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"The Chaser"


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George Grizzard as Roger Shackleforth from "The Chaser"

  • Twilight Zone Season 1, Episode 31
  • Original Air Date: May 13, 1960
  • Director: Douglas Heyes
  • Teleplay: The teleplay is by Robert Presnell Jr., but it’s based on a short story by John Collier entitled, “The Chaser”
  • Cast:  We’ve got George Grizzard as our lover-boy, Mr. Roger Shackleforth; Patricia Barry plays our lady of interest, Leila; and John McIntire is our alchemist extraordinaire, Professor A. Daemon.
  • My rating: Middle Lower-Tier
  • Question 1: What does this episode want to say about love and emotions?
  • Question 2: What makes Professor A. Daemon unique among the others of his kind in story?
  • Question 3: What are your moments of awe?

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