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The Lineman is a two-part episode of the 2002-2003 revival of The Twilight Zone and the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the series overall. It first premiered on October 23, 2002.

Opening Narration[]

"Tyler Andrew Ward, A telephone lineman and charter member in the fraternity of lonely dreamers. Tyler is about to test he risked for to his breaking point and beyond. You might say what you’re about to see is possible. Probably in most places, but not here in the Twilight Zone."

Plot[]

Closing Narration[]

"Be careful what you wish for. They say the drives of the human primate are to breathe, eat, find shelter, and mate. But what part of this psyche is it that never learns when he has had enough? Insurance companies say lightning strikes are acts of God. Hey, maybe he or she has nothing to do with it. Maybe they are just doorways into the Twilight Zone.

Trivia[]

  • The episode is the only Twilight Zone episode to be an hour-long two-part episode.


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