Fair rating?The Twilight Zone· Season 5 · Episode 31
The Encounter
When 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 soon gets locked in the attic and have to come to terms with past prejudices that was brought to the forefront during that fateful time in history.
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#12In Season 5of 36 rated episodes
#33All-timeof 156 rated episodes
+0.5vs season avgSeason 5 averages 7.3
1964First airedMay 1, 1964
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Robert ButlerDirectorMartin GoldsmithWriter
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