Episode
Ultra Q: I Saw a Bird
Overview
A strange occurrence at the zoo has caused the animals to disappear and has left the zoo keeper near death. Gasping his last breath, the dying man murmurs, "I saw a bird".
Details
- Series
- Ultra Q
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1966-03-20
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
I Saw a Bird is Episode 12 in Season 1 of Ultra Q. It aired on 1966-03-20. The runtime is 25 min.
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