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A groundbreaking series by Rod Serling, this half-hour anthology featured tales of the strange, the macabre, and the unusual. Some were science fiction, some were supernatural, and some defied easy categorization.This five-season series is best known for its twist endings. Many of the stories were written by Serling himself, others were crafted by Richard Matheson, Charles Beaumont, Earl Hammer Jr. and Ray Bradbury.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The Changing of the GuardAn elderly boys school teacher faces mandatory retirement and questions whether he's done anything with his life. - 02
Deaths-Head RevisitedA former Nazi SS Captain arrives in a small Bavarian town, looking to visit Dachau, an old Concentration camp, wanting to remember what it was like during the war. However, the ghosts of the men he put to death soon arrive, looking to put him on trial for the part he played in their deaths and other crimes against humanity. - 03
Nightmare at 20,000 FeetWhile traveling on a plane, a man who recently was treated for a nervous breakdown is convinced that a monster is outside, intent on destroying the plane. However, his wife and the flight attendants are hesitant to believe him.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Where is Everybody?October 2, 1959A man named Mike Ferris finds himself walking down a deserted road toward an apparently uninhabited town. However, upon his arrival, he soon - S01E02
One for the AngelsOctober 9, 1959When Mr. Bookman, a sidewalk salesman gets visited by the angel of death, informing him that he will be dying at midnight that night, he con - S01E03
Mr. Denton on DoomsdayOctober 16, 1959The town drunk in the old-west faces his past when Fate lends a hand. - S01E04
The Sixteen-Millimeter ShrineOctober 23, 1959An aging, forgotten movie star from the 1930's longs to go back in time to her heyday, despite the pleas from her manager. However, his atte - S01E05
Walking DistanceOctober 30, 1959An overworked executive begins to wish for the easier times of his childhood. As a result, he manages to go back then and ultimately manages - S01E06
Escape ClauseNovember 6, 1959A hypochondriac man sells his soul to the devil, exchanging it for several thousand years of immortality. - S01E07
The LonelyNovember 13, 1959A prisoner is isolated to a deserted asteroid, and a sympathetic starship captain takes pity on him and delivers an android woman. - S01E08
Season's bestTime Enough at LastNovember 20, 1959Henry Bemis is a bank teller who loves to read books. However, he gets in trouble for reading on his breaks at work and condemned by his wif - S01E09
Perchance to DreamNovember 27, 1959After failing to sleep for four days, Edward Hall goes to see a psychiatrist, sharing his fear that if he were to fall asleep, his dreams wi - S01E10
Judgment NightDecember 4, 1959A man wakes up on an ocean liner with no memory of how he got there... and a Nazi U-boat soon begins stalking the liner. - S01E11
And When the Sky Was OpenedDecember 11, 1959Three astronauts return from the first journey into space. However, one by one they disappear... and no one else remembers that they ever ex - S01E12
What You NeedDecember 25, 1959A peddler uses his uncanny ability to tell what a person needs to supply them with the proper item at the proper moment. However, a thug get - S01E13
The Four of Us Are DyingJanuary 1, 1960A small-time con-man (Harry Townes) with the ability to change his face assumes the identities of a musician (Ross Martin), a gangster (Phil - S01E14
Third From the SunJanuary 8, 1960With atomic war on the horizon, a scientist (Fritz Weaver) and his co-worker (Joe Maross) plot to board their families on a spaceship and es - S01E15
I Shot an Arrow Into the AirJanuary 15, 1960Earth's first manned spaceship, Arrow One, disappears on its maiden flight. The three surviving crewmen fight for survival on a barren aster - S01E16
The Hitch-HikerJanuary 22, 1960A woman on a cross-country road trip is haunted by a mysterious hitchhiker who she can't avoid no matter how far she travels. - S01E17
The FeverJanuary 29, 1960A determined anti-gambler gives in to temptation during a trip to Las Vegas and gambles away his life's savings on a one-armed bandit that s - S01E18
The Last FlightFebruary 5, 1960A World War I pilot lands at a modern-day Air Force base, and discovers he must try and find his way back to his own time and right a wrong. - S01E19
The Purple TestamentFebruary 12, 1960A World War II soldier in the Pacific gains the uncanny ability to see a glow in the faces of those who will soon die. - S01E20
ElegyFebruary 19, 1960Three lost astronauts find themselves on an asteroid surrounded by lifeless tableaus of people from the early 20th century. - S01E21
Mirror ImageFebruary 26, 1960A woman at a bus stop finds herself haunted by a mysterious figure: herself. - S01E22
The Monsters Are Due on Maple StreetMarch 4, 1960Panic breaks out in a suburban neighborhood when the power goes out, and all contact with the outside world is lost. The people begin to sus - S01E23
A World of DifferenceMarch 11, 1960A businessman discovers that he's been transported into a world where he is an actor and his life is a movie set. Now he has to get back bef - S01E24
Long Live Walter JamesonMarch 18, 1960A college professor suspects that his colleague, a Civil War expert, is much older than he appears. - S01E25
People Are Alike All OverMarch 25, 1960Two astronauts crash on Mars, and the survivor meets with the Martians... and discovers that people are alike all over. - S01E26
ExecutionApril 1, 1960A scientist brings a condemned outlaw from the 19th century to his lab via a time travel machine, but soon discovers that he's in over his h - S01E27
The Big Tall WishApril 8, 1960A young boy wishes that his hero, a washed-up boxer, could win one last fight... and he does. - S01E28
A Nice Place to VisitApril 15, 1960A punk criminal is gunned down by the police... and a mysterious white-suited Mr. Pip welcomes him to the afterlife and gives him everything - S01E29
Nightmare as a ChildApril 29, 1960A young girl named Markie is sitting outside the apartment of schoolteacher Helen Foley. Upon being invited into Helen's apartment, Markie s - S01E30
A Stop at WilloughbyMay 6, 1960An overworked, stressed ad executive named Williams falls asleep on a train ride home from work and dreams of a small 19th century town call - S01E31
The ChaserMay 13, 1960A young man tries to win the attention of an uninterested young woman. After being pointed in the direction of a mysterious professor, the y - S01E32
A Passage for TrumpetMay 20, 1960A down-and-out trumpet player (Jack Klugman) gets another chance at life after attempting suicide. - S01E33
Mr. BevisJune 3, 1960After having a bad day, Mr. Bevis receives a visit from his guardian angel and is offered the opportunity to relive his day, with a few chan - S01E34
The After HoursJune 10, 1960While shopping at a local department store, a young woman is looking for a thimble to give to her mother as a gift. After being advised to g - S01E35
The Mighty CaseyJune 17, 1960McGarry, the desperate manager of the last place and desperate baseball team called the Hoboken Zephyrs, goes to some drastic measures to en - S01E36
A World of His OwnJuly 1, 1960A playwright (Keenan Wynn) has the ability to bring anything to life by describing it to a tape recorder.
Season02
- S02E01
King Nine Will Not ReturnSeptember 30, 1960The pilot of a World War 2 Bomber called King Nine crashes in an African desert, wondering when and where he is. The Captain soon regains co - S02E02
The Man in the BottleOctober 7, 1960A poor pawnbroker inadvertently releases a genie from an old bottle, and is granted three wishes. However, the pawnbroker soon discovers tha - S02E03
Nervous Man in a Four Dollar RoomOctober 14, 1960A nervous little hustler, Jackie Rhoades, is ordered to make a hit on someone for a mobster. However, when he tries to leave his hotel room, - S02E04
A Thing About MachinesOctober 28, 1960A writer (Richard Haydn) believes machines are conspiring against him. - S02E05
The Howling ManNovember 4, 1960David Ellington comes upon an old monastery occupied by a 'Truth' order that is holding a benign old man prisoner. - S02E06
Season's bestThe Eye of the BeholderNovember 11, 1960In a not too distant future, a young woman hopes that plastic surgery will help her look "normal," after living her life as an unattractive - S02E07
Nick of TimeNovember 18, 1960A couple on their way to New York City for the husband's new job are unexpectedly waylaid... by a fortune-telling machine in a diner. - S02E08
The Lateness of the HourDecember 2, 1960When the daughter of an inventor tires of the family's household staff being made up of only robots, she soon discovers a shocking secret th - S02E09
The Trouble with TempletonDecember 9, 1960A Broadway actor (Brian Aherne) yearning for the days when his wife (Pippa Scott) was alive gets his wish. - S02E10
A Most Unusual CameraDecember 16, 1960A thieving couple (Fred Clark, Jean Carson) discover that a camera that they have stolen takes pictures of the future. - S02E11
The Night of the MeekDecember 23, 1960A drunk department store Santa wishes that he could give presents to everyone... and gets his wish. - S02E12
DustJanuary 6, 1961In the Old West, the desperate father (Vladimir Sokoloff) of a condemned man (John A. Alonzo) buys "magic dust" from a peddler (Thomas Gomez - S02E13
Back ThereJanuary 13, 1961At a meeting in a Washington, D.C. club, several professors hold a discussion on whether it's possible to travel back in time to alter histo - S02E14
The Whole TruthJanuary 20, 1961A used-car dealer (Jack Carson) is forced to tell the truth after buying a car from an old man (George Chandler) who says it is haunted. - S02E15
The InvadersJanuary 27, 1961After investigating a loud noise outside of her farmhouse, an elderly woman soon gets terrorized by what appears to be aliens that arrived i - S02E16
A Penny for Your ThoughtsFebruary 3, 1961When a coin lands on its edge, a bank clerk gains the ability to hear other people's thoughts--and soon learns that he can't always believe - S02E17
Twenty-TwoFebruary 10, 1961After being admitted into the hospital for nervous fatigue and being overworked, a dancer by the name of Liz Powell has a hard time resting - S02E18
The Odyssey of Flight 33February 24, 1961On a transatlantic flight to New York City, a pilot and his crew discover that they broke the sound barrier and as a result, travel back in - S02E19
Mr. Dingle, the StrongMarch 3, 1961A hapless vacuum cleaner salesman is given super-strength by a Martian as a means of testing humanity. - S02E20
StaticMarch 10, 1961A radio allows an old man (Dean Jagger) to listen to programs from his past. - S02E21
The Prime MoverMarch 24, 1961When a small-time gambler named Ace discovers that his friend has the power of telekinesis following an accident, he decides to exploit thos - S02E22
Long Distance CallMarch 31, 1961A boy (Bill Mumy) talks with his dead grandmother (Lili Darvas) on the toy telephone she gave him before she died. - S02E23
A Hundred Yards Over the RimApril 7, 1961A pioneer who's leading a wagon train to California soon finds himself in 1961 after he goes searching for medical help for his ill son. Whi - S02E24
The Rip Van Winkle CaperApril 21, 1961After successfully robbing a gold shipment, the band of thieves and their scientist ringleader decides to hide in a cave in the desert in su - S02E25
The SilenceApril 28, 1961One night at a men's club, respected Colonel Archie Taylor grows tired of the constant chatter of fellow member Jamie Tennyson. As a result, - S02E26
Shadow PlayMay 5, 1961A man convicted of murder and awaiting execution insists that everything happening is just his nightmare... and he has it every night. - S02E27
The Mind and the MatterMay 12, 1961A man uses the power of concentration to remake the world in his image. - S02E28
Will the Real Martian Please Stand UpMay 26, 1961When a pair of state troopers receive a call that an alien spaceship crashed in the woods near a roadside diner in the middle of a snowstorm - S02E29
The Obsolete ManJune 2, 1961In a near-future fascist state, librarian Romney Wordsworth is declared obsolete and allowed to pick the method of his own execution.
Season03Best season
- S03E01
TwoSeptember 15, 1961Two soldiers from opposing sides cross paths in a city demolished by a devastating war that occurred years before. While they approach one a - S03E02
The ArrivalSeptember 22, 1961An FAA inspector (Harold J. Stone) and members of the airport staff (Noah Keen, Fredd Wayne, Robert Karnes, and Bing Russell) investigate a - S03E03
The ShelterSeptember 29, 1961When a suburban dinner party is interrupted by an announcement that a nuclear attack on the U.S. is imminent, the party goers scramble home - S03E04
The PassersbyOctober 6, 1961While traveling down an apparently deserted road, toward the end of the Civil War, a wounded Confederate Soldier stops to take a rest on the - S03E05
A Game of PoolOctober 13, 1961A legendary pool player (Jonathan Winters) returns from the dead to meet the challenge of a pool shark (Jack Klugman) with the shark's life - S03E06
The MirrorOctober 20, 1961In Central America, a mirror allows a dictator (Peter Falk) to see the faces of his enemies. - S03E07
The GraveOctober 27, 1961When the outlaw Pinto Sykes is gunned downed after being ambushed by the men in his hometown, Pinto vows revenge on the gun-for-hire that th - S03E08
It's a Good LifeNovember 3, 1961A six-year-old boy terrorizes the residents of Peaksville, Ohio, with special powers that control reality. - S03E09
Deaths-Head RevisitedNovember 10, 1961A former Nazi SS Captain arrives in a small Bavarian town, looking to visit Dachau, an old Concentration camp, wanting to remember what it w - S03E10
The Midnight SunNovember 17, 1961The earth gets thrown off its orbit, and as a result, is getting pulled closer to the sun. Unable to leave their apartment building to find - S03E11
Still ValleyNovember 24, 1961During the Civil War, a Confederate scout (Gary Merrill) enters a town to find Yankee soldiers frozen in place. - S03E12
The JungleDecember 1, 1961An engineer in Africa returns to the States... and a tribesman's curse follows him. - S03E13
Once Upon a TimeDecember 15, 1961A janitor (Buster Keaton) travels from 1890 to 1962, courtesy of a time helmet. - S03E14
Five Characters in Search of an ExitDecember 22, 1961Five individuals--a major, a clown, a ballerina, a hobo, and a piper--find themselves trapped in a metal cylinder with no memory of how they - S03E15
A Quality of MercyDecember 29, 1961During World War II, a gung-ho young American lieutenant is forced to see the enemy's side of the battlefield... whether he wants to or not. - S03E16
Nothing in the DarkJanuary 5, 1962An elderly woman living in a condemned building is scared of leaving her home and finding a new place to live, because she fears that "Mr. D - S03E17
One More PallbearerJanuary 12, 1962A wealthy man sets out to get revenge on three people that he thinks have wronged him... by convincing them that he's the only one who can p - S03E18
Dead Man's ShoesJanuary 19, 1962A homeless man (Warren Stevens) literally walks into another life when he steals the shoes from a corpse. - S03E19
The HuntJanuary 26, 1962An old man and his hound dog drown while out raccoon and soon begin trying to find out where they belong in the afterlife. When the first pl - S03E20
Showdown with Rance McGrewFebruary 2, 1962The egotistic star (Larry Blyden) of a western TV series comes face to face with the real Jesse James (Arch Johnson). - S03E21
Kick the CanFebruary 9, 1962The dispirited residents of a nursing home are urged by one of their number to believe that they can recapture their youth by playing a chil - S03E22
A Piano in the HouseFebruary 16, 1962Sadistic and hated theater critic Fitzgerald Fortune buys a player piano that has the power to reveal the souls of all who hear it. - S03E23
The Last Rites of Jeff MyrtlebankFebruary 23, 1962As family and friends sit through the funeral of Jeff Myrtlebank, they are in for a rude awakening when he sits up from his coffin, demandin - S03E24
To Serve ManMarch 2, 1962An alien race, the Kanamits, come to Earth providing technology and guidance to turn the planet into a utopia. But one man questions their b - S03E25
The FugitiveMarch 9, 1962A fugitive (J. Pat O'Malley) from another world befriends a handicapped girl (Susan Gordon). - S03E26
Little Girl LostMarch 16, 1962When parents Chris and Ruth Miller wake up in the middle of the night to the cries of their daughter Tina, they are shocked to discover that - S03E27
Person or Persons UnknownMarch 23, 1962David Allen Gurney wakes up on morning and discovers that no one knows who he is and that he doesn't exist in the new world that he finds hi - S03E28
The Little PeopleMarch 30, 1962When two astronauts (Claude Akins, Joe Maross) land on a distant planet, one of them becomes a "God" to a race of tiny people. - S03E29
Four O'ClockApril 6, 1962A fanatical one-man moral crusader (Theodore Bikel) decides to shrink those he deems evil to a height of two feet at four o'clock. - S03E30
Hocus-Pocus and FrisbyApril 13, 1962A rural gas station attendant given to telling tall tales about himself is kidnapped by aliens who believe him to be one of Earth's leading - S03E31
The Trade-InsApril 20, 1962An elderly couple look to trade-in their aging bodies for younger models. However, they only have enough money for one to go through the pro - S03E32
The GiftApril 27, 1962A visitor from outer space (Geoffrey Horne) tries to present a gift to a Mexican village that greets him only with suspicion. - S03E33
The DummyMay 4, 1962A ventriloquist (Cliff Robertson) believes his dummy is alive ... and is beginning to take over not just the act. - S03E34
Young Man's FancyMay 11, 1962Upon a newlywed's arrival to his boyhood home with his bride, he starts to have reservations selling the place following his mother's death. - S03E35
I Sing the Body ElectricMay 18, 1962A recent widower, needing loving care for his three young children, orders a cybernetic "grandmother". While two of the children accept her, - S03E36
Cavender is ComingMay 25, 1962Inept guardian angel Harmon Cavender is given a chance to earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, awkward Agn - S03E37
Season's bestThe Changing of the GuardJune 1, 1962An elderly boys school teacher faces mandatory retirement and questions whether he's done anything with his life.
Season04
- S04E01
In His ImageJanuary 3, 1963A scientist (George Grizzard) creates a near-perfect mechanical man endowed with all the qualities he feels he is lacking. - S04E02
The Thirty-Fathom GraveJanuary 10, 1963When a US Naval destroyer picks up the signal of US submarine that was sunk 20 years prior, one of the sailors begins to feel like he doesn' - S04E03
Valley of the ShadowJanuary 17, 1963While on his way back to the big city, a reporter by the name of Phillip Redfield gets lost on a series of backroads and finds his way into - S04E04
He's AliveJanuary 24, 1963A power-hungry American Nazi (Dennis Hopper) receives advice from a mysterious benefactor. With Paul Mazursky. - S04E05
MuteJanuary 31, 1963Following the death of her parents in a fire that also destroyed her home, a young girl struggles to interact with those that expect her to - S04E06
Death ShipFebruary 7, 1963Three astronauts (Jack Klugman, Ross Martin, and Fred Beir) discover exact duplicates of their spaceship and themselves that crashed on a di - S04E07
Jess-BelleFebruary 14, 1963A mountain girl (Anne Francis) enlists a witch (Jeanette Nolan) to help her win back her lover (James Best). - S04E08
MiniatureFebruary 21, 1963A timid misfit finds love and happiness at a museum when he discovers a miniature doll comes to life to only him. As a result, he tries to f - S04E09
Printer's DevilFebruary 28, 1963A newspaper owner on the brink of suicide gets a second chance from a mysterious man named Smith... who gives him a printer that foretells t - S04E10
No Time Like the PastMarch 7, 1963A scientist (Dana Andrews) goes back in time to try and change history. - S04E11
The ParallelMarch 14, 1963An astronaut (Steve Forrest) returns from a space flight to find things much changed during his absence. - S04E12
I Dream of GenieMarch 21, 1963An office worker (Howard Morris) acquires a lamp with a genie (Jack Albertson) who offers him a wish. - S04E13
Season's bestThe New ExhibitApril 4, 1963After learning that the wax museum that he works in will be closing down effective immediately, employee Martin Lombard Senescu frantically - S04E14
Of Late I Think of CliffordvilleApril 11, 1963Aging, wealthy tycoon William Feathersmith is getting bored with his life. After meeting with his old business partner Mr. Deidrich, Feather - S04E15
The Incredible World of Horace FordApril 18, 1963A middle-aged toy designer (Pat Hingle) goes back to his childhood when he visits his old neighborhood. - S04E16
On Thursday We Leave for HomeMay 2, 1963The first human space colony is about to be rescued from the forsaken planet they've been on for three decades. But their leader's having a - S04E17
Passage on the Lady AnneMay 9, 1963A woman hopes a trans-Atlantic cruise and holiday in London will help save her marriage, unaware that the ship is on a final voyage into the - S04E18
The BardMay 23, 1963A bumbling screenwriter, Julius K. Moomer, is becoming desperate for a sale after 23 years working on unproduced scripts. When his agent men
Season05
- S05E01
In Praise of PipSeptember 27, 1963When a small time bookie who is down on his luck decides to show a little mercy to a young man who placed a losing bet with him, his life ul - S05E02
SteelOctober 4, 1963In 1974, boxing has been outlawed and is performed by mechanical robots. With his next and possibly last fight approaching and his robot in - S05E03
Season's bestNightmare at 20,000 FeetOctober 11, 1963While traveling on a plane, a man who recently was treated for a nervous breakdown is convinced that a monster is outside, intent on destroy - S05E04
A Kind of a StopwatchOctober 18, 1963A man is given a stopwatch that halts time. - S05E05
The Last Night of a JockeyOctober 25, 1963A washed-up jockey gets his wish while waiting for the results of his race fixing hearing. - S05E06
Living DollNovember 1, 1963When a man's stepdaughter gets a new, talking doll, he gets rattled when it lets its negative feelings toward him known to only him. - S05E07
The Old Man in the CaveNovember 8, 1963In a post-apocalyptic settlement in 1974, the inhabitants' survival is dependent on the advice of an unseen man living in a nearby cave. Thi - S05E08
Uncle SimonNovember 15, 1963The long-suffering niece of a grumpy inventor finds no peace after his passing. - S05E09
Probe 7 - Over and OutNovember 29, 1963When Astronaut Colonel Cook crash lands on another planet, he promptly contacts his commanding officer, looking for a way back home. However - S05E10
The 7th is Made Up of PhantomsDecember 6, 1963Three National Guardsmen (Ron Foster, Randy Boone, and Warren Oates) exploring the site of Custer's Last Stand wind up getting involved in t - S05E11
A Short Drink from a Certain FountainDecember 13, 1963An aging married man convinces his brother to inject him with a youth serum. - S05E12
Ninety Years Without SlumberingDecember 20, 1963An old man (Ed Wynn) believes he will die the moment his grandfather clock stops ticking. - S05E13
Ring-a-Ding GirlDecember 27, 1963When movie star Bunny Blake receives an opal ring from her hometown fan club, she sees it as an omen to go there for the town's annual picni - S05E14
You DriveJanuary 3, 1964While driving home from work one afternoon, an office manager named Oliver Pope accidentally hits a young child on a bike with his car. The - S05E15
The Long MorrowJanuary 10, 1964An astronaut returns from a 40 year mission to confront whether the time has changed his relationship with his girlfriend. - S05E16
The Self-Improvement of Salvadore RossJanuary 17, 1964Salvadore Ross has a unique talent where he can trade physical characteristics with other people and will do anything to get the love of Lea - S05E17
Number Twelve Looks Just Like YouJanuary 24, 1964An unattractive young woman attempts to resist the pressure to transform into a beautiful woman and conform to new societal standards, where - S05E18
Black Leather JacketsJanuary 31, 1964A trio of aliens, dressed as "hoodlums" in black leather jackets, arrive in a small town, look to eradicate all life on Earth so their kind - S05E19
Night CallFebruary 7, 1964When an elderly, disabled woman starts to receive phone calls in the middle of the night, she is shocked at discovering they are from the gh - S05E20
From Agnes - With LoveFebruary 14, 1964Computer programmer James Elwood is called in to fix the world's most powerful computer – codenamed Agnes – and soon turns to Agnes for help - S05E21
Spur of the MomentFebruary 21, 1964An engaged heiress is scared by an older woman wearing all black, on horseback. Her fiance jokes that it was an attempt to get her to call - S05E22
An Occurrence at Owl Creek BridgeFebruary 28, 1964An adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's tale, Union Soldiers set out to hang Confederate prisoner Peyton Farquhar, but things don't go as planned - S05E23
Queen of the NileMarch 6, 1964Planning on writing an article about a famous actress, a cynical journalist is intrigued as to how she is able to stay so young. As their in - S05E24
What's in the BoxMarch 13, 1964A cab driver who is constantly fighting with his wife gets his tv set repaired and see's something happen that starts to drive him out of hi - S05E25
The MasksMarch 20, 1964A dying man, not liked by his daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren, invites them for a visit while hosting a Mardi Gras party. Realizing - S05E26
I Am the Night - Color Me BlackMarch 27, 1964On the morning when a man is set to be hung for killing a bigoted neighbor, the sun fails to rise. The local newspaperman in town take this - S05E27
Sounds and SilencesApril 3, 1964A boorish man with an obsession of loud noises drives his wife to leave him, and as a result, gets institutionalized when the smallest, most - S05E28
Caesar and MeApril 10, 1964A struggling ventriloquist (Jackie Cooper) has a dummy who talks him into a life of crime. - S05E29
The Jeopardy RoomApril 17, 1964When a KGB Major is trying to defect, an assassin plots a unique death unless he finds a way disarm the bomb that is hidden in his hotel roo - S05E30
Stopover in a Quiet TownApril 24, 1964When Bob and Millie Frazier wake up in an unfamiliar bed, in an unfamiliar town after drinking too much at a party the previous night, they - S05E31
The EncounterMay 1, 1964When a World War II veteran is cleaning out his attic, a Japanese American gardener comes by to inquire about having his lawn cut. The pair - S05E32
Mr. Garrity and the GravesMay 8, 1964A peddler arrives in an Old West town and claims that he has the ability to raise the dead... and he won't use it, for a price. - S05E33
The Brain Center at Whipple'sMay 15, 1964When a heartless manufacturing CEO decides to completely automate his factory, he decides to ignore the pleas of those around him to not fol - S05E34
Come Wander with MeMay 22, 1964When singer Floyd Burney travels to a small, backwoods community looking for an authentic folk song to become his next hit song, he gets mor - S05E35
The FearMay 29, 1964Upon Trooper Franklin's arrival at a remote cabin to check on the occupant, a big city fashion editor looking to relax from the hustle and b - S05E36
The Bewitchin' PoolJune 19, 1964Two children escape their bickering parents through a portal in the bottom of their swimming pool to a magical land watched over by a kindly
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