# List of The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series) episodes

**Section:** Season 2 (1986–87)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "The Once and Future King" "A Saucer of Loneliness" | Jim McBride John Hancock | Story by : Bryce Maritano Teleplay by : George R. R. | September 27, 1986 |
| An Elvis impersonator named Gary (Jeff Yagher) travels back in time and meets the real Elvis Presley. A man finds a woman (Shelley Duvall) who earlier had encountered a mysterious saucer. | An Elvis impersonator named Gary (Jeff Yagher) travels back in time and meets the real Elvis Presley. A man finds a woman (Shelley Duvall) who earlier had encountered a mysterious saucer. | An Elvis impersonator named Gary (Jeff Yagher) travels back in time and meets the real Elvis Presley. A man finds a woman (Shelley Duvall) who earlier had encountered a mysterious saucer. | An Elvis impersonator named Gary (Jeff Yagher) travels back in time and meets the real Elvis Presley. A man finds a woman (Shelley Duvall) who earlier had encountered a mysterious saucer. | An Elvis impersonator named Gary (Jeff Yagher) travels back in time and meets the real Elvis Presley. A man finds a woman (Shelley Duvall) who earlier had encountered a mysterious saucer. | An Elvis impersonator named Gary (Jeff Yagher) travels back in time and meets the real Elvis Presley. A man finds a woman (Shelley Duvall) who earlier had encountered a mysterious saucer. |
| 26 | 2 | "What Are Friends For?" "Aqua Vita" | Gus Trikonis Paul Tucker | J. Michael Straczynski Jeremy Bertrand Finch & Paul Chitlik | October 4, 1986 |
| A child's (Fred Savage) imaginary friend (Lukas Haas) turns out to be more than just his friend. A woman (Mimi Kennedy) finds a method for eternal youth at a steep price. | A child's (Fred Savage) imaginary friend (Lukas Haas) turns out to be more than just his friend. A woman (Mimi Kennedy) finds a method for eternal youth at a steep price. | A child's (Fred Savage) imaginary friend (Lukas Haas) turns out to be more than just his friend. A woman (Mimi Kennedy) finds a method for eternal youth at a steep price. | A child's (Fred Savage) imaginary friend (Lukas Haas) turns out to be more than just his friend. A woman (Mimi Kennedy) finds a method for eternal youth at a steep price. | A child's (Fred Savage) imaginary friend (Lukas Haas) turns out to be more than just his friend. A woman (Mimi Kennedy) finds a method for eternal youth at a steep price. | A child's (Fred Savage) imaginary friend (Lukas Haas) turns out to be more than just his friend. A woman (Mimi Kennedy) finds a method for eternal youth at a steep price. |
| 27 | 3 | "The Storyteller" "Nightsong" | Paul Lynch Bradford May | Rockne S. O'Bannon Michael Reaves | October 11, 1986 |
| A young woman (Glynnis O'Connor) finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. A DJ (Lisa Eilbacher) must cope with the return of her lover after a 5-year disappearance. | A young woman (Glynnis O'Connor) finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. A DJ (Lisa Eilbacher) must cope with the return of her lover after a 5-year disappearance. | A young woman (Glynnis O'Connor) finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. A DJ (Lisa Eilbacher) must cope with the return of her lover after a 5-year disappearance. | A young woman (Glynnis O'Connor) finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. A DJ (Lisa Eilbacher) must cope with the return of her lover after a 5-year disappearance. | A young woman (Glynnis O'Connor) finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. A DJ (Lisa Eilbacher) must cope with the return of her lover after a 5-year disappearance. | A young woman (Glynnis O'Connor) finds that the secret to immortality resides in stories. A DJ (Lisa Eilbacher) must cope with the return of her lover after a 5-year disappearance. |
| 28 | 4 | "The After Hours" "Lost and Found" "The World Next Door" | Bruce Malmuth Gus Trikonis Paul Lynch | Based on the story and teleplay by : Rod Serling Teleplay by : Rockne S. O'Bannon Based on the short story by : Phyllis Eisenstein Teleplay by : George R. | October 18, 1986 |
| In this remake of the 1960 Twilight Zone episode, a young woman (Terry Farrell) is pursued by mysterious strangers. A woman's (Akosua Busia) possessions mysteriously vanish. | In this remake of the 1960 Twilight Zone episode, a young woman (Terry Farrell) is pursued by mysterious strangers. A woman's (Akosua Busia) possessions mysteriously vanish. | In this remake of the 1960 Twilight Zone episode, a young woman (Terry Farrell) is pursued by mysterious strangers. A woman's (Akosua Busia) possessions mysteriously vanish. | In this remake of the 1960 Twilight Zone episode, a young woman (Terry Farrell) is pursued by mysterious strangers. A woman's (Akosua Busia) possessions mysteriously vanish. | In this remake of the 1960 Twilight Zone episode, a young woman (Terry Farrell) is pursued by mysterious strangers. A woman's (Akosua Busia) possessions mysteriously vanish. | In this remake of the 1960 Twilight Zone episode, a young woman (Terry Farrell) is pursued by mysterious strangers. A woman's (Akosua Busia) possessions mysteriously vanish. |
| 29 | 5 | "The Toys of Caliban" | Thomas J. Wright | Story by : Terry Matz Teleplay by : George R. R. Martin | December 4, 1986 |
| A mentally challenged child (David Greenlee) has strange powers. | A mentally challenged child (David Greenlee) has strange powers. | A mentally challenged child (David Greenlee) has strange powers. | A mentally challenged child (David Greenlee) has strange powers. | A mentally challenged child (David Greenlee) has strange powers. | A mentally challenged child (David Greenlee) has strange powers. |
| 30 | 6 | "The Convict's Piano" | Thomas J. Wright | Story by : James Crocker Teleplay by : Patrice Messina | December 11, 1986 |
| A wrongfully-convicted convict (Joe Penny) discovers an old piano in his prison with special powers. | A wrongfully-convicted convict (Joe Penny) discovers an old piano in his prison with special powers. | A wrongfully-convicted convict (Joe Penny) discovers an old piano in his prison with special powers. | A wrongfully-convicted convict (Joe Penny) discovers an old piano in his prison with special powers. | A wrongfully-convicted convict (Joe Penny) discovers an old piano in his prison with special powers. | A wrongfully-convicted convict (Joe Penny) discovers an old piano in his prison with special powers. |
| 31 | 7 | "The Road Less Traveled" | Wes Craven | George R. R. Martin | December 18, 1986 |
| A draft-dodger (Cliff DeYoung) is haunted by the specter of a familiar-looking man in a wheelchair. | A draft-dodger (Cliff DeYoung) is haunted by the specter of a familiar-looking man in a wheelchair. | A draft-dodger (Cliff DeYoung) is haunted by the specter of a familiar-looking man in a wheelchair. | A draft-dodger (Cliff DeYoung) is haunted by the specter of a familiar-looking man in a wheelchair. | A draft-dodger (Cliff DeYoung) is haunted by the specter of a familiar-looking man in a wheelchair. | A draft-dodger (Cliff DeYoung) is haunted by the specter of a familiar-looking man in a wheelchair. |
| 32 | 8 | "The Card" "The Junction" | Bradford May Bill Duke | Michael Cassutt Virginia Aldridge | February 21, 1987 |
| A woman (Susan Blakely) with out-of-control spending habits finds her new credit card comes with unexpected penalties. A modern-day miner (William Allen Young) has an argument with his wife and then goes off to work in the local mine. | A woman (Susan Blakely) with out-of-control spending habits finds her new credit card comes with unexpected penalties. A modern-day miner (William Allen Young) has an argument with his wife and then goes off to work in the local mine. | A woman (Susan Blakely) with out-of-control spending habits finds her new credit card comes with unexpected penalties. A modern-day miner (William Allen Young) has an argument with his wife and then goes off to work in the local mine. | A woman (Susan Blakely) with out-of-control spending habits finds her new credit card comes with unexpected penalties. A modern-day miner (William Allen Young) has an argument with his wife and then goes off to work in the local mine. | A woman (Susan Blakely) with out-of-control spending habits finds her new credit card comes with unexpected penalties. A modern-day miner (William Allen Young) has an argument with his wife and then goes off to work in the local mine. | A woman (Susan Blakely) with out-of-control spending habits finds her new credit card comes with unexpected penalties. A modern-day miner (William Allen Young) has an argument with his wife and then goes off to work in the local mine. |
| 33 | 9 | "Joy Ride" "Shelter Skelter" "Private Channel" | Gil Bettman Martha Coolidge Peter Medak | Cal Willingham Story by : Ron Cobb Teleplay by : Ron Cobb and Robin Love Edward Redlich | May 21, 1987 |
| Four teens (Rob Knepper, Brooke McCarter, Heidi Kozak, and Tamara Mark) take a recently deceased man's classic car for a joyride. | Four teens (Rob Knepper, Brooke McCarter, Heidi Kozak, and Tamara Mark) take a recently deceased man's classic car for a joyride. | Four teens (Rob Knepper, Brooke McCarter, Heidi Kozak, and Tamara Mark) take a recently deceased man's classic car for a joyride. | Four teens (Rob Knepper, Brooke McCarter, Heidi Kozak, and Tamara Mark) take a recently deceased man's classic car for a joyride. | Four teens (Rob Knepper, Brooke McCarter, Heidi Kozak, and Tamara Mark) take a recently deceased man's classic car for a joyride. | Four teens (Rob Knepper, Brooke McCarter, Heidi Kozak, and Tamara Mark) take a recently deceased man's classic car for a joyride. |
| 34 | 10 | "Time and Teresa Golowitz" "Voices in the Earth" | Shelley Levinson Curtis Harrington | Based on a short story by : Parke Godwin Teleplay by : Alan Brennert Alan Brennert | July 10, 1987 |
| A Broadway composer (Paul Sand) accepts an offer from the Prince of Darkness (Gene Barry) and returns to his high school years to see his crush again. | A Broadway composer (Paul Sand) accepts an offer from the Prince of Darkness (Gene Barry) and returns to his high school years to see his crush again. | A Broadway composer (Paul Sand) accepts an offer from the Prince of Darkness (Gene Barry) and returns to his high school years to see his crush again. | A Broadway composer (Paul Sand) accepts an offer from the Prince of Darkness (Gene Barry) and returns to his high school years to see his crush again. | A Broadway composer (Paul Sand) accepts an offer from the Prince of Darkness (Gene Barry) and returns to his high school years to see his crush again. | A Broadway composer (Paul Sand) accepts an offer from the Prince of Darkness (Gene Barry) and returns to his high school years to see his crush again. |
| 35 | 11 | "Song of the Younger World" "The Girl I Married" | Noel Black Philip DeGuere | Anthony & Nancy Lawrence J. M. DeMatteis | July 17, 1987 |
| In 1916, a girl (Jennifer Rubin) and a young man (Peter Kowanko) from a reformatory for wayward boys fall in love and try to get away from her father, the superintendent. | In 1916, a girl (Jennifer Rubin) and a young man (Peter Kowanko) from a reformatory for wayward boys fall in love and try to get away from her father, the superintendent. | In 1916, a girl (Jennifer Rubin) and a young man (Peter Kowanko) from a reformatory for wayward boys fall in love and try to get away from her father, the superintendent. | In 1916, a girl (Jennifer Rubin) and a young man (Peter Kowanko) from a reformatory for wayward boys fall in love and try to get away from her father, the superintendent. | In 1916, a girl (Jennifer Rubin) and a young man (Peter Kowanko) from a reformatory for wayward boys fall in love and try to get away from her father, the superintendent. | In 1916, a girl (Jennifer Rubin) and a young man (Peter Kowanko) from a reformatory for wayward boys fall in love and try to get away from her father, the superintendent. |