The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959 – 1964)

1959 • 5 seasons • Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery • TV-PG

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Episode 7 — The Old Man in the Cave

Season 5 • The Twilight Zone

Released: 1963-11-08 • Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Mystery/Drama

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A mysterious guardian helps a tiny community survive after the Bomb destroys much of the Earth.

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Episodes

Episode 1
In Praise of Pip
1963-09-27

Episode 2
Steel
1963-10-04

Episode 3
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
1963-10-11

Episode 4
A Kind of a Stopwatch
1963-10-18

Episode 5
The Last Night of a Jockey
1963-10-25

Episode 6
Living Doll
1963-11-01

Episode 7
The Old Man in the Cave
1963-11-08

Episode 8
Uncle Simon
1963-11-15

Episode 9
Probe 7, Over and Out
1963-11-29

Episode 10
The 7th Is Made Up of Phantoms
1963-12-06

Episode 11
A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain
1963-12-13

Episode 12
Ninety Years Without Slumbering
1963-12-20

Episode 13
Ring-a-Ding Girl
1963-12-27

Episode 14
You Drive
1964-01-03

Episode 15
The Long Morrow
1964-01-10

Episode 16
The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross
1964-01-17

Episode 17
Number 12 Looks Just Like You
1964-01-24

Episode 18
Black Leather Jackets
1964-01-31

Episode 19
Night Call
1964-02-07

Episode 20
From Agnes – With Love
1964-02-14

Episode 21
Spur of the Moment
1964-02-21

Episode 22
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
1964-02-28

Episode 23
Queen of the Nile
1964-03-06

Episode 24
What's in the Box
1964-03-13

Episode 25
The Masks
1964-03-20

Episode 26
I Am the Night - Color Me Black
1964-03-27

Episode 27
Sounds and Silences
1964-04-03

Episode 28
Caesar and Me
1964-04-10

Episode 29
The Jeopardy Room
1964-04-17

Episode 30
Stopover in a Quiet Town
1964-04-24

Episode 31
The Encounter
1964-05-01

Episode 32
Mr. Garrity and the Graves
1964-05-08

Episode 33
The Brain Center at Whipple's
1964-05-15

Episode 34
Come Wander with Me
1964-05-22

Episode 35
The Fear
1964-05-29

Episode 36
The Bewitchin' Pool
1964-06-19

Information

Creator	Rod Serling
Episode air date	08.11.1963
Episode runtime	26 min
Episode rating	7.70
Genres	Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Mystery / Drama
TMDB series rating	8.5
IMDb series rating	9.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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The Twilight Zone ~ 1959 ~ Original Opening Title ~ UPA Animation

The Twilight Zone ~ 1959 ~ Original Opening Title ~ UPA Animation

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Cast

Rod Serling
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