Episode
The Twilight Zone: Many, Many Monkeys
Overview
An epidemic breaks out and many people are struck blind. Something more happens, however: People have become cold and heartless toward each other.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1989-03-18
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Many, Many Monkeys is Episode 26 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1989-03-18. The runtime is 22 min.
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