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The Time Element (Pilot) from Desilu Playhouse

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A man (William Bendix) visits a psychoanalyst, complaining about a recurring dream in which he imagines waking up in Honolulu just prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Rod Serling wrote a teleplay intending for it to be the pilot episode of a new series called The Twilight Zone. Although it ended up airing on a different show, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse S01E06, it is still considered the pilot episode of The Twilight Zone.

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  • Originally Aired November 24, 1958
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Special Position Airs before season 1, episode 1
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network CBS
  • Created June 12, 2017 by
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  • Modified July 28, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Rod Serling Writer
William Bendix Guest Star
Martin Balsam Guest Star
Allen Reisner Director