A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms.
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00:00 [thud]
00:01 [crowd gasping]
00:03 Lily, return to me.
00:04 [screams]
00:05 [explosion]
00:06 [screaming]
00:08 We are back in five, four...
00:16 [beep]
00:17 Now, here's Mr. Midnight, Jack Dallar!
00:24 Oh, good evening, night owls,
00:26 and thank you for allowing me into your living rooms
00:29 once again.
00:31 Well, night owls, we've got a heck of a show in store
00:34 for you tonight, and I'm very excited for you
00:36 to see it all unfold before your very eyes.
00:38 I really hope you love it.
00:40 God, I hope you love it.
00:41 Please love it.
00:42 Love it.
00:43 [music]
00:45 I'm trying to host a nationally syndicated talk show,
00:48 and I'm trying to help you keep it on the air.
00:51 We all know how important it is to keep our sponsors
00:54 and affiliates happy, but in my humble opinion,
00:56 there is only one person who really matters
00:58 in this whole darn crazy business.
01:02 And that is you, our viewer.
01:06 You're meddling with things you don't understand.
01:08 Whoa!
01:09 Now, as you know here on Night Owls,
01:11 we think it's very important to keep an open mind.
01:15 Please welcome Dr. June Ross Mitchell and Lily,
01:18 the young subject of the book,
01:20 "Conversations with the Devil."
01:22 I really don't think it's a good idea, Jack.
01:24 It's becoming more unpredictable.
01:25 That's a good thing.
01:26 That's why we still do live TV.
01:27 Ladies and gentlemen,
01:28 please stay tuned for a live television first
01:31 as we attempt to commune with the devil.
01:34 [music]
01:43 Lily, can you hear me?
01:45 [music]
01:51 Good to see you again, Jack.
01:53 Lily, return to me.
01:54 [music]
01:57 This isn't about ratings anymore.
01:59 No one's going anywhere.
02:00 How could you let it happen, Jack?
02:01 How could you let it happen?
02:03 Please be warned, anyone with young children in the room--
02:05 Go to a commercial! Go to a commercial!
02:07 --you're about to see--
02:08 You okay, Jack?
02:09 --is profoundly disturbing and shocking.
02:12 [music]
02:14 You get out there, Mr. Midnight,
02:18 and you knock him dead.
02:20 [music]
02:25 [BLANK_AUDIO]