SYFY TZ Marathon - Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?

 

Rod behind a rock as the snow falls near a lake seemingly containing "wreckage from another world" with "alien footprints" leading right to a diner

Never can get enough of "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?", to me one The Twilight Zone's defining classic episodes. Every January 1st this episode is essential viewing. I am glad SYFY held off showing it on New Year's Eve because I'd prefer to watch this episode in 2021. DECADES I noticed also showed this early afternoon, at 3:00PM. Much like "The Grave", I can't just watch this once a year. It is the kind of episode that could pop up in my mind and I just can't resist giving it yet another watch. Just the diner setting, the fun cast, the alien mystery, the alien's telepathic shenanigans, the wintry locale seemingly in the middle of nowhere, snowy season, and the tragic conclusion with the alien twist and quirky special effects as the episode closes.