The Twilight Zone
The Silence
Season 2, Episode 25 · Aired 1961-04-28
Synopsis
One night at a men's club, respected Colonel Archie Taylor grows tired of the constant chatter of fellow member Jamie Tennyson. As a result, Taylor offers Tennyson a wager: stay silent for one year and be paid $500,000 while living in a glass enclosed cell inside the men's club. However, after the wager is accepted, both men go to drastic measures to win.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
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Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator