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The Twilight Zone

What You Need (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min |Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A small time crook plans to exploit an old street peddler who has the uncanny knack of selling people exactly what they will shortly need.

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Creator

Rod Serling (created by) (uncredited)

Director

Alvin Ganzer

Writers

Rod Serling (teleplay by) |Henry Kuttner (based on the short story by) (as Lewis Padgett) |C.L. Moore (based on the short story by) (as Lewis Padgett)

Producer

Buck Houghton (producer)

Composer

Van Cleave

Cinematographer

George T. Clemens (director of photography)

Editor

Joseph Gluck

Casting Director

Mildred Gusse

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Status

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Updated 1959 Dec 25

Release date

Dec 25, 1959 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 9 wins & 14 nominations

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Steve Cochran primary photo Steve Cochran Fred Renard Fred Renard See fewer White Heat (1949)
Ernest Truex primary photo Ernest Truex Pedott Pedott See fewer His Girl Friday (1940)
Read Morgan primary photo Read Morgan Lefty Lefty See fewer Maverick (1994)
Arlene Martel primary photo Arlene MartelGirl in Bar (as Arline Sax) Girl in Bar (as Arline Sax) See fewer Star Trek (1966)
William Edmonson primary photo William Edmonson Bartender Bartender See fewer The Twilight Zone (1959)
Doris Karnes primary photo Doris Karnes Woman Woman See fewer The Twilight Zone (1959)
Fred Kruger primary photo Fred KrugerMan on Street Man on Street See fewer The Twilight Zone (1959)
Norman Sturgis primary photo Norman Sturgis Hotel Clerk Hotel Clerk See fewer The Twilight Zone (1959)
Adrian Crossett primary photo Adrian CrossettBar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Juney Ellis primary photo Juney EllisWoman on Street (uncredited) Woman on Street (uncredited) See fewer Corrina, Corrina (1994)
Frank Logan primary photo Frank LoganWaiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer Around the World Under the Sea (I) (1966)
Ron Nyman primary photo Ron NymanPolice Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited) See fewer Mannix (1967)
John Pedrini primary photo John PedriniMan on Street (uncredited) Man on Street (uncredited) See fewer
Rod Serling primary photo Rod SerlingNarrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer The Twilight Zone (1959)
Mark Sunday primary photo Mark SundayPhotographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited) See fewer Man with a Camera (1958)

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