"Dead Man's Shoes" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)

The Twilight Zone is an American anthology television series created by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1959 to 1964. The series consisted of unrelated episodes depicting paranormal, futuristic, dystopian, or simply disturbing events; each show typically featured a surprising...

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This episode was remade in the first revival as "Dead Woman's Shoes" and in the second revival as "Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes (The Twilight Zone)

"Dead Man's Eyes" is the eighth episode of the science fiction television series 2002 revival of The Twilight Zone. The episode aired October 9, 2002 on UPN.-Opening Narration:-Plot summary:...

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Synopsis

A bum, Nate Bledsoe, snatches a pair of nifty shoes from the target of a mob hit dumped in an alley (the initial item of clothing was to be a hat, but it was felt that shoes would be better symbolically, "as they take you places"). Wearing the shoes infuses him with the personality and memories of the victim; he continues his life as the dead man. Nate stops by the home of the victim's girlfriend, who recognizes his manner and kiss. Nate then goes to a bar to confront Dagget, the boss who had him killed. Dagget is at first unsettled, but then realizes who Nate is and guns him down. Before he dies, the spirit vows to return until he finishes Dagget off. The body (with shoes) is dumped in the same place the original victim was dumped, and another bum finds the corpse and steals the shoes. As the episode ends, a look of determination slowly appears on his face.

External links

• Full video of the episode at CBS.com