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  • Night Gallery The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (Season 2, Episode 8)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Night Gallery

The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A strange diary shows gossip columnist her sad future. / Dracula visits a blood bank with an odd request. / Hawkins the hermit promises a surprise to three boys if they dig for it. / Professor Peabody publicly ridicules Lovecraftian gods.
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Directors
Jerrold Freedman (segments: Professor Peabody's Last Lecture) | William Hale (segments: The Diary) | Jack Laird (segments: A Matter of Semantics) | Jeannot Szwarc (segments: Big Surprise)
Writers
Rod Serling (written by) (segments: The Diary) | Gene R. Kearney (written by) (segments: A Matter of Semantics) (as Gene Kearney) | Richard Matheson (teleplay) (segments: Big Surprise) (short story) (segments: Big Surprise) | Jack Laird (written by) (segments: Professor Peabody's Last Lecture)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editors
Jean Jacques Berthelot (as Jean J. Berthelot) | David Rawlins
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 10, 1971

Release date
Nov 10, 1971 (United States)

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23 cast members
Name Known for
Patty Duke
Holly Schaeffer (segment "The Diary") Holly Schaeffer (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
Virginia Mayo
Carrie Crane (segment "The Diary") Carrie Crane (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
David Wayne
Dr. Mill (segment "The Diary") Dr. Mill (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
Cesar Romero
Count Dracula (segment "A Matter of Semantics") Count Dracula (segment "A Matter of Semantics")   See fewer
E.J. Peaker
Nurse (segment "A Matter of Semantics") Nurse (segment "A Matter of Semantics")   See fewer
John Carradine
Mr. Hawkins (segment "Big Surprise") Mr. Hawkins (segment "Big Surprise")   See fewer
Carl Reiner
Professor Peabody (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture") Professor Peabody (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture")   See fewer
Robert Yuro
Jeb Harlan (segment "The Diary") Jeb Harlan (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
James McCallion
George (segment "The Diary") George (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
Lindsay Wagner
Nurse (segment "The Diary") Nurse (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
Floy Dean
Receptionist (segment "The Diary") Receptionist (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
Diana Chesney
Maid (segment "The Diary") Maid (segment "The Diary")   See fewer
Monie Ellis
Candy-Striper (segment "A Matter of Semantics") Candy-Striper (segment "A Matter of Semantics")   See fewer
Vincent Van Patten
Chris (segment "Big Surprise") Chris (segment "Big Surprise")   See fewer
Marc Vahanian
Jason (segment "Big Surprise") Jason (segment "Big Surprise")   See fewer
Eric Chase
Dan (segment "Big Surprise") Dan (segment "Big Surprise")   See fewer
Johnnie Collins III
Mr. Lovecraft (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture") Mr. Lovecraft (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture")   See fewer
Richard Annis
Mr. Bloch (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture") Mr. Bloch (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture")   See fewer
Louise Lawson
Miss Heald (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture") Miss Heald (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture")   See fewer
Larry Watson
Mr. Derleth (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture") Mr. Derleth (segment "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture")   See fewer
Rod Serling
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Daniel Selby
Johnny (uncredited) Johnny (uncredited)   See fewer
Felix Silla
Baby New Year (segment "The Diary") (uncredited) Baby New Year (segment "The Diary") (uncredited)   See fewer
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