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The Twilight Zone S1E3 — Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye

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The Twilight Zone•Season 1•Episode 3

Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye

7.0/10 · 587 votesOct 11, 198549 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Cat burglar Jackie Thompson breaks into a museum to steal ancient artifacts and takes a rare gem that has strange healing powers - he is shot but the gem heals him. Taking on the name of Brother John, Jackie becomes a faith healer but soon

Directed byJohn D. Hancock, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Robert Downey Sr.

Written byAlan Brennert, Chip Duncan, Delree Todd, Richard Krzemien, Gerrit Graham, Chris Hubbell

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Season 1 Episodes24

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Cast1

Charles Aidman

Charles Aidman

Narrator (voice)

Crew9

A

Alan Brennert

Writer

C

Chip Duncan

Writer

John D. Hancock

John D. Hancock

Director

S

Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

Director

D

Delree Todd

Writer

R

Richard Krzemien

Writer

Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham

Writer

C

Chris Hubbell

Writer

Robert Downey Sr.

Robert Downey Sr.

Director

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Episode Summary

"Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye" is episode 3 of The Twilight Zone season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 587 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by John D. Hancock, Sigmund Neufeld Jr., Robert Downey Sr. and written by Alan Brennert, Chip Duncan, Delree Todd, Richard Krzemien, Gerrit Graham, Chris Hubbell, it aired on October 11, 1985.

Next: E4 · Little Boy Lost / Wish Bank / Nightcrawlers Best of Season 1