Talk:Living Doll (The Twilight Zone)

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Untitled[edit]

this is creepy—Preceding unsigned comment added by Mexxxicano (talk • contribs) 03:10, 26 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Talky Tina[edit]

The actual name of the doll is Talky Tina (this name can be found in a book compiling Jerry Sohl's scripts) so I changed Talking to Talky throughout.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.200.45.22 (talk) 02:46, 19 September 20060 (UTC) James Jonathan—Preceding undated comment added by James Jonathan (talk • contribs) 23:56, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed on page 303 of The Twilight Zone Scripts of Earl Hamner, [1] Travisl 00:22, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Umm....that doesn't matter, because in the actual episode the doll says, "Talking Tina." The episode is on DVD can it can be plainly heard, regardless of what the original script said. Also, Rod Serling mentions "Talking Tina" and not "Talky Tina." So I changed Talky back to Talking throughout.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.219.130.35 (talk) 04:21, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I watched it again tonight. When the doll talks, it's unclear, but when Erich and Serling say it, it's clearly "Talky Tina". I'll try and edit the audio of Serling's closing narration and add it to the page later this evening. Travisl 02:48, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I watched it last night. Whatever the script said, the doll herself actually says Talking Tina. It is very clear. I changed it back, because when I came here the first thing I thought was, "that is NOT what she called herself," and the article is about the actual episode, not the script for the episode.192.54.250.11 (talk) 17:46, 5 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Dude: it's "Talky Tina". The Twilight Zone Companion agrees with the script. If you think about it for two seconds instead of relying on your own original research, you will realize that it is a play on "Chatty Cathy", a doll that had come out recently at the time of the episode. It wasn't "Chatting Cathy", and it isn't "Talking Tina". I am going to change the name back to the correct one in the article now. Doc talk 18:01, 5 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

For an example see this officially licensed product. The website may call her "Talking Tina", but the box clearly says "Talky Tina", and it is officially licensed. Doc talk 18:12, 5 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Child's Play[edit]

While this episode may be in inspiration for the "Child's Play" movies, it is impossible to say that the movie would not have been made had it not been for this Twilight Zone episode, unless someone has a time machine I don't know about! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.75.180.31 (talk) 19:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Agreed. For an example preceding "Living Doll", see Dead of Night. Also, Devil Doll (film) was released the same year as "Living Doll". Thirdly, see The top 11 scariest puppets and dolls on film for several more examples. Although he wasn't evil, even Pinocchio dates back to 1881. Travisl 17:17, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Similarities to other living doll stories[edit]

I'd like to see mentioned the earlier story "Perigi's Wonderful Dolls" which has a similar story line, from the Dimension X radio program from 1950. As well as other stories with the same theme. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.39.128.198 (talk) 07:53, 19 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tower of Terror[edit]

Talky Tina cannot be found in the Tower of Terror's queue. What is present, however, is a Shirley Temple doll. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.22.112.234 (talk) 00:27, 20 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Character names are not indicated in the on-screen credits[edit]

It may be noted that this episode has only three characters. Their names are not indicated in the closing credits and their form in the article cast list is taken from various resources, such as IMDb, as well as from personal viewing by editors. For the record, below is a reproduction of the cast listing in the end credits:

Twilight Zone Created by ROD SERLING

"LIVING DOLL"

Starring TELLY SAVALAS

Co - Starring MARY LA ROCHE with TRACY STRATFORD

Roman Spinner (talk • contribs) 04:24, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]