"Special Service" is the 62nd episode and the twenty-seventh episode of the third season (1988–89) of the television series The Twilight Zone. This episode is known for inspiring the critically acclaimed feature film The Truman Show.Special Service was written by J Michael Straczynski who later created Babylon 5. The Truman Show won the 1999 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, beating the Babylon 5 finale "Sleeping In Light", also written by Straczynski.