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Johnny Crawford’s Favorite Episode

One of Johnny Crawford’s favorite episodes is when his character had to decide whether to stay with his mother in heaven or live with his father on earth. The episode was titled “The Vision.” The actor explained in an interview that it took nine days to shoot (instead of the usual three) because he was very sick with a high fever. He revealed: “I really haven’t seen it for many years, but at the time I remember thinking that it was very imaginative and unusual. Also at that time, one of my favorite shows was The Twilight Zone, so that was where my tastes were.”