Episode
The Twilight Zone: Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
Overview
A man, newly recovered from a nervous breakdown, becomes convinced that a monster only he sees is damaging the plane he's flying in.
Details
- Series
- The Twilight Zone
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1963-10-11
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet is Episode 3 in Season 5 of The Twilight Zone. It aired on 1963-10-11. The runtime is 26 min.
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