Episode
The Twilight Zone: The Trunk
Overview
A young man at a motel discovers an empty trunk that grants any wishes. He uses it for popularity, but at a party he discovers who his true friends are.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1988-12-24
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Trunk is Episode 14 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1988-12-24. The runtime is 22 min.
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