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grants four wishes to the couple, which fail to allow them to escape their humble lifestyle, but allow them to appreciate it. Years later in 1977, Janiss played a minor role as a pawnshop proprietor in the episode "Second Chance" of
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portrays a judge intent on bringing about vengeance of the killer of the judge's daughter. Others cast in the episode were John McIntire, as Janiss's husband,
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