S1·E13 Night of the Meek / But Can She Type? / The Star
Synopsis
A drunken storefront Santa is terminally depressed by the many children who go gift less and starving during Christmas. He is fired from his job at a department store when he shows up late, and subsequently finds a bag that he can pull any present anyone wants from it.
An overworked, underpaid, and under appreciated secretary uses a Xerox machine and wakes up in a parallel reality where no one has heard of her. In this reality, however, secretaries are a revered, rare commodity.
Onboard a spaceship an astrophysicist and a priest learn they have discovered a planet long dead and a transmitter emitting a signal for eons. They discover that the planet holds the last remains of a civilization, which died when their star went supernova.
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When did Season 1 Episode 13 of The Twilight Zone air?
Season 1, Episode 13 ('Night of the Meek / But Can She Type? / The Star') originally aired on December 20, 1985.
How long is Season 1 Episode 13 ('Night of the Meek / But Can She Type? / The Star')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 49 minutes.
What happens in The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 13?
A drunken storefront Santa is terminally depressed by the many children who go gift less and starving during Christmas. He is fired from his job at a department store when he shows up late, and subsequently finds a bag that he can pull any present anyone wants from it. An overworked, underpaid, and...
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