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The Twilight Zone S1E12 — What You Need

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The Twilight Zone•Season 1•Episode 12

What You Need

8.0/10 · 5,374 votesDec 25, 195926 min

Ranked #13 of 36 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

A two-bit thug thinks he's found the key to a better life in an old sidewalk salesman who has the uncanny ability to tell people what they need the most.

Directed byAlvin Ganzer

Written byRod Serling, Lewis Padgett

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Rod Serling

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Lewis Padgett

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Alvin Ganzer

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Joseph Gluck

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Episode Summary

"What You Need" is episode 12 of The Twilight Zone season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 5,374 votes, ranking #13 of 36 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Alvin Ganzer and written by Rod Serling, Lewis Padgett, it aired on December 25, 1959.

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