The Twilight Zone
The Man in the Bottle
Season 2, Episode 2 · Aired 1960-10-07
Synopsis
A poor pawnbroker inadvertently releases a genie from an old bottle, and is granted three wishes. However, the pawnbroker soon discovers that all wishes have a price.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
Moral fables in a black suit — twist endings that taught America to fear its own reflection.
Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator