An episode of
The Twilight Zone, aired
October 11, 1963.
Episode #123, titled "
Nightmare at 20,000 feet".
In this episode,
William Shatner plays the role of a
salesman who has just recently
recovered from a
nerveous breakdown. He is sent home by the doctor - by airplane. His wife tries to keep him calm during the flight. Once up in the air, he
spots a
creature on the wing of his plane - a
gremlin. However, when he
attempts to alert any other of this danger, the gremlin is gone. This is when the
nightmare begins. He stands alone to prevent the gremlin from
tearing apart the engine on the wing. His wife and the crew goes together in trying to make him
doze off, thinking he is having a new nervous breakdown. He has entered the Twilight Zone.