Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel

7.1/10 · 394 votesMay 21, 198747 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

Two teenage boys and their girlfriends steal a recently deceased man's classic car. While they are on a joyride, they accidentally kill a policeman. A survivalist traps himself in his bomb shelter when a nuclear blast finally comes. On board an airplane, a lightning storm transforms a

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Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel

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Cast1

Charles Aidman

Narrator (voice)

Crew3

Peter Medak

Director

Martha Coolidge

Director

Ed Redlich

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel" is episode 9 of The Twilight Zone season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 394 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Peter Medak, Martha Coolidge and written by Ed Redlich, it aired on May 21, 1987.

Joy Ride / Shelter Skelter / Private Channel

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