The Purple Testament

19th episode of the first season of The Twilight Zone
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q2667375
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The Purple Testament

Summary

The Purple Testament is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Purple Testament's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Purple Testament was directed by Richard L. Bare[4].
  • Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for The Purple Testament[5].
  • The Purple Testament followed The Last Flight[6].
  • The Purple Testament was followed by Elegy[7].
  • The Purple Testament's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[8].
  • The original language of The Purple Testament was English[9].
  • The Purple Testament was published on February 12, 1960[10].
  • The Purple Testament's title is recorded as The Purple Testament[11].
  • The Purple Testament's production code is recorded as 173-3619[12].
  • The Purple Testament's season is recorded as The Twilight Zone, season 1[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Purple Testament was directed by Richard L. Bare[4]. Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for it[5].

Publication

The Purple Testament was released on February 12, 1960[10]. The original language of it was English[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[8].

Subject and Themes

The Purple Testament's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Purple Testament followed The Last Flight[6]. It was followed by Elegy[7].

Why It Matters

The Purple Testament ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id tt0734673
    Tv maze episode id 69478
    Instance of television series episode
    Followed by Elegy
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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