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The Twilight Zone· Season 2 · Episode 1

King Nine Will Not Return

S02E01·5.8·September 30, 1960·30m·CBS

The 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 consciousness, he starts searching his surroundings and soon finds the graves of his crew and eventually wakes up in a hospital bed, 17 years after the crash. As the psychiatrist assures the nurse that the Captain is only reliving what happened in his mind, she begins to wonder, especially after finding sand in his shoes.

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#28In Season 2of 29 rated episodes
#151All-timeof 156 rated episodes
−1.3vs season avgSeason 2 averages 7.1
1960First airedSeptember 30, 1960

Guest stars

Robert CummingsRobert Cummingsas Captain James Embry
Gene LyonsGene Lyonsas Psychiatrist
Jenna McMahonas Nurse
Paul LambertPaul Lambertas Doctor

Crew

Buzz KulikDirector
Rod SerlingRod SerlingWriter

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