The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing

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The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing
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Thing fights tornado, which has become anthropomorphic.
Premiere date November 3, 1979
Run time 11:35
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
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"The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing" is the ninth episode (part two) of The Thing season one, and came as a segment of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing. It aired on November 3, 1979 on NBC.

Benjy loses the power to transform into the Thing after one of his rings is lost at a dig site, which is then found by Spike.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Ronald Radford John Erwin
Betty Harkness Marilyn Schreffler
Kelly Harkness Noelle North
Benjy Grimm Wayne Morton
Spike Hanrahan Art Metrano
Turkey Michael Sheehan
Stretch Unavailable
Miss Twilly Marilyn Schreffler
James N/A
Woman in telephone box Unavailable
Waitress Unavailable
Steamroller driver Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Benjy's rings
  • Fortune cookies

Vehicles

  • Ronald's car
  • Yancy Street Gang's motorcycles
  • Helicopter
  • Steamroller

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 3, 1979 on NBC

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • We have to put up with all of Kelly's wise-ass comments throughout the series, and here she takes responsibility for one of Benjy's rings, which she loses in seconds. She doesn't even apologize, although Benjy doesn't hold any ill will against her for doing so.
  • Since when does Kelly carry a purse?

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Warner Bros. owns the show, while Disney owns the characters, making it difficult to release this episode onto DVD.

References