"The Jar" by Ray Bradbury, presented by "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," streaming on Peacock

[Auggie]

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Good, creepy, and perfect for Halloween. Originally aired in 1964, adapted from the short story by Rad Bradbury (with some great additional scenes).

I saw this when it aired in 57 years ago (I was 6) and it stayed with me ever since—not the adult themes (way over my head) but the basic premise: what is in the jar?

Impressive cast: Pat Buttram, James Best, Jane Darwell, Slim Pickens, Billy Barty, plus one hell of an impressive soliloquy by George Lindsey, most famously known for playing country bumpkin "Goober" on The Andy Griffith Show, (who knew this guy could act?)

Season 2, episode 17. Stream for free, with limited commercial interruptions, on Peacock.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Or you can watch it here

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dpr6e

[Auggie]

3. Fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. You are welcome.

It's nice not to have to pay for another streaming service, or worse yet, watch commercials.

[IcyPeas]

16. thanks for this link

[bahboo]

2. oh man, I remember this....

freaked the shit out of me...

[Auggie]

4. Yeah. I just watched it again last night.

I love these old black and white anthology shows. Thriller is another great one.

[Ocelot II]

5. I remember that! It was extremely creepy.

I'll have to watch it again, see if it still creeps me out.

[peacefreak2.0]

7. I rewatched a while ago.

Scared the bejebus out of me as a kid, too. Never forgot it. Time Enough at Last with Burgess Meredith was the other one.

[Auggie]

8. I'll check it out ...

great fodder for insomniacs.

[peacefreak2.0]

9. It was a bookworm's nightmare.

[Auggie]

11. "Time Enough" was a Twilight Zone episode

Not Hitchcock, but another classic anthology series.

[peacefreak2.0]

13. Oversight on my part. Hope you enjoy it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

10. "An Unlocked Window" was always my favorite

Scared the bejeebus out of me and my cousin. We were 8 and 10.

[Auggie]

12. Saw it a few years ago!

Most excellent.

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. Did you recognize the house?

It's the same one they used in Psycho.

[Auggie]

15. No ...

and that's outstanding that they did. Thanks for sharing.