The scariest thing I saw on television as a child was an episode of the animated G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero in which seemingly solid characters melt into a purplish ooze. I learn now, on the interwebs, that the episode was a Twilight Zone-inspired two-parter called “There’s No Place Like Springfield,” and that my terror as an 8- or 9-year-old was shared by many. The … [Read more...]