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"I of Newton" is an episode of the second series of The Twilight Zone. A professor (Sherman Hemsley) attempting to solve a difficult math problem finds himself matching wits with a demon (Ron Glass).
Plot[]
A brilliant scientist named Sam labors tirelessly over an enigmatic equation that has confounded him for an extended period. Frustrated and at his wit's end, he exclaims that he would trade his soul to solve the equation. To his astonishment, a demon materializes before him. The demon reveals that the equation's utterance serves as a summoning ritual for demons and asserts that he has come to negotiate for Sam's soul. Unfazed, Sam rebuffs the demon, explaining that he was merely venting and has no intention of parting with his soul. The demon insists that it is too late, as Sam's soul is already claimed. Nonetheless, the demon offers Sam a deal: he can pose three questions about the demon's powers and limitations, and if Sam can then ask a question the demon cannot answer or assign him a task he cannot complete, the demon will release Sam's soul. Sam skeptically asks, "Really?" The demon confirms and announces that Sam has used his first question.
Annoyed, Sam inquires about any physical boundaries to the demon's powers. The demon responds that he can defy the laws of physics and manipulate time at will. For his final question, Sam asks if there exists a place where the demon cannot find his way back. The demon asserts that he can traverse anywhere in space, time, and the multiverse. Disappointed, the demon challenges Sam to pose the question or assign the task. With a sly smile, Sam instructs the demon to "get lost". Realizing he has been outsmarted, the demon vanishes, wailing "NOOOOO!" Freed from the demon's clutches, Sam resumes his work, grumbling that the demon "wasn't any help at all."
Closing Narration[]
"Another of our continuing tips on what to do if the Devil shows up on your doorstep. A public service announcement from the Twilight Zone."
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| Season 1 | "Shatterday" • "A Little Peace and Quiet" • "Wordplay" • "Dreams For Sale" • "Chameleon" • "Healer" • "Children's Zoo" • "Kentucky Rye" • "Little Boy Lost" • "Wish Bank" • "Nightcrawlers" • "If She Dies" • "Ye Gods" • "Examination Day" • "A Message From Charity" • "Teacher's Aide" • "Paladin of the Lost Hour" • "Act Break" • "The Burning Man" • "Dealer's Choice" • "Dead Woman's Shoes" • "Wong's Lost and Found Emporium" • "The Shadow Man" • "The Uncle Devil Show" • "Opening Day" • "The Beacon" • "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty" • "Her Pilgrim Soul" • "I of Newton" • "Night of the Meek" • "But Can She Type?" • "The Star" • "Still Life" • "The Little People of Killany Woods" • "The Misfortune Cookie" • "Monsters!" • "A Small Talent for War" • "A Matter of Minutes" • "The Elevator" • "To See the Invisible Man" • "Tooth and Consequences" • "Welcome to Winfield" • "Quarantine" • "Gramma" • "Personal Demons" • "Cold Reading" • "The Leprechaun Artist" • "Dead Run" • "Profile in Silver" • "Button, Button" • "Need to Know" • "Red Snow" • "Take My Life... Please!" • "Devil's Alphabet" • "The Library" • "Shadow Play" • "Grace Note" • "A Day in Beaumont" • "The Last Defender of Camelot" |
| Season 2 | "The Once and Future King" • "A Saucer of Loneliness" • "What Are Friends For?" • "Aqua Vita" • "The Storyteller" • "Nightsong" • "The After Hours" • "Lost and Found" • "The World Next Door" • "The Toys of Caliban" • "The Convict's Piano" • "The Road Less Traveled" • "The Card" • "The Junction" • "Joy Ride" • "Shelter Skelter" • "Private Channel" • "Time and Teresa Golowitz" • "Voices in the Earth" • "Song of the Younger World" • "The Girl I Married" |
| Season 3 | "The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon" • "Extra Innings" • "The Crossing" • "The Hunters" • "Dream Me a Life" • "Memories" • "The Hellgramite Method" • "Our Selena is Dying" • "The Call" • "The Trance" • "Acts of Terror" • "20/20 Vision" • "There Was an Old Woman" • "The Trunk" • "Appointment on Route 17" • "The Cold Equations" • "Stranger in Possum Meadows" • "Street of Shadows" • "Something in the Walls" • "A Game of Pool" • "The Wall" • "Room 2426" • "The Mind of Simon Foster" • "Cat and Mouse" • "Many, Many Monkeys" • "Rendezvous in a Dark Place" • "Special Service" • "Love is Blind" • "Crazy as a Soup Sandwich" • "Father and Son Game"
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