Episode
The Twilight Zone: Showdown with Rance McGrew
Overview
The star of a Western TV series suddenly finds himself transported back in time to the real Wild West, and face-to-face with the real Jesse James.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 20
- Air date
- 1962-02-02
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Showdown with Rance McGrew is Episode 20 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1962-02-02. The runtime is 26 min.
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