Jason Foster

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Jason Foster is a central character in the classic The Twilight Zone episode "The Masks," known as a wealthy, dying man who forces his greedy relatives to wear grotesque masks that ultimately reveal their true natures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED
appearsInEpisode The Masks NERFINISHED
appearsInEpisodeNumber 25
appearsInSeason The Twilight Zone Season 5 NERFINISHED
appearsInSeriesCreatedBy Rod Serling NERFINISHED
countryOfWorkAppearedIn United States NERFINISHED
createdBy Rod Serling NERFINISHED
deathScene dies peacefully after midnight
diesAtEndOfEpisode true
episodeAirDate 1964-03-20
episodeSettingPlace Foster’s mansion in New Orleans
episodeSettingTime Mardi Gras night
firstAppearance The Masks NERFINISHED
franchise The Twilight Zone (original series) NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn fantasy television
horror television
science fiction television
hasRelative Emily Harper NERFINISHED
Paula Harper NERFINISHED
Wilfred Harper NERFINISHED
Wilfred Jr. Harper NERFINISHED
isDyingFrom unspecified terminal illness
languageOfWorkAppearedIn English
legacyInFandom considered part of one of the most memorable Twilight Zone twist endings
maskEffect permanently reshapes wearers’ faces
maskPurpose to expose the inner ugliness of his relatives
maskType grotesque Mardi Gras–style masks
medium television
moralPerspective condemns selfishness and vanity
narrativeFunction moral judge of his family
networkOfWorkAppearedIn CBS NERFINISHED
notableFor forcing his greedy relatives to wear grotesque masks
using magical masks to reveal the true natures of his heirs
occupation wealthy businessman
plotRole protagonist of The Masks
portrayedBy Robert Keith NERFINISHED
requiresConditionForInheritance relatives must wear masks until midnight
residence New Orleans NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement appearance versus reality
greed
hypocrisy
retribution
wealthStatus wealthy

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The Masks featuresCharacter Jason Foster