The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985 – 1989)

1985 • 3 seasons • Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama • TV-PG
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Episode 3 — The Storyteller / Nightsong

Released: 1986-10-11 • Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Drama/Mystery
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In the early 20th century a young woman takes a job as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse. One of her students, Mica, secretly takes extra books home to read. When the teacher confronts him, she finds that the boy is reading the books to his ailing grandfather - who claims to be more than a hundred and forty years old!

A young DJ working the graveyard shift at a radio station rediscovers a record album by her boyfriend who disappeared five years ago. When he suddenly appears again, she is surprised and upset.

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Creator Rod Serling
Episode air date11.10.1986
Episode runtime48 min
Episode rating3.30
GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy / Drama / Mystery
TMDB series rating7.8
IMDb series rating7.7
Series statusEnded
Age rating6+
CountryUS

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