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The Twilight Zone (1985)/Paladin of the Lost Hour
From The TV IV
| Paladin of the Lost Hour | |
| Season 1, Episode 7B | |
| Airdate | November 8, 1985 |
| Teleplay by | Harlan Ellison |
| Based on | his short story Paladin |
| Directed by | Alan Smithee |
| ← 1x07A Teacher's Aide |
1x08A → Act Break |
| The Twilight Zone — Season One | |
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Paladin of the Lost Hour is part of the seventh episode of the first season of The Twilight Zone.
Starring: Danny Kaye (Gaspar), Glynn Turman (Billy Kinetta)
Featuring: Corky Ford (Punk #2), John Bryant (Punk #1), Mike Reynolds (Driver)
Uncredited: Charles Aidman (Narrator)
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Plot Overview
Billy Kinetta saves the life of an old man named Gaspar and they soon become friends. Billy learns about Gaspar, including that he will soon die, but has one last revelation for him.
Notes
Trivia
The Show
- Danny Kaye's last acting performance before his death.
- Harlan Ellison won a Writers Guild award for his script.
Behind the Scenes
- This episode was actually directed by Gilbert Cates. He and writer Harlan Ellison did not get along very well and the Directors Guild decided to throw him from the set and ban him from the show. Cates was out of town when it came time to complete the segment on production schedule, so certain decisions had to be made. Cates didn't like that they were made without his participation and wrote a letter to the president of CBS about it and took the Alan Smithee pseudonym.
- Ellison wrote the two main characters with specifically with Turman and Kaye in mind.
