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1. Freddie Prinze had a starring role in the 1970s in "Chico and The Man". His co-star in that sitcom made an appearance in 1961 in the "Twilight Zone" episode "The Shelter". The episode centered on the Cold War paranoia that gripped many Americans in the 1960s. Can you name him?
2. This classic funny man took on a serious role opposite Jack Klugman in the episode "A Game of Pool". He played the part of Fats Brown, a legend in pool halls known as the best pool player ever. Of course, since this game of pool took place in the "Twilight Zone", the stakes were very high. Who was he?
3. Late in his career, this silent film star starred in the slapstick comedic episode "Once Upon A Time". He played the part of a janitor who used a special helmet to travel in time. Part of the episode was actually shown as a silent movie with no spoken dialogue. Name this silent film legend.
4. The "Twilight Zone" tackled the world of sports a few times. In the episode "Steel", we got a sneak peak of boxing in the future (1974). The lead character, Steel Kelly, was portrayed by this actor who gave movie fans a treat in movies like "The Dirty Dozen" and "Cat Ballou".
5. This gentle giant of an actor played a very important role in "To Serve Man". He had no speaking lines but his mere presence as an alien Kanamit made a most intimidating impression for the viewer. This particular story had one of the greatest twist endings of any "Twilight Zone" episode. Name this bigger than life actor.
6. While many may remember this bleach blonde beauty for her sexy TV roles in the 1980s, she actually portrayed a troubled telepathic child in the hour long episode "Mute". As the title suggests, she had very few lines. Can you name her?
7. Years before he played a very famous cop on television in the 1970s, this actor played a verbally abusive stepfather named Enrich Streator in the episode "Living Doll". He encounters a very mischievous doll named Talky Tina. As you might expect, the doll is anything but playful. Can you name this actor?
8. This "Star Trek" alum played a troubled man who thought he was losing his mind in the episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". As Bob Wilson, he had just been discharged from a sanitarium, and was about to be flown home. However, he saw an unwelcome visitor on the plane but nobody believed him. Who was the actor?
9. Most famous for her role on "The Beverly Hillbillies", this beauty had a small role in the episode "The Eye of The Beholder". While she appeared beautiful to all of us who watch the episode, we discovered that in another world, she was considered a hideous outcast. Of course, this could only happen in the "Twilight Zone". Name her.
10. Can you name the Academy Award-nominated actor who played Rocky Rhodes in "The Bard"? He was a HUGE box office star in the 1970s and early 1980s. The episode tells the story of William Shakespeare being brought to the 1960s by a writer named Julius Moomer (played by Jack Weston).
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