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The Twilight Zone

CBS (Ended 1964)

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Episode Guide > Season 5, Episode 31

The Encounter Reviews

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Air Date

May 1, 1964

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meathead704
member since: Jun 15, 2005
The Encounter
The episode opens with an alcoholic and recently unemployed veteran of World War II going through old keepsakes in his attic. A young man of Japanese decent, who makes his living as a gardener, soon enters and asks for work. The men start chatting and.. ...Continue »
This controversial episode of "The Twilight Zone" is very entertaining. Both actors in this episode play their parts well. George Takei overacts a little bit here, but it's a nice change of pace to see him before his career defining role on "Star Trek." Historical inaccuracies of this episode (Which is the primary reason why it has not been seen in syndication) are a flaw, but that flaw is a minor one and does not take away from the enjoyment of the episode. It's good that the episode is available on DVD because it should be seen despite its shortcomings.
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