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The Twilight Zone (1985) :: Act Break (01x18)

Episode Information

Title:

Act Break

Episode #:

01x18

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Original Airdate:

Friday November 15th, 1985

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Episode Crew
Director:	Ted Flicker (1)
Writer:	Haskell Barkin

Episode Summary

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A washed up stage play writer is transported back in time and meets Shakespeare.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•James Coco	played	Maury Winkler	Recurring (first appearance)
•Bob Dishy	played	Harry / Shakespeare
•Avery Schreiber	played	Landlord

Main Cast

•Charles Aidman

voiced

Narrator

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(Opening Voiceover)
Narrator: Maury Winkler, struggling playwright and occasional bill payer. Maury knows that all the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. What Maury doesn't know is he is about to take center stage in an off, off, off Broadway production, in the Twilight Zone.

Other Episode Crew

• Creator	Rod Serling
• Executive Producer	Philip DeGuere
• Music	Marius Constant
• Main Title Theme	The Grateful Dead \| Merl Saunders

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