Richard Conte plays an odd man indeed! He has a heart condition and is convinced that a sexy siren is trying to kill him. The only problem is, she isn't real--she's only in his dreams. He's recently seen this exotic lady in dreams and when he awakens from these frightening fun-house-like dreams, he's on the verge of a heart attack. So, in desperation, he visits a psychiatrist and begins pouring his heart out to him. Apparently he hasn't slept in a very long time because he's so afraid of dying. Eventually, when Conte is leaving the office, he becomes spooked and falls over dead...or is this REALLY what happened?!
Overall, it's a pretty average but very watchable episode. It's fun seeing Conte's goofy dreams and the ending really is exceptional. Worth a look.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: I just saw an episode of an earlier anthology series ("Lights Out") and it ALSO had an episode entitled "Perchance to Dream"! And, although the shows are very similar, the earlier show was written by Robert Kalvar--NOT Charles Beaumont like this episode of "The Twilight Zone". They are so similar that I am shocked that Kalvar didn't receive some sort of credit for this show.
Overall, it's a pretty average but very watchable episode. It's fun seeing Conte's goofy dreams and the ending really is exceptional. Worth a look.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: I just saw an episode of an earlier anthology series ("Lights Out") and it ALSO had an episode entitled "Perchance to Dream"! And, although the shows are very similar, the earlier show was written by Robert Kalvar--NOT Charles Beaumont like this episode of "The Twilight Zone". They are so similar that I am shocked that Kalvar didn't receive some sort of credit for this show.