Major Murray Matheson as Clown Kelton Garwood as Hobo Clark Allen as Bagpiper Episode notes The episode's title is a variation on the Pirandello play Six Characters in Search of an Author and existentialist Sartre play No Exit, both of which served as inspiration for the script . Dolls were specially crafted for the final shots that closely resembled the actors who had played the parts. Legacy The episode was reportedly an inspiration for the 1997 film Cube. The TV series Felicity paid homage in its episode "Help for the Lovelorn"; both episodes were directed by Lamont Johnson. References External links Five Characters in Search of an Exit Review at The Twilight Zone Project 1961 American television episodes The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series season 3) episodes Adaptations of works by Luigi Pirandello Existentialist works Sentient toys in fiction Television episodes written by Rod Serling Television shows based on short fiction Television shows about clowns Absurdist fiction