Episode
The Twilight Zone: The Midnight Sun
Overview
The Earth's orbit has been changed, drawing ever closer to the sun and promising imminent destruction.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1961-11-17
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Midnight Sun is Episode 10 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1961-11-17. The runtime is 26 min.
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