The "cursed" object Twilight Zones, as well as the "we're all wearing masks" episodes, are some of my favorites, and this episode is a great mix of both themes. This episode gets forgotten, unfortunately, among a sea of classics, probably because there's no twist to the ending -- you know what's coming as soon as you know the piano is "special." But the performances are so particularly outstanding: Joan Hackett, the playwright and the butler are all perfect in their moments where their masks are gone, but it's Muriel Landers who gets the best moment of the episode, a moment that's so heart-breaking... if that didn't give you a lump in your throat, you aren't human. I don't remember this episode from my childhood when I first watched The Twilight Zone, but seeing it now, probably 25 years later... Muriel Landers makes it one of my favorites. So, what is your mask hiding?
Review of A Piano in the House
