Gregory discovered this talent when Phillip Wainwright from his play “Fury in the Night,” whom he had put a great deal of effort and attention into approached him as a real flesh-and-blood person with his own independent will, shook his hand and thanked him.
In response, Gregory pulls a section of tape from his safe and explains that it contains her description, revealing her to be one of his creations, but that recently she has begun to exert her own independence from him.
Mary appears and fixes her husband a drink, apparently lacking any memory of her previous interval of existence.
Rod Serling then appears on the set and says, "We hope you enjoyed tonight's romantic story on The Twilight Zone.
Nevertheless, as Gregory joins Mary in a drink, Serling's voice comes in at the epilogue as usual: Leaving Mr. Gregory West—still shy, quiet, very happy... and apparently in complete control of The Twilight Zone.Writer Richard Matheson had previously written a short story, "And Now I'm Waiting", where a male narrator visiting an author discovers that he is an invention of the author.
The story had a much darker tone and finish in its original form, and ultimately, Matheson chose to rework it into a domestic comedy when he pitched it as an episode to the series.
A new sponsor began alternating with General Foods that summer, Colgate-Palmolive, primarily on behalf of Colgate Dental Cream, as well as some of their other products (including "Veto" deodorant).
Mary La Roche also starred as Annabelle Streator in the Twilight Zone episode "Living Doll".