The Twilight Zone: Season 3
- 1961
- 37 episodes
- 25m
The third season of The Twilight Zone aired Fridays at 10:00–10:30 pm on CBS from September 15, 1961 to June 1, 1962. There are 37 episodes. Continuing with Marius Constant's theme music, a different set of graphics was used for the opening, consisting of a rotating cone with concentric circles suggesting a spiral, receding into a star field. Rod Serling's narration from the second season was used, with the verse "That's the signpost up ahead" taken out: "You're traveling through another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop—The Twilight Zone." Some subtle changes in the opening's acoustics were made beginning with Person or Persons Unknown.
Season 3 of The Twilight Zone premiered on September 15, 1961 and has 37 episodes, from "Two" to "The Changing of the Guard". The last episode aired on June 1, 1962.
Where to watch The Twilight Zone
In the United States, you can stream The Twilight Zone on Paramount Plus. It is also free on Fandango at Home, Pluto TV and Tubi TV. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 10 countries.
Episodes
Episode 1TwoAired September 15, 1961
A man and a woman, on opposite sides of a future war, encounter each other in a deserted town.
Guest stars
- Elizabeth Montgomery Woman
- Charles Bronson Man
Episode 2The ArrivalAired September 22, 1961
A plane lands safely, but all its passengers, pilot and crew are missing.
Guest stars
- Fredd Wayne Paul Malloy
- Noah Keen Bengston
- Bing Russell George Cousins
- Robert Karnes Robbins
- Harold J. Stone Grant Sheckly
- Robert Brubaker Tower Operator (uncredited)
- Jim Boles Dispatcher
Episode 3The ShelterAired September 29, 1961
When a nuclear attack appears imminent, several suburban friends and neighbors fight over control of a single bomb shelter.
Guest stars
- Larry Gates Bill Stockton
- Joseph Bernard Marty Weiss
- Peggy Stewart Grace Stockton
- Sandy Kenyon Frank Henderson
- Jack Albertson Jerry Harlowe
- Michael Burns Paul Stockton
- Jo Helton Martha Harlowe
- Moria Turner Mrs. Weiss
Episode 4The PassersbyAired October 6, 1961
On the road home from the Civil War, a Confederate soldier stops at a burned-out house and gets to know the owner, a recent widow.
Guest stars
- James Gregory Confederate Sergeant
- Joanne Linville Lavinia Godwin
- Rex Holman Charlie Constable
- Warren J. Kemmerling Jud Godwin
- Jamie Farr Soldier (uncredited)
- Austin Green Abraham Lincoln
- David Garcia Union Lieutenant
Episode 5A Game of PoolAired October 13, 1961
Championship pool player Fats Brown returns from the grave for one last game.
Guest stars
- Jonathan Winters James Howard "Fats" Brown
- Jack Klugman Jesse Cardiff
Episode 6The MirrorAired October 20, 1961
After a poor but ambitious Central American farm worker overthrows his country's tyrannical leader, he believes he sees assassins everywhere. A look in the mirror reveals his most dangerous enemy.
Guest stars
- Peter Falk Ramos Clementine
- Antony Carbone Cristo
- Will Kuluva General De Cruz
- Arthur Batanides Tabal
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. Garcia
- Vladimir Sokoloff Father Tomas
- Richard Karlan D'Alessandro
- Robert McCord Bearded Man with Priest
Episode 7The GraveAired October 27, 1961
Before he died, notorious gunslinger Pinto Sykes put a curse on hired-gun Conny Miller. Miller returns to town and is challenged to visit the grave of Sykes, despite the curse.
Guest stars
- James Best Billy-Ben Turner
- Lee Van Cleef Steinhart
- Strother Martin Mothershed
- Elen Willard Ione Sykes
- Stafford Repp Ira Broadly
- William Challee Jasen
- Lee Marvin Conny Miller
Episode 8It's a Good LifeAired November 3, 1961
On an isolated family farm in Peakesville, Ohio, young Anthony Fremont, who has vast mental powers but lacks emotional development, holds his terrified family and neighbors in thrall to his every juvenile wish.
Guest stars
- Alice Frost Sally
- Cloris Leachman Mrs. Fremont
- Max Showalter Pat Riley
- Jeanne Bates Ethel Hollis
- Lenore Kingston Thelma Dunn
- Thomas Hatcher Bill Soames
- John Larch Mr. Fremont
- Bill Mumy Anthony Fremont
Episode 9Deaths-Head RevisitedAired November 10, 1961
A former Nazi SS Captain returns to the ruins of a concentration camp to reminisce, and is met by one of his victims.
Guest stars
- Joseph Schildkraut Alfred Becker
- Kaaren Verne Innkeeper
- Oscar Beregi Jr. Gunther Lutze
- Ben Wright Doctor
- Robert Boon Taxi Driver
- Gene Coogan Victim (uncredited)
- Jimmie Horan Victim (uncredited)
- Chuck Fox Victim (uncredited)
Episode 10The Midnight SunAired November 17, 1961
The Earth's orbit has been changed, drawing ever closer to the sun and promising imminent destruction.
Guest stars
- William Keene Doctor
- Lois Nettleton Norma
- Betty Garde Mrs. Bronson
- Jason Wingreen Mr. Shuster
- Juney Ellis Mrs. Shuster
- Tom Reese Intruder
- Robert Stevenson Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- Ned Glass Fridge Repairman (uncredited)
Episode 11Still ValleyAired November 24, 1961
Confederacy scout Sgt. Joseph Paradine finds a town full of Union soldiers, and an old man who claims he used witchcraft to paralyze them.
Guest stars
- Gary Merrill Joseph Paradine
- Ben Cooper Dauger
- Mark Tapscott Lieutenant
- Jack Mann Mallory
- Addison Myers Sentry (uncredited)
- Vaughn Taylor Teague
Episode 12The JungleAired December 1, 1961
Alan Richards plans to build a dam in Africa on a tribe's ancestral land. The tribe's voodoo doctor puts a curse on him.
Guest stars
- Emily McLaughlin Doris Richards
- John Dehner Captain Allenby
- Donald Foster Sinclair
- Walter Brooke Chad Cooper
- Jay Adler Tramp
- Jay Overholts Taxi Driver
- Howard Wright Hardy
Episode 13Once Upon a TimeAired December 15, 1961
Woodrow, a janitor living in the year 1890, accidentally activates a time travelling helmet which transports him to 1962.
Guest stars
- James Flavin 1962 Policeman
- Buster Keaton Woodrow Mulligan
- George E. Stone Fenwick (uncredited)
- Robert McCord Delivery Van Driver (uncredited)
- Stanley Adams Rollo
- Gil Lamb Officer Flannagan
- Arthur Tovey Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
- Milton Parsons Professor Gilbert (uncredited)
Episode 14Five Characters in Search of an ExitAired December 22, 1961
A hobo, clown, bagpipe player, ballerina and military officer are trapped in a huge cylinder.
Guest stars
- Susan Harrison Ballerina
- Murray Matheson Clown
- William Windom Major
- Kelton Garwood Tramp
- Clark Allen Bagpiper
- Carol Hill Woman
- Mona Houghton Little Girl
Episode 15A Quality of MercyAired December 29, 1961
A gung ho young soldier gets a new viewpoint on war when he inexplicably changes places with a Japanese officer trying to stop his superior from leading a charge against American forces.
Guest stars
- Michael Pataki Jeep Driver (uncredited)
- Dean Stockwell Lieutenant Katell / Lieutenant Yamuri
- Leonard Nimoy Hansen
- Dale Ishimoto Sergeant Yamazaki
- Ralph Votrian Hanachek
- Jerry Fujikawa Japanese Captain
- Albert Salmi Sergeant Causarano
Episode 16Nothing in the DarkAired January 5, 1962
A lonely old woman refuses to leave her apartment for fear of meeting "Mr. Death."
Guest stars
- R.G. Armstrong Contractor
- Robert Redford Harold Beldon
- Gladys Cooper Wanda Dunn
Episode 17One More PallbearerAired January 12, 1962
Paul Radin has invited three people to join him in his bomb shelter.
Guest stars
- Joseph Wiseman Paul Radin
- Trevor Bardette Colonel Hawthorne
- Gage Clarke Reverend Hughes
- Katherine Squire Mrs. Langsford
Episode 18Dead Man's ShoesAired January 19, 1962
A vagrant steps into a murdered gangster's expensive shoes and is taken over by the dead man's ghost, who vows to remain on Earth to seek revenge against his killer.
Guest stars
- Warren Stevens
- Joan Marshall
- Ben Wright Chips
- Florence Marly
- Susie Garrett
- Richard Devon Dagget
- Ron Hagerthy Ben
- Joseph Mell Jimmy
Episode 19The HuntAired January 26, 1962
On a hunting trip, Hyder Simpson and his dog Rip dive into a lake after a raccoon. When he gets home he finds that no one can see or hear him.
Guest stars
- Arthur Hunnicutt Hyder Simpson
- Jeanette Nolan Rachel Simpson
- Robert Foulk Gatekeeper
- Charles Seel Reverend Wood
- Dexter Dupoint Angel
- Orville Sherman Tillman Miller
- Titus Moede Wesley Miller
Episode 20Showdown with Rance McGrewAired February 2, 1962
The star of a Western TV series suddenly finds himself transported back in time to the real Wild West, and face-to-face with the real Jesse James.
Guest stars
- Larry Blyden Rocky Valentine
- Robert Cornthwaite Director
- Arch Johnson Jesse James
- Troy Melton Cowboy #1
Episode 21Kick the CanAired February 9, 1962
A retiree living in a rest home thinks he has discovered the secret of youth — acting young, and in particular playing a children's game called "kick-the-can".
Guest stars
- John Marley Sunnyvale Superintendant Cox
- Earle Hodgins Agee
- Russell Collins Ben Conroy
- Lenore Shanewise Mrs. Densley
- Anne O'Neal Mrs. Wister
- Hank Patterson Freitag
- Burt Mustin Carlson
- Marjorie Bennett Mrs. Summers
Episode 22A Piano in the HouseAired February 16, 1962
Fortune discovers that a piano he bought his wife for her birthday has magical properties - the music that it plays makes people reveal their true essence.
Guest stars
- Barry Morse Fitzgerald Fortune
- Don Durant
- Joan Hackett
- Cyril Delevanti Marvin
Episode 23The Last Rites of Jeff MyrtlebankAired February 23, 1962
Jeff Myrtlebank comes back to life at his own funeral and soon begins to act very strangely...
Guest stars
- Sherry Jackson Comfort Gatewood
- Dub Taylor Peters
- Ralph Moody Pa Myrtlebank
- Edgar Buchanan Doc Bolton
- James Best Jeff Myrtlebank
- Lance Fuller Orgram Gatewood
- Jon Lormer Strauss
- Ezelle Poule Ma Myrtlebank
Episode 24To Serve ManAired March 2, 1962
An alien race comes to Earth, promising peace and sharing technology. A team of linguists sets out to translate the aliens' language, using a book whose title they deduce to be "To Serve Man."
Guest stars
- Lloyd Bochner Michael Chambers
- Richard Kiel Kanamit
- Susan Cummings Patty
- Hardie Albright Secretary General
- Joseph Ruskin Kanamit (voice) (uncredited)
- Robert McCord UN Translator (uncredited)
- Jerry Fujikawa Japanese Delegate
- Bartlett Robinson Colonel #1
Episode 25The FugitiveAired March 9, 1962
Old Ben, who is able to transform himself into anything, tries to help a crippled little girl.
Guest stars
- Nancy Kulp Agnes Gann
- Wesley Lau Man #1
- Paul Tripp Man #2
- Susan Gordon Jenny
- J. Pat O'Malley Old Ben
- Stephen Talbot Howie Gutliff
- Russ Bender Doctor
- Johnny Eimen Pitcher
Episode 26Little Girl LostAired March 16, 1962
Awakened by the cries of their daughter Bettina, Chris and Ruth Miller enter her room to find that she has vanished, even though they still hear her crying for help. Chris' physicist friend Bill thinks she moved into another dimension.
Guest stars
- Charles Aidman Bill
- Robert Sampson Chris Miller
- Sarah Marshall Ruth Miller
- Tracy Stratford Tina Miller (uncredited)
- Rhoda Williams Tina Miller (voice) (uncredited)
Episode 27Person or Persons UnknownAired March 23, 1962
David Gurney wakes up to find that no one - his wife, his co-workers, his best friend, not even his own mother knows him.
Guest stars
- Betty Harford Clerk
- Richard Long David Andrew Gurney
- Frank Silvera Dr. Koslenko
- Joe Higgins Bank Guard
- Michael Keep Policeman
- Shirley Ballard Wilma #1
- Julie Van Zandt Wilma #2
Episode 28The Little PeopleAired March 30, 1962
An astronaut declares himself a god when his ship lands on a planet populated by people smaller than ants.
Guest stars
- Claude Akins Steve Brand
- Joe Maross Jerry Riden
- Michael Ford Spaceman
- Robert Eaton Spaceman
Episode 29Four O'ClockAired April 6, 1962
Oliver Crangle is a bitter, prejudiced man. Through unknown means he intends to shrink every evil person in the world at four o'clock.
Guest stars
- Theodore Bikel Oliver Crangle
- Phyllis Love Mrs. Lucas
- Linden Chiles Hall
- Moyna MacGill Mrs. Williams
Episode 30Hocus-Pocus and FrisbyAired April 13, 1962
A loud-mouthed braggart's boasts attract the attention of some aliens.
Guest stars
- Andy Devine Somerset Frisby
- Clem Bevans Pete
- Peter Brocco Alien (uncredited)
- Howard McNear Mitchell
- Dabbs Greer Scanlan
- Larry Breitman Alien (uncredited)
- Milton Selzer Alien
- John Albright Alien (uncredited)
Episode 31The Trade-InsAired April 20, 1962
An elderly couple visit the New Life Corporation, hoping to transport their personalities into youthful artificial bodies.
Guest stars
- Terence de Marney Gambler
- Noah Keen Mr. Vance
- Theo Marcuse Farraday
- Joseph Schildkraut John Holt
- Alma Platt Marie Holt
- Edson Stroll Young John Holt
- Mary McMahon Receptionist
- David Armstrong Surgeon
Episode 32The GiftAired April 27, 1962
An alien who crash-lands into a remote mountain village stirs up the villagers' fears and animosity, but he befriends a little boy and gives him a mysterious present.
Guest stars
- Vito Scotti Peddler
- Henry Corden Sanchez
- Paul Mazursky Frank
- Nico Minardos Doctor
- Geoffrey Horne Williams - the Alien
- Cliff Osmond Manolo
- Edmund Vargas Pedro
- Eumenio Blanco Townsman (uncredited)
Episode 33The DummyAired May 4, 1962
A ventriloquist is convinced that his dummy, Willie, is alive and evil. He makes plans for a new act with a new dummy: plans that Willie doesn't support!
Guest stars
- Frank Sutton Frank
- Cliff Robertson Jerry Etherson
- Edy Williams Chorus Girl (uncredited)
- George Murdock Willie
- Sandra Warner Noreen
- John Harmon Georgie
- Ralph Manza Doorkeeper
- Rudy Dolan Emcee (uncredited)
Episode 34Young Man's FancyAired May 11, 1962
When a newlywed couple briefly return to the groom's childhood home, the ties of the past prove too strong to resist.
Guest stars
- Phyllis Thaxter
- Alex Nicol
- Helen Gurley Brown
Episode 35I Sing the Body ElectricAired May 18, 1962
A widower buys a robot grandmother for his three children.
Guest stars
- David White George Rogers
- Vaughn Taylor Salesman
- Veronica Cartwright Anne Rogers
- Josephine Hutchinson Grandma Robot
- Charles Herbert Tom Rogers
- Doris Packer Aunt Nedra
- Dana Dillaway Karen Rogers
- Susan Crane Older Anne
Episode 36Cavender is ComingAired May 25, 1962
Cavender, an angel trying to win his wings, tries to help down-on-her-luck Agnes, who has just been fired.
Guest stars
- Sandra Gould
- Howard Smith Misrell
- Carol Burnett Agnes Grep
- Jesse White Harmon Cavender
- Jack Younger Truck driver
- Albert Carrier Frenchman
- Donna Douglas Debutante
- John Fiedler Field Rep #3
Episode 37The Changing of the GuardAired June 1, 1962
An elderly private school teacher wonders if his life has meant anything as he contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve and is reminded by former students that he has, indeed, made an effect on the lives of his students over the years.
Guest stars
- Liam Sullivan Headmaster
- Donald Pleasence Ellis Fowler
- Philippa Bevans Mrs. Landers
- Tom Lowell Artie Beechcroft
- Pat Close Hudson
- Kevin O'Neal Butler
- Russell Horton Bartlett
- Buddy Joe Hooker Dickie Weiss
