Directed by ron winston with rod serling ivan dixon steven perry kim hamilton an aging boxer finds himself the winner of a match he thought he had lost the result a six year olds frantic wish but can a world weary embittered man still believe in miracles or will he turn his back on it. The big tall wish is episode twenty seven of the american television anthology series the twilight zone with an original score by jerry goldsmith it originally aired on april 8 1960 on cbs this was one of a few twilight zone episodes to feature black actors in lead roles a rarity for american television of the era. The big tall wish is the twenty seventh episode of the the twilight zone. The twilight zone the big tall wish tv episode 1960 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more