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On this day, December 23, 1960, "The Twilight Zone" episode "The Night of the Meek" was shown.
The Night of the Meek (The Twilight Zone, 1959)
"The Night of the Meek" is episode 47 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on December 23, 1960, on CBS. It was one of the six episodes of the second season which was shot on videotape in a short-lived experiment aimed to cut costs.
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"The Night of the Meek" is episode 47 of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. It originally aired on December 23, 1960, on CBS. It was one of the six episodes of the second season which was shot on videotape in a short-lived experiment aimed to cut costs.
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The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
The Night of the Meek
TV-PG | 25min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Episode aired 23 December 1960
Season 2 | Episode 11
After a derelict Santa Claus is fired on Christmas Eve, he finds a mysterious bag that gives out presents. With this bag he sets out to fulfill his one wish - to see the less fortunate inherit the bounties of Christmas.
The Night of the Meek
TV-PG | 25min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Episode aired 23 December 1960
Season 2 | Episode 11
After a derelict Santa Claus is fired on Christmas Eve, he finds a mysterious bag that gives out presents. With this bag he sets out to fulfill his one wish - to see the less fortunate inherit the bounties of Christmas.
Art Carney, Santa Claus Speech
35,699 views • Dec 8, 2013
ReptarasuaresRex
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"The Twilight Zone" The Night of the Meek
23 Dec. 1960
Season 2, Episode 11
35,699 views • Dec 8, 2013
ReptarasuaresRex
45 subscribers
"The Twilight Zone" The Night of the Meek
23 Dec. 1960
Season 2, Episode 11
The man who walks down the flight of steps and sits down to talk with Santa is the ubiquitous Burt Mustin. He showed up in just about everything, including an episdoe of The Monkees.
Twilight Zone Night of the Meek -- Merry Christmas! -- final and best scene
85,442 views • Dec 13, 2012
JesseTheMindless
188 subscribers
The best [in my opinion] Christmas story on film or TV. It has the brilliant writing of Rod Serling and an Emmy-worthy performance by Art Carney as a down and out alcoholic department store Santa who is redeemed by a magical gift-giving bag.
85,442 views • Dec 13, 2012
JesseTheMindless
188 subscribers
The best [in my opinion] Christmas story on film or TV. It has the brilliant writing of Rod Serling and an Emmy-worthy performance by Art Carney as a down and out alcoholic department store Santa who is redeemed by a magical gift-giving bag.
Fri Dec 23, 2022: On this day, December 23, 1960, "The Twilight Zone" episode "The Night of the Meek" was shown.
Wed Dec 23, 2020: On this day, December 23, 1960, "The Twilight Zone" episode "The Night of the Meek" was shown.