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The Ray Bradbury Theater S3E9 — The Coffin
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The Ray Bradbury Theater•Season 3•Episode 9

The Coffin

6.2/10 · 160 votesMay 7, 198826 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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An aging inventor builds a custom designed casket as his final creation... and to inflict revenge on a greedy brother.

Directed byTom Cotter
Written byRay Bradbury
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Episode Summary

"The Coffin" is episode 9 of The Ray Bradbury Theater season 3. It scored 6.2/10 from 160 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by Tom Cotter and written by Ray Bradbury, it aired on May 7, 1988.

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