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The Twilight Zone/Once Upon a Time

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Once Upon a Time
Season 3, Episode 13
Airdate December 15, 1961
Production Number 4820
Written by Richard Matheson
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Produced by Buck Houghton
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Once Upon a Time is the thirteenth episode of the third season of The Twilight Zone, and the seventy-eighth episode overall.

Starring: Buster Keaton (Woodrow Mulligan)

with Stanley Adams (Rollo), James Flavin (Policeman), Gil Lamb (Officer Flannagan)

and Jesse White (Repair Man)

Uncredited: Rod Serling (Host)

Contents

Plot Overview

While cleaning a laboratory, a clumsy janitor is transported back in time, thanks to his mishandling of a time-travel device.

Notes

The episode is made to look like a silent movie, complete with dialogue cards and piano music, and stars silent film legend Buster Keaton. The director, Norman Z. McLeod, was also a veteran of silent film.

Trivia

The Show

Behind the Scenes

Allusions and References

Memorable Moments

Quotes