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The Twilight Zone: Mr. Motivation

A timid office worker is told to take control of his life by an eerie doll who tells him to stand up to his overbearing boss.


10/10 (1 Vote cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 1x19
Production Number: 118
Airdate: Wednesday November 20th, 2002



Guest Stars
Wallace LanghamWallace Langham
As Charlie Stickney
Pat OPat O'Brien (1)
voiced Mr. Motivation

Co-Guest Stars
Helene JoyHelene Joy
As Linda

Uncredited
Main Cast

Recap

At Trized Pharmaceuticals, the staff is having a birthday party for Charlie, including his attractive co-worker Linda. Their boss Rick arrives. He orders them all back to work and everyone heads back to their desks while Charlie apologizes. Rick gives Charlie a birthday gift: a small “Mr. Motivation” bobblehead doll. When Charlie hits the doll on the head, it makes motivational comments. Rick tells Charlie to dig up all the original factory manifests to find mentions of a particular drug, and if he can do it by three he’ll get a promotion. Rick warns that if Charlie fails, he’ll be fired...

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Episode Quotes
Host: (opening voiceover) Charlie Stickney has never had quite enough confidence to stand up for himself. But today is different. Today is a day of reckoning, a test of character, a battle of wills, thanks to a very unusual toy made in The Twilight Zone.

Charlie: Of all the dolls in the world, I get the one that's possessed.

Host: (closing voiceover) By listening to that little voice, Charlie Stickney won the battle of the wills with his boss and with himself. Another success story courtesy of... (taps Mr. Motivation)
Mr. Motivation: ...The Twilight Zone.



Other Episode Crew

CreatorRod Serling
Executive ProducerJohn Watson  |  Pen Densham  |  Ira Steven Behr  |  Mark Stern
Co-Executive ProducerBrent V. Friedman  |  John Peter Kousakis
Co-ProducerPatrice Allen  |  Anne Tabor
Consulting ProducerForest Whitaker  |  Frederick Rappaport  |  James Crocker
Production DesignerMark S. Freeborn
EditorAlan Shefland
CastingHolly Powell  |  Liz Melcher  |  Jennifer Chew  |  Tami Nasu  |  Michelle Allen  |  Lisa Ratke  |  Helen Diament
First Assistant DirectorJack Hardy (1)
Second Assistant DirectorRoger Russell
MusicMark Snow  |  Marius Constant  |  Jonathan Davis (1)
Music EditorStuart Goetz
Costume DesignerDiane Widas
Key GripDavid J. Dawson
Camera OperatorNeil Seale
Set DecoratorMark Lane
Location ManagerMichael C. Young  |  Bill Burns (1)
Property MasterChristopher Cooper
Construction CoordinatorMike Rennison
Production Sound MixerMichael Williamson (3)
Script SupervisorHelga Ungurait
Production CoordinatorJennifer Metcalf  |  Susan Crawford
Script CoordinatorKurt A. Langenhahn
Assistant EditorJacqueline Bisbano  |  Dino Delorenzo
Post Production SupervisorAdam Mann  |  Ruth Hawryluk  |  Nancy Valle
Supervising Sound EditorMark Kamps
Re-Recording MixerCraig M. Otte  |  Gary Montgomery
GafferJeffrey Pentecost
OtherMatt Gore (Visual Effects Supervisor)  |  James W. Riley (Visual Effects Supervisor)
Director of PhotographyRick Maguire
Stunt CoordinatorLou Bollo
Art DirectorCatherine Ircha
Post Production CoordinatorStephanie Thompson
Production ManagementPatrice Allen
Special EffectsBob Comer
Executive Story EditorChristopher Mack (2)
Key Makeup ArtistYvonne Weber
Production AccountantDebera Barager
Post Production EditorGary McFarland
Key HairstylistDanna Rutherford
Executive In Charge Of ProductionJayne Bieber
 

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