Fair rating?The Twilight Zone· Season 5 · Episode 18
Black Leather Jackets
A 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 can expand on a new planet. However, one of the aliens falls in love with a local girl and is hesitant to go along with his friends' plans and ultimately tries to talk her into leaving town with him.
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#23In Season 5of 36 rated episodes
#88All-timeof 156 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.3
1964First airedJanuary 31, 1964
Guest stars
Denver Pyleas Stu Tillman
Lee Kinsolvingas Scott
Michael Forestas Steve
Michael Conradas Deputy Sheriff Harper
Shelley Fabaresas Ellen Tillman
Irene Herveyas Martha TillmanTom Gilleranas Fred
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Joseph M. NewmanDirector
Earl Hamner Jr.WriterShows like The Twilight Zone
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