Episode
The Twilight Zone: On Thursday We Leave for Home
Overview
The leader of an expedition on an asteroid tries to convince the others that Earth is not worth returning to.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1963-05-02
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
On Thursday We Leave for Home is Episode 16 in Season 4 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1963-05-02. The runtime is 53 min.
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