The Twilight Zone - Season 5, Episode 31: The Encounter

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One of three fifth-season Twilight Zone episodes written by Martin M. Goldsmith, 'The Encounter' begins as WWII veteran Fenton (Neville Brand), a dyed-in-the-wool racial bigot, reluctantly hires Nisei youth Taro (George Takei) as a handyman. In the course of an extremely eventful day, both men are strangely affected by the Japanese samurai sword which Fenton keeps stored in his attic. Reportedly, this episode incurred the wrath of several Japanese-American organizations, which objected to certain aspects of George Takei's character. It is quite possible that this is the reason that 'The Encounter' was removed from circulation after its one-and-only telecast on May 1, 1964.

Genre: Drama, Horror, Fantasy