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The Twilight Zone S4E6 — Death Ship

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The Twilight Zone•Season 4•Episode 6

Death Ship

7.6/10 · 2,415 votesFeb 7, 196353 min

Ranked #6 of 18 in Season 4•+0.4 vs season avg

A three-man spacecraft lands on a planet only to discover the wreckage of a spacecraft identical to their own. Two of the crew are convinced that they are dead, but the captain refuses to see the truth.

Directed byDon Medford

Written byRichard Matheson

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Episode Summary

"Death Ship" is episode 6 of The Twilight Zone season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,415 votes, ranking #6 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Don Medford and written by Richard Matheson, it aired on February 7, 1963.

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