"The Twilight Zone" (1985) TV series 1985-1989

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Creator:

Rod Serling

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

27 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller | Horror

Plot:

A collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Sequel | Surrealism | Reboot Of Series | Supernatural Power

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Charles Aidman	...	Narrator (34 episodes, 1985-1987)
Robin Ward	...	Narrator (30 episodes, 1988-1989)

Also Known As:

The New Twilight Zone (Australia)

Runtime:

45 min (35 episodes) (Season 1-2) | USA:22 min (30 Episodes) (season 3)

Country:

UK | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:12 (parts 3 & 4) | Iceland:16 (part 2) | Iceland:L (part 1) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

4th Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Atlantis Films

Trivia:

Assuming the new Twilight Zone would be a huge hit with adults who had grown up on the original, CBS pre-sold the syndicated rerun rights with a "guaranteed" number of episodes. However, the show was a flop and was cancelled after two seasons. CBS quickly made deals to produce additional episodes for syndication in order to fulfill the guarantee.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hackers (1995)

A Very Good Resurrection!

I still can't get enough of the original series. It is and was a classic, not to mention damn hard to compete with. The Twilight Zone that was resurrected was pretty good in it's own right. The stories I remember most was the Nightcrawlers episode and Cat and Mouse. The same sense of horror, dread and irony filled this series as well. It was pretty good and enjoyable. It was just too bad that it was taken off. It was one of the better of the redone television series.