The Changing of the Guard
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Episode 37

The Changing of the Guard

The Changing of the Guard

1962
Drama, Fantasy
TV Episode
25m
After being forced to retire, Professor Fowler contemplates suicide when he doesn't feel he's made a difference in the world.

Directed by:

Robert Ellis Miller
Robert-Ellis-Miller
16 total credits
Credits include: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Reuben, Reuben, The Girl from Petrovka, Brenda Starr and Any Wednesday

Writer:

Rod Serling
Rod-Serling
69 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Twilight Zone

Starring:

Donald Pleasence
Donald-Pleasence
149 total credits
Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 - 2 February 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during his long career, often having been typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is possibly best known for his work in two of cinema's most enduringly successful franchises: the James Bond and Halloween series. (Wikipedia)
,
Tom Lowell
Tom-Lowell
7 total credits
Credits include: The Gnome-Mobile, Combat!, The Changing of the Guard, Far from the Brave and The Kingdom of McComb
,
Liam Sullivan
Liam-Sullivan
6 total credits
Credits include: The Magic Sword, What Waits Below, The Silence, The Changing of the Guard and A Death in California
,
Jimmy Baird
Jimmy-Baird
8 total credits
Credits include: The Black Orchid, The Return of Dracula, The Seven Little Foys, The Changing of the Guard and I'll Give My Life
,
Robert Biheller
Robert-Biheller
4 total credits
Credits include: Pink Angels, The Changing of the Guard, The First Day and Landscape with Running Figures: Part 2
,
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy-Joe-Hooker
6 total credits
Credits include: The Arrival, The Changing of the Guard, Water Anyone?, The Littlest Hobo and Brotherly Love
,
Kevin O'Neal
Kevin-ONeal
4 total credits
Credits include: Eddie Murphy Delirious, The Changing of the Guard, Death Is the Door Prize, The Death Merchant and Echo of a Nightmare
,
Philippa Bevans
Philippa-Bevans
2 total credits
Credits include: The Notorious Landlady and The Changing of the Guard
,
Darryl Richard
Darryl-Richard
2 total credits
Credits include: The Changing of the Guard and Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly

Country:

USA

Language:

English

The Changing of the Guard

1962
Drama, Fantasy
TV Episode
25m
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 60.43%
25 Aug 2025
85
83rd
The general underestimate of the power of texts is highlighted here in the depiction of an aged professor. I won't say much as the previous episode doesn't give you a tag from Serling about what to expect next episode, but it just goes to show you the real impact teachers can have.
19 Oct 2023
92
84th
It's a Wonderful Dead Poets Society. The story is inherently melodramatic, but Donald Pleasance's charming, restrained performance helps the emotion feel earned rather than forced. Really good.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Robert Ellis Miller
Robert-Ellis-Miller
16 total credits
Credits include: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Reuben, Reuben, The Girl from Petrovka, Brenda Starr and Any Wednesday

Writer:

Rod Serling
Rod-Serling
69 total credits
Credits include: Planet of the Apes, Twilight Zone: The Movie and The Twilight Zone

Starring:

Donald Pleasence
Donald-Pleasence
149 total credits
Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 - 2 February 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during his long career, often having been typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is possibly best known for his work in two of cinema's most enduringly successful franchises: the James Bond and Halloween series. (Wikipedia)
,
Tom Lowell
Tom-Lowell
7 total credits
Credits include: The Gnome-Mobile, Combat!, The Changing of the Guard, Far from the Brave and The Kingdom of McComb
,
Liam Sullivan
Liam-Sullivan
6 total credits
Credits include: The Magic Sword, What Waits Below, The Silence, The Changing of the Guard and A Death in California
,
Jimmy Baird
Jimmy-Baird
8 total credits
Credits include: The Black Orchid, The Return of Dracula, The Seven Little Foys, The Changing of the Guard and I'll Give My Life
,
Robert Biheller
Robert-Biheller
4 total credits
Credits include: Pink Angels, The Changing of the Guard, The First Day and Landscape with Running Figures: Part 2
,
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy-Joe-Hooker
6 total credits
Credits include: The Arrival, The Changing of the Guard, Water Anyone?, The Littlest Hobo and Brotherly Love
,
Kevin O'Neal
Kevin-ONeal
4 total credits
Credits include: Eddie Murphy Delirious, The Changing of the Guard, Death Is the Door Prize, The Death Merchant and Echo of a Nightmare
,
Philippa Bevans
Philippa-Bevans
2 total credits
Credits include: The Notorious Landlady and The Changing of the Guard
,
Darryl Richard
Darryl-Richard
2 total credits
Credits include: The Changing of the Guard and Charlie, He Couldn't Kill a Fly

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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