The Twilight Zone
The Trade-Ins
Season 3, Episode 31 · Aired 1962-04-20
Synopsis
An elderly couple look to trade-in their aging bodies for younger models. However, they only have enough money for one to go through the process, and the husband decides to go through it and then earn the money for his wife. However, upon going through with it, he realizes he made a mistake.
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