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The Twilight Zone S1E18 — Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading

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The Twilight Zone•Season 1•Episode 18

Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading

6.4/10 · 502 votesFeb 14, 198649 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

A young boy is left to care for his old, scary grandmother. He finally confronts his fears and steps up to her, finding that she has no pulse. Then Gramma reaches out and grabs him... A screenwriter is having writer's block when strange impish creatures start

Directed byPeter Medak, Gus Trikonis, Bradford May

Written byMartin Pasko, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Stephen King, Harlan Ellison

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Cast1

Charles Aidman

Charles Aidman

Narrator (voice)

Crew7

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Martin Pasko

Writer

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Writer

Peter Medak

Peter Medak

Director

Stephen King

Stephen King

Writer

G

Gus Trikonis

Director

Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

Writer

Bradford May

Bradford May

Director

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Episode Summary

"Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading" is episode 18 of The Twilight Zone season 1. It scored 6.4/10 from 502 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Peter Medak, Gus Trikonis, Bradford May and written by Martin Pasko, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, it aired on February 14, 1986.

Next: E19 · The Leprechaun-Artist / Dead Run Best of Season 1