After watching "A Penny For Your Thoughts", I realized that I have now seen three "Twilight Zone" episodes written by George Clayton Johnson ("The Four Of Us Are Dying", "Execution", and this one), and I have enjoyed all of them. What differentiates them from many Rod Serling scripts is that they don't try to teach you a moral lesson - the viewer is left to draw his/her own conclusions (in this case, about whether literally hearing people's thoughts is a blessing or a curse). This small, single-setting, unassuming episode doesn't try to spook you, either; it's one of the lighter episodes I've seen so far, and also one of the most entertaining. There are some particularly clever moments (Poole eavesdrops on the thoughts of one woman but he gets absolute silence!), and a touching little performance by Cyril Delevanti as the oldest employee at the bank. *** out of 4.
Review of A Penny for Your Thoughts
