| "The Lateness of the Hour" | |
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| Series The Twilight Zone Season 2, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | December 2nd, 1960 |
| Writers | Rod Serling |
| Director | Jack Smight |
| Producers | Rod Serling; Buck Houghton; Del Reisman |
| Starring | Rod Serling |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Nick of Time" |
Next "The Trouble With Templeton" |
"The Lateness of the Hour" is the eighth episode of season two of the science fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone and the forty-fourth episodes of the series overall. It was directed by Jack Smight with a teleplay written by Rod Serling. It first aired on CBS on Friday, December 2nd, 1960.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rod Serling | Narrator |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Inger Stevens | Jana |
| John Hoyt | Doctor Loren |
| Irene Tedrow | Mrs. Loren |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Palmer | Robert |
| Mary Gregory | Nelda |
| Valley Keene | Suzanne |
| Doris Karnes | Gretchen |
| Jason Johnson | Jensen |
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Quotes[]
- Narrator: The residence of Doctor William Loren, which is in reality a menagerie for machines. We're about to discover that sometimes the product of man's talent and genius can walk amongst us untouched by the normal ravages of time. These are Dr. Loren's robots, built to function, as well as artistic perfection. But in a moment, Doctor William Loren, wife, and daughter will discover that perfection is relative, that even robots have to be paid for, and very shortly will be shown exactly what is the bill.
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- Narrator: Let this be the postscript - should you be worn out by the rigors of competing in a very competitive world, if you're distraught from having to share your existence with the noises and neuroses of the twentieth century, if you crave serenity but want it full time and with no strings attached, get yourself a workroom in the basement and then drop a note to Doctor and Mrs. William Loren. They're a childless couple who made comfort a life's work and maybe there are a few do-it-yourself pamphlets still available - in the Twilight Zone.