Luther Mandrake (Jerry Stiller) is the incredibly rude, arrogant, and mean-spirited host of a late-night radio show known as "The Devil's Advocate", where he unleashes the unbridled hatred he has accumulated through a life full of misery, hardship, and suffering onto callers eagerly seeking advice for the world's problems. One night, while taking some peculiar callers, Luther discovers that his constant anger and cynicism have led him into a deadly position.
Written by George A. Romero.
I cannot help but compare this to an old Night Gallery episode "The Flip-Side of Satan" where Arte Johnson played a nefarious disc jockey sent to what turns out to be his last shift. But this time it's Jerry Stiller as a crotchety talk show host and none other than George A. Romero himself wrote this episode...which, unlike Arte Johnson's entry, is a real Debbie downer. Sorry, but I've always preferred rock 'n' roll style disc jockey banter.
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