diff --git a/rtv/rtv.cfg b/rtv/rtv.cfg
index 1aa0a62..034d4a0 100644
--- a/rtv/rtv.cfg
+++ b/rtv/rtv.cfg
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ INBOX = i
 REFRESH = r, <KEY_F5>
 
 ; Submission page
-SUBMISSION_TOGGLE_COMMENT = l, 0x20, <KEY_RIGHT>
+SUBMISSION_TOGGLE_COMMENT = 0x20
 SUBMISSION_OPEN_IN_BROWSER = o, <LF>, <KEY_ENTER>
 SUBMISSION_POST = c
 SUBMISSION_EXIT = h, <KEY_LEFT>
+SUBMISSION_OPEN_IN_PAGER = l, <KEY_RIGHT>
 
 ; Subreddit page
 SUBREDDIT_SEARCH = f
diff --git a/rtv/submission.py b/rtv/submission.py
index 5e18abd..091ddf5 100644
--- a/rtv/submission.py
+++ b/rtv/submission.py
@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ class SubmissionPage(Page):
         else:
             self.term.flash()
 
+    @SubmissionController.register(Command('SUBMISSION_OPEN_IN_PAGER'))
+    def open_pager(self):
+        "Open the selected item with the system's pager"
+        data = self.content.get(self.nav.absolute_index)
+        if data['type'] == 'Submission':
+            text = '\n\n'.join((data['permalink'], data['text']))
+            self.term.open_pager(text)
+        elif data['type'] == 'Comment':
+            text = '\n\n'.join((data['permalink'], data['body']))
+            self.term.open_pager(text)
+        else:
+            self.term.flash()
+
     @SubmissionController.register(Command('SUBMISSION_POST'))
     @logged_in
     def add_comment(self):
diff --git a/rtv/terminal.py b/rtv/terminal.py
index 1b70d4a..bd62cff 100644
--- a/rtv/terminal.py
+++ b/rtv/terminal.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Terminal(object):
     # ASCII code
     ESCAPE = 27
     RETURN = 10
+    SPACE = 32
 
     def __init__(self, stdscr, ascii=False):
 
@@ -356,6 +357,26 @@ class Terminal(object):
             with self.suspend():
                 webbrowser.open_new_tab(url)
 
+    def open_pager(self, data):
+        """
+        View a long block of text using the system's default pager.
+
+        The data string will be piped directly to the pager.
+        """
+
+        pager = os.getenv('PAGER') or 'less'
+        try:
+            with self.suspend():
+                p = subprocess.Popen([pager], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+                p.stdin.write(self.clean(data))
+                p.stdin.close()
+                try:
+                    p.wait()
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    p.terminate()
+        except OSError:
+            self.show_notification('Could not open pager %s' % pager)
+
     def open_editor(self, data=''):
         """
         Open a temporary file using the system's default editor.
@@ -366,16 +387,19 @@ class Terminal(object):
         """
 
         with NamedTemporaryFile(prefix='rtv-', suffix='.txt', mode='wb') as fp:
-            fp.write(codecs.encode(data, 'utf-8'))
+            fp.write(self.clean(data))
             fp.flush()
             editor = os.getenv('RTV_EDITOR') or os.getenv('EDITOR') or 'nano'
 
             try:
                 with self.suspend():
-                    subprocess.Popen([editor, fp.name]).wait()
+                    p = subprocess.Popen([editor, fp.name])
+                    try:
+                        p.wait()
+                    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                        p.terminate()
             except OSError:
-                raise exceptions.ProgramError(
-                    'Could not open file with %s' % editor)
+                self.show_notification('Could not open file with %s' % editor)
 
             # Open a second file object to read. This appears to be necessary
             # in order to read the changes made by some editors (gedit). w+
diff --git a/tests/test_submission.py b/tests/test_submission.py
index afc8fed..bbf8d1f 100644
--- a/tests/test_submission.py
+++ b/tests/test_submission.py
@@ -94,6 +94,23 @@ def test_submission_open(submission_page, terminal):
         assert terminal.open_browser.called
 
 
+def test_submission_pager(submission_page, terminal):
+
+    # View a submission with the pager
+    with mock.patch.object(terminal, 'open_pager'):
+        submission_page.controller.trigger(terminal.RETURN)
+        assert terminal.open_browser.called
+
+    # Move down to the first comment
+    with mock.patch.object(submission_page, 'clear_input_queue'):
+        submission_page.controller.trigger('j')
+
+    # View a comment with the pager
+    with mock.patch.object(terminal, 'open_pager'):
+        submission_page.controller.trigger(terminal.RETURN)
+        assert terminal.open_browser.called
+
+
 def test_submission_vote(submission_page, refresh_token):
 
     # Log in
diff --git a/tests/test_terminal.py b/tests/test_terminal.py
index 8b5acb5..39d5a7b 100644
--- a/tests/test_terminal.py
+++ b/tests/test_terminal.py
@@ -308,4 +308,26 @@ def test_open_browser(terminal):
         terminal.open_browser(url)
     open_new_tab.assert_called_with(url)
     assert curses.endwin.called
-    assert curses.doupdate.called
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+    assert curses.doupdate.called
+
+
+def test_open_pager(terminal, stdscr):
+
+    data = "Hello World!"
+
+    def side_effect(*_, stdin=None):
+        assert stdin is not None
+        raise OSError
+
+    with mock.patch('subprocess.Popen', autospec=True) as Popen, \
+            mock.patch.dict('os.environ', {'PAGER': 'fake'}):
+
+        terminal.open_pager(data)
+        assert Popen.called
+        assert not stdscr.addstr.called
+
+        # Raise an OS error
+        Popen.side_effect = side_effect
+        terminal.open_pager(data)
+        message = 'Could not open pager fake'.encode('ascii')
+        assert stdscr.addstr.called_with(0, 0, message)
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