You could make a special showing of just the Twilight Zones that were about broken men with ruinous desires (maybe someone has?), and you would have quite a depressing evening of episodes, including this one. Or maybe an evening of the shows with a sports-related theme? That would also include this one and also be depressing... anyway, what stands out about this episode is the knockout performance by Mickey Rooney, who flawlessly plays two characters, and his conversations with himself are the perfect mix of mocking and creepiness. You will see the O. Henry-esquire ending coming a mile a way, but even so, it's well worth your time to watch. It would be so great to read what reviewers said about this episode and Rooney's performance back in the day. Sadly, the audio commentary by Rooney on the DVD Special Edition is not so great - he doesn't really provide any insight into this episode nor into Serling. He also dismisses the idea that there are so many modern fans of the show among young people.
