Profile in Silver / Button, Button

March 7, 1986
49 min
3.4/5
Season 1 - Episode 20: Profile in Silver / Button, Button

Season 1 - Episode 20: Profile in Silver / Button, Button

Profile in Silver / Button, Button - Episode 20

Overview

A researcher from the future, a descendent of President John F. Kennedy goes back in time to witness his ancestor's death, and inadvertently changes history by saving the President. The researcher accidentally gives away the fact that he is from the future, as Kennedy is "pursued" by a series of hurricanes. A mysterious man offers a couple a bizarre deal: if they will push a button on a box that will kill one person they don't know, they will get a million dollars. After some contemplation, the couple goes ahead and pushes the button. The man tells them that they will indeed get the money. And somewhere, sometime, another couple will get the same box, and the same offer...

Episode Information

TV Show

The Twilight Zone

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

20

Air Date

March 7, 1986

Runtime

49 minutes

Rating

3.4/5

Guest Stars

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

(segment "Profile in Silver")

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

(segment "Button, Button")

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

(segment "Profile in Silver")

Brad Davis

Brad Davis

Arthur Lewis (segment "Button, Button")

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Mr. Steward (segment "Button, Button")

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

(segment "Profile in Silver")

Crew

Peter Medak

Peter Medak

Director

Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Writer

John D. Hancock

John D. Hancock

Director