The Invaders (The Twilight Zone) The Invaders (The Twilight Zone) "The Invaders" is episode 15 of season 2 (and episode 51 overall) of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". The episode, which originally aired January 27, 1961, starred Agnes Moorehead. It was written by Richard Matheson, directed by Douglas Heyes, and scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Distinctive features of this episode include a near-solo performance by one character (interacting with miniature puppet "characters"), and an almost complete lack of dialogue. The protagonist portrayed by Moorehead often cries out in pain, terror, etc., but never speaks. An impoverished, aging woman (Agnes Moorehead) lives alone in
The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone) When the teleplay was adapted for radio on "The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas" in 2002, the role of Nan Adams was played by Kate Jackson. The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone) "The Hitch-Hiker" is episode sixteen of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It originally aired on January 22, 1960 on CBS. It is based on Lucille Fletcher's "The Hitch-Hiker". It is considered by some to be among the series' greatest episodes. Nan Adams, 27, on a cross-country road trip from New York City to Los Angeles, gets a flat tire on U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania and has