The Encounter (The Twilight Zone)

The Twilight Zone episode S05.E31 airing May 1, 1964

Post-WWII Hawaii. Two men of once-opposing races are stuck in an attic full of war trophies, including a samurai sword waiting to dutifully avenge its slain master.

"The Encounter" is episode 151 of the American television series The Twilight Zone, its racial overtones caused it to be withheld from syndication in the U.S. until 2004. It is the only original episode pulled from syndication.

Appearance by

• George Takei as Arthur Takamori