Episode
The Twilight Zone: Five Characters in Search of an Exit
Overview
A hobo, clown, bagpipe player, ballerina and military officer are trapped in a huge cylinder.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1961-12-22
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Five Characters in Search of an Exit is Episode 14 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1961-12-22. The runtime is 26 min.
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