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The Twilight Zone S4E16 — On Thursday We Leave for Home

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The Twilight Zone•Season 4•Episode 16

On Thursday We Leave for Home

8.1/10 · 2,618 votesMay 2, 196353 min

Ranked #1 of 18 in Season 4•+0.9 vs season avg

The leader of an expedition on an asteroid tries to convince the others that Earth is not worth returning to.

Directed byBuzz Kulik

Written byRod Serling

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Episode Summary

"On Thursday We Leave for Home" is episode 16 of The Twilight Zone season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,618 votes, ranking #1 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Buzz Kulik and written by Rod Serling, it aired on May 2, 1963.

Next: E17 · Passage on the Lady Anne Best of Season 4