The Trade-Ins

episode of The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7769839
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Summary

The Trade-Ins is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Trade-Ins's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Trade-Ins was directed by Elliot Silverstein[4].
  • Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for The Trade-Ins[5].
  • The Trade-Ins followed Hocus-Pocus and Frisby[6].
  • The Trade-Ins was followed by The Gift[7].
  • A cast member of The Trade-Ins was Joseph Schildkraut[8].
  • A cast member of The Trade-Ins was Noah Keen[9].
  • A cast member of The Trade-Ins was Theo Marcuse[10].
  • A cast member of The Trade-Ins was Edson Stroll[11].
  • The Trade-Ins's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[12].
  • The original language of The Trade-Ins was English[13].
  • The Trade-Ins's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • The Trade-Ins was released on April 13, 1962[15].
  • The Trade-Ins's title is recorded as The Trade-Ins[16].
  • The Trade-Ins's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+25'}[17].
  • The Trade-Ins's production code is recorded as 4831[18].
  • The Trade-Ins's season is recorded as The Twilight Zone, season 3[19].

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Authorship and Creation

The Trade-Ins was directed by Elliot Silverstein[4]. Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joseph Schildkraut[8], Noah Keen[9], Theo Marcuse[10], and Edson Stroll[11].

Publication

The Trade-Ins was released on April 13, 1962[15]. The original language of it was English[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[12].

Subject and Themes

The Trade-Ins's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Trade-Ins followed Hocus-Pocus and Frisby[6]. It was followed by The Gift[7].

Why It Matters

The Trade-Ins ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze episode id → 69632
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 69632, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271003|batch #271003]]"
  2. 13w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Cast member → Joseph Schildkraut, Noah Keen, Theo Marcuse +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Genre: science fiction television program"
  3. 18w ago · Walden69 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'amount': '+25'}
    Metacritic id → tv/the-twilight-zone/season-3/episode-31-the-trade-ins
    Imdb id → tt0734679
    Director → Elliot Silverstein
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Country of origin: United States"
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