6.0/101 votes#1 - The Comedian
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/1957
Sammy Hogarth, a vaudeville comedian who now has his own TV show, is a ruthless egomaniac who demands instant obedience from his staff and heaps abuse on those in lesser positions than his. His most vituperative behavior, however, is reserved for his weak-willed brother, Lester, whom Sammy has hired as his assistant but whom he really uses as his whipping boy.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writer: Rod Serling
5.0/104 votes#2 - Maniac At Large
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/1992
A shy library clerk is obsessed with a serial killer fearing that she will be his next victim. She thinks that her boss, the security guard and a patron are the killer. One night, while she is working late, it turns out that she is really the killer and her victims were ones she thought were after her.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writer: N/A
- 2.0/101 votes
#3 - Forbidden Area
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/1956
Why are so many B-99 bombers from Hibiscus Air Base crashing or simply disappearing? Colonel Price comes up with a terrifying explanation, but will anyone believe him?
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writer: Pat Frank
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"The Comedian" is the best rated episode directed by John Frankenheimer. It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Rod Serling. It aired on 2/14/1957 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Maniac At Large".