To Serve Man (The Twilight Zone)

"To Serve Man"
The Twilight Zone episode
Susan Cummings and Richard Kiel
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 24
Directed byRichard L. Bare
Teleplay byRod Serling
Based on"To Serve Man"
by Damon Knight
Featured musicStock (from Jerry Goldsmith's scores for "Back There" and "The Invaders")
Production code4807
Original air dateMarch 2, 1962 (1962-03-02)
Guest appearances

"To Serve Man" is the 24th episode of the third season of the anthology series The Twilight Zone, and the 89th overall. It originally aired on March 2, 1962, on CBS. Based on Damon Knight's 1950 short story of the same title, the episode was written by Rod Serling and directed by Richard L. Bare. It is considered one of the best episodes from the series, particularly for its final twist.