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The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
Shatterday; A Little Peace and Quiet
Fri, Sep 27, 1985 30 mins
1. "Shatterday." A man accidentally dials his home phone number, and it's answered by his alter ego. 2. A housewife gets her wish for "A Little Peace and Quiet." Russell: Greg Mullavey. Clerk: Murukh. Susan: Virginia Keehne. Janet: Brittany Wilson. Wes Craven directed both stories.
Episode 2
Wordplay; Dreams for Sale; Chameleon
Fri, Oct 4, 1985 30 mins
1. "Wordplay," about a man who thinks everyone is speaking gibberish. 2. "Dreams for Sale," in which a woman notices that events at a picnic keep repeating. 3. "Chameleon," about scientists baffled by the transformations a technician undergoes in an isolation tank. Lochridge: Terrance O'Quinn. Heilman: Ben Piazza.
Episode 3
Healer; Children's Zoo; Kentucky Rye
Fri, Oct 11, 1985 30 mins
1. "Healer." A loser profits from a stolen Indian artifact's magical healing powers. 2. A girl is invited to bring her bickering parents to a "Children's Zoo." 3. "Kentucky Rye." A drunken man (Jeffrey DeMunn) is offered a one-time chance to buy a roadside inn for a very low sum. Harry: Vincent Gardenia. Old Man: Philip Bruns. Marty: Steven Keats. Sheila: Lorna Luft.
Episode 4
Little Boy Lost; Wish Bank; Nightcrawlers
Fri, Oct 18, 1985 30 mins
1. "Little Boy Lost." A photographer meets a strangely familiar little boy. 2. A woman tries to cash in three wishes at a "Wish Bank." 3. "Nightcrawlers." A veteran (Scott Paulin) "shares" his nightmares about Vietnam with patrons of an all-night diner. Dennis Wells: James Whitmore Jr. Brent: Peter Land.
Episode 5
If She Dies; Ye Gods
Fri, Oct 25, 1985 30 mins
1. "If She Dies." With his daughter in a coma, a man is induced by the specter of a little girl to buy a bed from an orphanage. 2. "Ye Gods." A man tangles with the ancient gods after a vengeful Cupid (Robert Morse) strikes him with an arrow. Magaera: Carolyn Seymour. Sister Agnes: Nan Martin. Bacchus: John Myhers. Peter: Andrew Masset.
Episode 6
Examination Day; Message from Charity
Fri, Nov 1, 1985 30 mins
1. A boy's parents are afraid he won't pass the government intelligence test on "Examination Day." 2. An 18th-century girl is accused of witchcraft after speaking of the wonders she saw through the eyes of a present-day boy (Robert Duncan). Dickie: David Mendenhall. Richard: Christopher Allport. Ruth: Elizabeth Normant.
Episode 7
Paladin of the Lost Hour; Teacher's Aide
Fri, Nov 8, 1985 30 mins
1. "Paladin of the Lost Hour." A man saves the life of a mysterious old man who owns a unique timepiece. 2. "Teacher's Aide." At a school with a history of violence, a mild-mannered teacher suddenly starts manhandling students. Wizard: Adam Postil.
Episode 8
Act Break; The Burning Man; Dealer's Choice
Fri, Nov 15, 1985 30 mins
1. "Act Break." A hack writer is granted his wish to work with the best playwright ever. 2. "The Burning Man." A woman and her nephew pick up a seemingly crazy hitchhiker. 3. "Dealer's Choice." The devil (Dan Hedaya) gives a man (M. Emmet Walsh) a chance to save his soul in a poker game.
Episode 9
Wong's Lost and Found Emporium; Dead Woman's Shoes
Fri, Nov 22, 1985 30 mins
1. "Wong's Lost and Found Emporium." A man catches up with a transient shop where everything that's ever been lost can be found. 2. A timid salesclerk seems to be a different person when she wears a "Dead Woman's Shoes." Melinda: Anna Maria Poon. Stephen Montgomery: Jeffrey Tambor. Inez: Theresa Saldana.
Episode 10
The Shadow Man; The Uncle Devil Show!; Opening Day
Fri, Nov 29, 1985 30 mins
1. "Shadow Man." No one believes a timid boy who claims the bogyman lives under his bed. 2. "The Uncle Devil Show!" features nasty fun and games for kiddies. 3. A woman and her lover plan to kill her husband on "Opening Day" of duck-hunting season. Uncle Devil: Murphy Dunne. Joey: Gregory Meir.
Episode 11
The Beacon; One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty
Fri, Dec 6, 1985 30 mins
1. "The Beacon." A man gets stranded in a town terrified of the nocturnal sweeps of a lighthouse beacon. 2. "One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty." A bitter man travels back in time to his childhood to find the root of his problems. Gus: Chris Hebert. William Cooper-Janes: Martin Landau. Teddy: Vonni Ribisi.
Episode 12
Her Pilgrim Soul; I of Newton
Fri, Dec 13, 1985 30 mins
1. "Her Pilgrim Soul." A scientist befriends the lifelike holographic projection of a woman who seems to have been reborn. 2. "I of Newton." A mathematician engages in a battle of wits with a demon (Ron Glass). Daniel: Gary Cole. Carol: Wendy Girard. Susan: Katherine Wallach.
Episode 13
Night of the Meek; The Star; But Can She Type?
Fri, Dec 20, 1985 30 mins
1. A remake of Rod Serling's "Night of the Meek," about a store Santa who gets fired on Christmas Eve. 2. "The Star." On a distant world in the year 2432, a discovery tests the faith of an astrophysicist-priest. 3. "But Can She Type?" A secretary (Pam Dawber) is transported to a parallel universe where secretaries are revered. Dundee: William Atherton. Burt: Charles Levin. Marcy: Jeannie Elias.
Episode 14
Still Life; The Little People of Killany Woods; Misfortune Cookie
Fri, Jan 3, 1986 30 mins
1. "Still Life." A photographer develops pictures taken by an ill-fated adventurer. 2. A drunk claims to have received gold from "The Little People." 3. A restaurant critic gets a taste of what he dishes out after trashing a restaurant. Mike: Michael Alldredge. Becky: Marilyn Jones. Mr. Lee: Bennett Ohta. April: Caroline Lagerfelt.
Episode 15
Monsters; Small Talent for War; A Matter of Minutes
Fri, Jan 24, 1986 30 mins
1. "Monsters." A boy befriends a new neighbor who claims to be a vampire. 2. "Small Talent for War." An alien ambassador decrees that the Earth must be destroyed. 3. "A Matter of Minutes." A couple (Adam Arkin, Karen Austin) suddenly find their home overrun with faceless workmen and their neighborhood deserted. Supervisor: Adolph Caesar. Dad: Bruce Solomon. Mom: Kathleen Lloyd.
Episode 16
The Elevator; To See the Invisible Man; Tooth and Consequences
Fri, Jan 31, 1986 30 mins
1. "The Elevator." Two brothers sneak a look at their father's secret experiment to feed the world. 2. "To See the Invisible Man." For the crime of coldness, an uncaring man is sentenced to one year of invisibility. 3. "Tooth or Consequences." An insecure dentist is visited by the Tooth Fairy (Kenneth Mars). Roger: Robert Prescott. Will: Stephen Geoffreys. Lydia: Teresa Ganzel.
Episode 17
Quarantine; Welcome to Winfield
Fri, Feb 7, 1986 30 mins
A weapons builder is awakened from a 324-year cryogenic sleep. Also: Fleeing the Grim Reaper, a terminally ill boy and his girlfriend find refuge in a forgotten little town.
Episode 18
Personal Demons; Gramma; Cold Reading
Fri, Feb 14, 1986 30 mins
1. A writer is plagued by gremlin-like "Personal Demons" that no one else can see. 2. A boy is afraid to be left alone in the house with his dying "Gramma." 3. "Cold Reading." The creator of a live radio show gets his wish for realistic sound effects. Carla: Annette McCarthy. Herman Gold: Joshua Shelley. Milo: Lawrence Poindexter.
Episode 19
The Leprechaun Artist; Dead Run
Fri, Feb 21, 1986 30 mins
1. "The Leprechaun-Artist." Three boys capture a leprechaun who must grant them three wishes. 2. A trucker desperate for work lands a job driving the "Dead Run." Pete: Barry Corbin. The Executive: John DeLancie. Richie: Bradley Gregg. J.P.: Joey Green.
Episode 20
Profile in Silver; Button Button
Fri, Mar 7, 1986 30 mins
1. "Profile in Silver." A historian from the future travels back to 1963 Dallas to prevent a famous ancestor's assassination. 2. "Button, Button." A financially strapped couple (Mare Winningham, Brad Davis) receive a box that can give them money at the expense of a stranger's life. President Kennedy: Andrew Robinson. Livingston: Louis Giambalvo. Steward: Basil Hoffman.
Episode 21
Need to Know: Red Snow
Fri, Mar 21, 1986 30 mins
Insanity strikes a farming community like a contagious disease. Also: A KGB colonel is sent to a Siberian gulag to probe the deaths of two party members.
Episode 22
Take My Life...Please!; Devil's Alphabet; The Library
Fri, Mar 28, 1986 30 mins
1. "Take My Life ... Please!" A comic auditions at Club Limbo for a place to spend his afterlife. 2. "Devil's Alphabet." In 1876, a group of poets vows to meet annually throughout eternity. 3. "The Library." A library assistant (Frances Conroy) alters a few volumes---the books of people's lives. Frederick: Ben Cross. Grant: Hywel Bennett. Gloria: Uta Hagen. Max: Ray Buktenica.
Episode 23
Shadow Play; Grace Note
Fri, Apr 4, 1986 30 mins
1. In a remake of 1961's "Shadow Play," a condemned man claims that everyone is part of his nightmare and will cease to exist if he's executed. 2. "Grace Note." A would-be opera star is given a glimpse into her future by her dying sister (Sydney Penny). Ritchie: Guy Boyd. Erin: Janet Eilber. Angelina: Rhonda Gemignani. Carol: Deborah May.
Episode 24
A Day in Beaumont; The Last Defender of Camelot
Fri, Apr 11, 1986 30 mins
1. A couple (Victor Garber, Stacy Nelkin) spends "A Day in Beaumont" trying to convince the town that aliens have landed nearby. 2. In "The Last Defender of Camelot," Merlin awakens from a 1000-year-old sleep intent on reestablishing Camelot. Lance: Richard Kiley. Morgan: Jenny Agutter. Sheriff: Kenneth Tobey.
