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The Twilight Zone S5E3 — Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

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The Twilight Zone•Season 5•Episode 3

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

9.0/10 · 6,495 votesOct 11, 196326 min

Ranked #1 of 36 in Season 5•+1.7 vs season avg

A man, newly recovered from a nervous breakdown, becomes convinced that a monster only he sees is damaging the plane he's flying in.

Directed byRichard Donner

Written byRichard Matheson

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Cast1

Rod Serling

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Self - Host

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Richard Matheson

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Writer

Richard Donner

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Director

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Episode Summary

"Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" is episode 3 of The Twilight Zone season 5. It scored 9.0/10 from 6,495 votes, ranking #1 of 36 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Richard Donner and written by Richard Matheson, it aired on October 11, 1963.

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