Episode
The Twilight Zone: Escape Clause
Overview
A hypochondriac exchanges his soul for immortality and indestructibility.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1959-11-06
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Escape Clause is Episode 6 in Season 1 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1959-11-06. The runtime is 26 min.
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