She orders some at a relatively low cost. It works. Yet she finds she must drink it every day in order to retain her youth. When she orders another 5-gallon container. The price jumps up to $200. She talks to the water deliveryman. He refers he to her as "girlie". She remarks "girlie" is an old term and asks for his actual age. He says something along the lines of "I don't think you'd want to know". She is halfway done with the second bottle and is tearing apart her place looking for items to pawn when her husband shows up. They have no kids. She explains what has happened and decides to end her dilemma by balancing their situations.
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2 - 1The Once and Future King / A Saucer of Loneliness September 27, 1986
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2 - 2What Are Friends For? / Aqua Vita October 04, 1986
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2 - 3The Storyteller / Nightsong October 11, 1986
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2 - 4The After Hours / Lost and Found / The World Next Door October 18, 1986
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2 - 5The Toys of Caliban December 04, 1986
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2 - 6The Convict's Piano December 11, 1986
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2 - 7The Road Less Traveled December 18, 1986
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2 - 8The Card / The Junction February 21, 1987
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2 - 9Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel May 21, 1987
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2 - 10Time and Teresa Golowitz / Voices in the Earth July 10, 1987
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2 - 11Song of the Younger World / The Girl I Married July 17, 1987