Jonas is the main character in the episode "Collection Completed". A recently-retired man, he becomes fed up with all of the animals his wife keeps around the house and turns to taxidermy, both as a hobby and a way to get rid of all the animals.
He was portrayed by M. Emmet Walsh.
Physical Appearance[]
Jonas was a rotund elderly man with balding grey hair and brown eyes.
Personality[]
Jonas was a surly old man and a workaholic.
Early Life[]
Jonas was married to Anita. The night of his retirement, his wife organizes a small party with all the animals of the house. He shows that his former colleagues offered him a gold-plated hammer. Having neglected a lot his wife previously, he realizes that she is obsessed by animals, treating it himself as an animal. For example, one of her dogs, a bulldog was also named Jonas and she gives an aspirin to her husband, by sticking him in a cake.
Crime[]
Looking for a hobby to occupy his retirement, Jonas finds a particularly-macabre one in his basement -- taxidermy. He kills all of Anita's animals, save for her new cat, and stuffs them.
Fate[]
Worried about the progressive disappearance of her babies, Anita finds Jonas the dog stuffed, as well as all the other pets. Wanting to save her new cat, she knocks out Jonas with the gold-plated hammer. The next morning, Roy, the neighbor, discovers Anita watching TV with Jonas, whom she has stuffed.
Behind the Scenes[]
- He was portrayed by M. Emmet Walsh.
- M. Emmet Walsh was famous for portraying happy old men. His role in the episode is a cynical pastiche.
- Michael Ironside was also a guest star in The Outer Limits with William Sadler (Niles Tabot), Larry Drake (Santa), Joe Pantoliano (Ulric), Brett Cullen (Ronnie Price), Amanda Plummer (Peggy), Stephen Shellen (Charles), Kevin Tighe (Sam Forney), William Hickey (Carlton Webster), D. W. Moffett (Logan Andrews), Michael Ironside (Jerry) and Richard Thomas (Dr. Trask).