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The Hunt
Originally telecast January 26 1962, this episode was the first of several Twilight Zone scriptwriting assignments for Earl Hamner, Jr., future creator of The Waltons. Arthur Hunnicutt stars as backwoodsman Hyder Simpson, who despite the dire predictions of his superstitious wife Rachel (Jeanette Nolan) embarks upon a hunting expedition with his faithful dog Rip. While chasing down their quarry, Hyder and Rip fall into a river and drown — then promptly return home in ghostly form, to find Rachel weeping over Hyder’s coffin. Not altogether convinced that he is dead, Hyder wanders the countryside in search of answers — while Rip uses his still-acute sense of smell to save Hyder from making the biggest mistake of his life — or death!, Creepy classic series. When a young boy’s accident uncovers a hidden cave, an archaeologist finds bizarre paintings and mysterious movements lurking in the darkness., A mountain man and his dog return from a raccoon hunt to find folks think the man is dead. Written by “The Waltons” creator Earl Hamner Jr., the first of his eight scripts for “The Twilight Zone.” Simpson: Arthur Hunnicut. Rachel: Jeanette Nolan. Gatekeeper: Robert Foulk. Messenger: Dexter Dupont. Tillman: Orville Sherman. Rev. Wood: Charles Seel. Wesley: Titus Moede.
