To me, this episode is an enormous wastes of talent. After all, Lee Marvin was an exceptional actor and had a real presence about him. But here, he stars in a sub-standard episode--one that probably shouldn't have been made in the first place.
The episode is supposed to take place in the 1970s--a decade after boxing has been outlawed. In its place, people STILL watch boxing--but with robots instead of real people (an outlandish idea setting this in the very near future--not 2060 or the like). Marvin and his partner own a dilapidated boxing robot that should have been retired years earlier as it's clearly seen better days and technologically is obsolete (even though robot boxing is only a decade old at the most?!). The two are so down and out that Marvin can't concede that the robot is beyond repair and refuses to cancel the match. But, when the robot can't be salvaged, Marvin decides to pretend to be a robot and take on the brand-new boxing robot that should be able to beat the snot out of him--which is exactly what it does! There is no irony, no suspense--just Marvin getting the crap kicked out of him in this silly and impossible to believe (even for "The Twilight Zone"). Plus, despite Marvin's magnetic presence, this is one that is imminently worth skipping. Dull and ridiculous despite the good acting.
The episode is supposed to take place in the 1970s--a decade after boxing has been outlawed. In its place, people STILL watch boxing--but with robots instead of real people (an outlandish idea setting this in the very near future--not 2060 or the like). Marvin and his partner own a dilapidated boxing robot that should have been retired years earlier as it's clearly seen better days and technologically is obsolete (even though robot boxing is only a decade old at the most?!). The two are so down and out that Marvin can't concede that the robot is beyond repair and refuses to cancel the match. But, when the robot can't be salvaged, Marvin decides to pretend to be a robot and take on the brand-new boxing robot that should be able to beat the snot out of him--which is exactly what it does! There is no irony, no suspense--just Marvin getting the crap kicked out of him in this silly and impossible to believe (even for "The Twilight Zone"). Plus, despite Marvin's magnetic presence, this is one that is imminently worth skipping. Dull and ridiculous despite the good acting.