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Night Gallery S2E4 — A Fear of Spiders / Junior / Marmalade Wine / The Academy

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Night Gallery•Season 2•Episode 4

A Fear of Spiders / Junior / Marmalade Wine / The Academy

6.8/10 · 453 votesOct 6, 197151 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

An arachnophobic gourmet columnist seeks help from a woman he spurned when he discovers a hairy, and obstinate, little guest crawling in his kitchen sink. A mother and father learn the hardships of parenting. A careless braggart foolishly exaggerates his meager talents to a crackpot

Directed byTheodore J. Flicker, Jeff Corey, John Astin, Jerrold Freedman

Written byJerrold Freedman

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Cast1

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Self - Host

Crew6

T

Theodore J. Flicker

Director

Jerrold Freedman

Jerrold Freedman

Writer

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Director

John Astin

John Astin

Director

Jerrold Freedman

Jerrold Freedman

Director

Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"A Fear of Spiders / Junior / Marmalade Wine / The Academy" is episode 4 of Night Gallery season 2. It scored 6.8/10 from 453 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Theodore J. Flicker, Jeff Corey, John Astin, Jerrold Freedman and written by Jerrold Freedman, it aired on October 6, 1971.

Next: E5 · The Phantom Farmhouse / Silent Snow, Secret Snow Best of Season 2