<Li> The little girl who appears at the end of this episode was portrayed by the daughter of longtime Twilight Zone producer Buck Houghton . </Li> <Ul> <Li> The episode was reportedly an inspiration for the 1997 film Cube . </Li> <Li> The TV series Felicity paid homage to "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" in the season 2 episode 11 episode "Help for the Lovelorn"; it was directed by Lamont Johnson . </Li> </Ul> <Li> The episode was reportedly an inspiration for the 1997 film Cube . </Li> <Li> The TV series Felicity paid homage to "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" in the season 2 episode 11 episode "Help for the Lovelorn"; it was directed by Lamont Johnson . </Li>

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