Watch a detailed breakdown of Bedeker's descent from hypochondria to immortal boredom: The Twilight Zone Episode 6 Review: Six Degrees of Freedom
Walter Bedeker is a self-absorbed, insufferable hypochondriac terrified of death. He strikes a bargain with a jovial, business-like devil named Cadwallader: his soul in exchange for and indestructibility . The contract includes an "escape clause" allowing Walter to die only if he chooses to. Critical Consensus The Twilight Zone 1x6
Reviewers generally find the episode entertaining but flawed, often pointing to its rapid pacing as a weakness: Watch a detailed breakdown of Bedeker's descent from
After accidentally causing his wife's death, Walter confesses to her "murder" just to experience the thrill of the electric chair. In a classic Twilight Zone irony, his lawyer successfully argues for . Faced with the prospect of an eternity in a cell, Walter is forced to invoke his escape clause, suffering a fatal heart attack and losing his soul. The Twilight Zone 1x6