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The Twilight Zone

An updated version of the famous 1959 television series created by Rod Serling. Each week presents one to three tales about some unusual situation that turns out to be even more unusual than initially suspected. Whether the tone of the story is horror, suspense, or humor, there is always a surprise twist at the end.

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Robin Ward
Narrator
Charles Aidman
Narrator
Richard Mulligan
Ernie Ross

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Episode 1

The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon

Sat, Sep 24, 1988

Edgar Witherspoon is an elderly man with a Rube Goldberg machine filling his apartment. His niece is concerned and arranges for a social worker to look in on him. It turns out that the machine is an allegory for the world. Edgar is constantly making modifications and additions to the machine to keep the world running right.

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Awards

  • 1987 - WGA Award (TV) - Anthology Episode/Single Program - winner
  • 1990 - WGA Award (TV) - Anthology Episode/Single Program - nominated
  • 1988 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress - Guest Starring in a Television Drama - nominated
  • 1986 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress - Guest in a Television Series - winner

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