I saw the initial airing of "Shatterday" on CBS, and was immediately struck by its close resemblance to "Nervous Man." (Especially given that Ellison was a "creative consultant" for the first season of '80s "Zone," at least until his entirely-predictable meltdown over network interference.) It made Ellison's…

I suppose that it wouldn't make quite the impression in today's era of detached irony, but back in the day I was really struck by all of the "meta" stuff, notably a cliffhanger that ended with the "director" literally calling "cut."