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Title

 The God Killer

Plot

 A typist is accused of murdering the author for whom she works. She insists that the murderer was a character from a novel fighting for his survival.

Episode

 0534

Air Dates
  • First Run - October 12, 1976
  • Repeat - January 22, 1977

Actors
Tammy Grimes
Earl Hammond
Ken Harvey
Leon Janney

Writer
Sam Dann

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Rating
76
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7 Responses to Episode 0534

A typist is accused of murdering the author for whom she works. She insists that the murderer was a character from a novel fighting for his survival.

Voltaire H.

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Wonder if the secretary was named Underwood because of the brand of typewriter????

Ellen

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They way Tammy Grimes said "I didn't do it" cracked me up every time- it was so perfect for the character. Great story!

Celena

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Another tale of an author struggling with his fictional character. See also "Three Women" (with Clarissa) and "The Left Hand of God" (with Mark Twain). Even Maupassant's "The Horla" plays with the trope.

Karen

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This was a great story! LOL. As writer, I can really relate to the characters taking over! Celena is right about "I didn't do it." *gigglesnorts*

Pamela

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“I didn’t do it” LMAO

Charlie

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I hear E.G. Marshall introduce the story as "The God Killers" (plural). Was she trying to sound creepy the way she kept saying "I didn't do it" ? Great story!

Jeffrey

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