The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Night of the Meek/But Can She Type?/The Star (1985)
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- TV-PG
- Drama, Fantasy
- 20 Dec 1985
- TV Episode
"Night of the Meek": Henry Corwin, a department store Santa Claus, is fired from his job, but finds his toy sack is a magical deliverer of Christmas cheer. "But Can She Type?": Miserable secretary Karen Billings comes across a copy machine...
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| Richard Mulligan | ... |
Henry Corwin (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| William Atherton | ... |
Mr. Dundee (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Bill Henderson | ... |
Older Cop (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Teddy Wilson | ... |
Henderson (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Shelby Leverington | ... |
Mother of Little Boy (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Joanne Baron | ... |
Mrs. Beacham (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Thomas F. Duffy | ... |
Businessman (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Hugo Stanger | ... |
Dobson (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Charles Sweigart | ... |
Bruno the Bartender (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Wayne Morton | ... |
Manager (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Monty Ash | ... |
Old Man (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Jeff Kober | ... |
Younger Cop (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Patricia Wilson | ... |
Woman Caroler (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Wilson Camp | ... |
Man (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Benji Gregory | ... |
Boy (segment "Night of the Meek")
(as Benjie Gregory)
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Paul Stout | ... |
Baseball Boy (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Georgia Schmidt | ... |
Wife (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Muriel Minot | ... |
Mother of Little Girl (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Enid Rodgers | ... |
The Spinster (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Brian Meehl | ... |
Father (segment "Night of the Meek")
(as Brian Muehl)
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Toria Crosby | ... |
Little Girl (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Larenz Tate | ... |
Older Brother (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Harry Governick | ... |
Man on Road (segment "Night of the Meek")
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Phyllis Ehrlich | ... |
Woman on Phone (segment "Night of the Meek")
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| Pam Dawber | ... |
Karen Billings (segment "But Can She Type?")
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| Charles Levin | ... |
Burt (segment "But Can She Type?")
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Jeannie Elias | ... |
Marcy (segment "But Can She Type?")
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| Jonathan Frakes | ... |
Steve (segment "But Can She Type?")
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| Deborah Harmon | ... |
Hostess (segment "But Can She Type?")
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Michael Prince | ... |
Edward Rehnquist (segment "But Can She Type?")
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| Amzie Strickland | ... |
Cleaning Woman (segment "But Can She Type?")
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Jolina Collins | ... |
Model (segment "But Can She Type?")
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Douglas Blair | ... |
Limo Driver (segment "But Can She Type?")
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| Ken Sagoes | ... |
Workman (segment "But Can She Type?")
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| Fritz Weaver | ... |
Father Matthew Costigan (segment "The Star")
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| Donald Moffat | ... |
Dr. Chandler (segment "The Star")
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Elizabeth Huddle Nyberg | ... |
Captain Durant (segment "The Star")
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| Charles Aidman | ... |
Narrator (segments "But Can She Type?" and "The Star") (voice)
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Directed by
| Martha Coolidge | ... | (segment "Night of the Meek") (directed by) |
| Shelley Levinson | ... | (segment "But Can She Type?") (directed by) |
| Gerd Oswald | ... | (segment "The Star") (directed by) |
| Ryszard Bugajski | ... | (segment "Night of the Meek") (uncredited) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (segment "Night of the Meek") (teleplay by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (segment "Night of the Meek") (based on the story and teleplay by) |
| Martin Pasko | ... | (segment "But Can She Type?") (written by) & |
| Rebecca Parr Cioffi | ... | (segment "But Can She Type?") (written by) |
| Alan Brennert | ... | (segment "The Star") (teleplay by) |
| Arthur C. Clarke | ... | (segment "The Star") (based on the short story by) |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | (story editor) |
Produced by
| James Crocker | ... | supervising producer |
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | ... | executive producer (as Philip DeGuere) |
| Harvey Frand | ... | producer |
| Mark Michaels | ... | associate producer |
| Ken Swor | ... | associate producer |
| Paul L. Tucker | ... | production executive (as Paul Tucker) |
Music by
| Grateful Dead | ... | (segment "'But Can She Type?'") (music by) |
| Merl Saunders | ... | (segment "'But Can She Type?'") (music by) |
| Morton Stevens | ... | (segments "'Night of the Meek'", "'The Star'") (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Frank Beascoechea | ... | (segment "'But Can She Type?'") director of photography (as Frank P. Beascoechea) |
| Bradford May | ... | (segments "'Night of the Meek'", "'The Star'") director of photography |
Editing by
| Noel Rogers | ... | (segment "'The Star'") (edited by) |
| Greg Wong | ... | (segments "'Night of the Meek'", "'But Can She Type?'") (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Marc Wielage | ... | telecine colorist |
Production Design by
| Ward Preston | ... | (segment "But Can She Type?") (production designed by) |
Art Direction by
| John B. Mansbridge | ... | (segment "Night of the Meek") (as John Mansbridge) |
| Ward Preston | ... | (segment "The Star") |
Set Decoration by
| Rochelle Moser | ||
| Robert L. Zilliox | ... | (as Robert Zilliox) |
Costume Design by
| Robert M. Moore | ... | (as Robert Moore) |
Makeup Department
| Charlotte Harvey | ... | hair stylist |
| Gloria Montemayor | ... | hair stylist |
| Charlene Roberson | ... | makeup artist |
| Jack Wilson | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cosmas P. Bolger | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ken Swor | ... | production manager |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Deason | ... | first assistant director |
| Dawn Easterling | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert Engelman | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | ... | first assistant director |
| Kelly Wimberly | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| James Hegedus | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jim Zemansky | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Betsy Cohen | ... | acoustic consultant |
| Lowell Harris | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mickey Hart | ... | sound designer |
| Jeremy Hoenack | ... | sound editor |
| Phillip Seretti | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David John West | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steven Zansberg | ... | post-production sound supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Kam Cooney | ... | special effects coordinator (as M. Kam Cooney) |
Visual Effects by
| Bruno George | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Jim Michaels | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Capshaw | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Kris Krosskove | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | still photographer |
| Lionel Portugal | ... | key grip |
| Bob Rust | ... | key grip |
| Jack Todd | ... | chief lighting technician |
Casting Department
| Penny Ellers | ... | (segment "'But Can She Type?'") casting |
| Joyce Robinson | ... | (segment "'But Can She Type?'") casting |
| Robert Weiner | ... | (segment "'The Star'") executive in charge of casting (as Bob Weiner) |
| Gary M. Zuckerbrod | ... | (segments "'Night of the Meek'", "'The Star'") casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judith Grant | ... | costume supervisor |
| Leslie Joyce | ... | key costumer |
Location Management
| Orin Kennedy | ... | location manager |
| Denis McCallion | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: original theme |
| Barry De Vorzon | ... | music consultant (as Barry DeVorzon) |
| Robert Drasnin | ... | music supervisor |
| Grateful Dead | ... | composer: new title theme (as The Grateful Dead) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone |
| Merl Saunders | ... | composer: new title theme |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn |
| Robert Takagi | ... | music editor (as Robert Y. Takagi) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kenneth Gilbert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Alan Brennert | ... | executive story consultant |
| Bernadette Caulfield | ... | production coordinator |
| Harlan Ellison | ... | creative consultant |
| Rockne S. O'Bannon | ... | story editor |
| Reid Reilich | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colossal Pictures (titles)
Storyline
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"Night of the Meek": Henry Corwin, a department store Santa Claus, is fired from his job, but finds his toy sack is a magical deliverer of Christmas cheer. "But Can She Type?": Miserable secretary Karen Billings comes across a copy machine that transports her to a world where secretaries are adored and honored. "The Star": In the far future, a survey ship stumbles upon a planet whose civilization died thousand of years ago when its star went super nova. Written by Good2Go |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Gerd Oswald's final work as a director before his death on May 22, 1989 at the age of 69. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 15 1980s Twilight Zone Episodes - A Quick Look At... (2016). See more » |