Episode
The Twilight Zone: The Changing of the Guard
Overview
An elderly private school teacher wonders if his life has meant anything as he contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve and is reminded by former students that he has, indeed, made an effect on the lives of his students over the years.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 37
- Air date
- 1962-06-01
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Changing of the Guard is Episode 37 in Season 3 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1962-06-01. The runtime is 25 min.
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