Episode
The Twilight Zone: I Shot an Arrow into the Air
Overview
Three astronauts crash-land on an unknown planet and must confront survival challenges, unraveling their unity in the face of desperation.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1960-01-15
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
I Shot an Arrow into the Air is Episode 15 in Season 1 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1960-01-15. The runtime is 26 min.
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