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The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (Season 8, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Charlie Gordon, a mentally challenged man who is eager to learn, is given an experimental operation to increase his intelligence to genius level. The experiment seems to work, until one of the lab animals the procedure was tested on begins...See moreCharlie Gordon, a mentally challenged man who is eager to learn, is given an experimental operation to increase his intelligence to genius level. The experiment seems to work, until one of the lab animals the procedure was tested on begins to lose its intelligence... Written by MajorB See less
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Director
Writers
James Yaffe (adapted by) | Daniel Keyes (from the story "Flowers for Algernon")
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 22, 1961

Release date
Feb 22, 1961 (United States)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Cliff Robertson
Charlie Gordon Charlie Gordon   See fewer
Mona Freeman
Jane Rollins Jane Rollins   See fewer
Maxwell Shaw
Dr. Strauss Dr. Strauss   See fewer
Joanna Roos
Dr. Edith Kinnian Dr. Edith Kinnian   See fewer
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Joe (as Gerald O'Loughlin) Joe (as Gerald O'Loughlin)   See fewer
Ira Barmak
Medical Student Medical Student   See fewer
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