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Memo from Purgatory (Season 3, Episode 10)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Wannabee writer Jay Shaw arrives in NYC. He decides if he's going to write fiction about juvenile delinquent gangs, he'd best learn what they're really like. Using the alias Phil Beldone, he moves into a flat in a rough section of Brooklyn...See moreWannabee writer Jay Shaw arrives in NYC. He decides if he's going to write fiction about juvenile delinquent gangs, he'd best learn what they're really like. Using the alias Phil Beldone, he moves into a flat in a rough section of Brooklyn and seeks to join the Barons, a violent gang led by Tiger. During his gang initiation, he gains Tiger's trust and respect and begins a relationship with one of the gang's "debs". He also makes an enemy of the gang's second-in-command and risks exposure of his true identity. Written by Joshua Saint See less
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Director
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Harlan Ellison (story and teleplay)
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Edit Released
Updated Dec 21, 1964

Release date
Dec 21, 1964 (United States)

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