Episode
The Twilight Zone: A Thing About Machines
Overview
A writer feels that the machines in his house are conspiring against him.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1960-10-28
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
A Thing About Machines is Episode 4 in Season 2 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1960-10-28. The runtime is 26 min.
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