In 'Nick of Time,' what Ohio town do Don and Pat Carter stop in?

In “Nick of Time,” Don and Pat Carter stop in Ridgeview, Ohio, after their car breaks down on the way to New York City.

The newlyweds wait for repairs at the Busy Bee Cafe, where their table holds a penny-operated fortune-telling machine. Don begins asking it yes-or-no questions, and its unnervingly relevant answers make him increasingly dependent on the device.

Ridgeview is fictional, like many locations in The Twilight Zone. The episode originally aired on November 18, 1960, during the series’ second season and was written by Richard Matheson. William Shatner played Don, while Patricia Breslin played Pat.

A common mix-up is confusing Ridgeview with the episode’s diner or with real Ohio towns such as Willoughby, another famous Twilight Zone location. “Nick of Time” ultimately argues that people can surrender their judgment to superstition even when they know they are capable of choosing their own future.