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Monsters S1E23 — Mannikins of Horror
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Monsters•Season 1•Episode 23

Mannikins of Horror

7.2/10 · 303 votesMay 20, 198922 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 1•+1.1 vs season avg

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In an Orwellian society, a female doctor in an insane asylum tries to help her patient, a former brilliant surgeon obsessed with giving life to his clay figurines, before the institution director deems him incurable and therefore expendable.

Directed byErnest Farino
Written byJosef Anderson
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Episode Summary

"Mannikins of Horror" is episode 23 of Monsters season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 303 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Ernest Farino and written by Josef Anderson, it aired on May 20, 1989.

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