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Citing the TWILIGHT ZONE episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," in which a gremlin menaces William Shatner from the wing of a passenger jet, the OBIL (or "original brother-in-law") says, "Monsters appear to catch up with all sorts of vehicles. You can't outrun monsters, I think." He is referring of course to our recent catalog of monsters that run as fast as cars. The OBIL goes on to describe a TV movie called THE LANGOLIERS, which I have not seen. According to the OBIL - and I do not know whether this is a SPOILER, but consider yourself warned just in case - it features some "meatballs with teeth" who are "eating history" and eventually eat some airplanes as well. (Please note the accompanying poster. I believe the little fellow residing in the central O must be the eponymous meatball.)