Back in the 1950s, CBS wanted to fill one of its half-hour time slots with something they could show alongside The Twilight Zone. So they created Way Out, which interpreted Roald Dahl‘s more adult, twisted stories (even though he was known for his more light-hearted, kid-friendly work) into a television series similar to its successful companion piece. It only ran for 14 episodes, but five of them are available online at Archive.org.
This episode, entitled “William and Mary,” shows a bitter, verbally abusive husband on his deathbed and the neurologist who wants to keep his brain alive after death. It’s a really twisted story, and it certainly makes you want to read Dahl’s work, but I’d be lying if I said this wouldn’t be amazing if given the MST3K treatment. Especially the part when the good doctor says he’s “been wanting to have a go at a man.” Oh, yes. The full 26-minute episode is embedded above.
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