Season 5 Episode 11: A SHORT DRINK FROM A CERTAIN FOUNTAIN The Twilight Zone Radio Drama
Twilight Zone Radio Drama by Rod Serling
Episode notes
Old, frail Harmon Gordon is desperately in love with his beautiful, young wife, Flora. Terrified of losing her and consumed by jealousy, Harmon injects himself with an experimental youth serum derived from a "certain fountain" discovered by his brother. The serum works—remarkably. As Harmon begins a rapid and terrifying transformation backward through time, Flora is forced to confront the horrifying consequences of a wish granted too well. Rod Serling gives us a classic Twilight Zone morality tale about aging, desire, and the dangerous pursuit of lost youth.
You are about to enter a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of pure nostalgia. I am Figment—a traveler through the airwaves and a devoted fan of these uncanny tales. Make no mistake: there are no fees here, no profits made, and no hidden agendas. This is simply my own p ...