Where Is Everybody? (2 Oct. 1959)
"The Twilight Zone" Where Is Everybody? (original title)

A man finds himself in a town devoid of people and with no memory of who he is.

Director:

Robert Stevens

Writer:

Rod Serling

Stars:

Earl Holliman, James Gregory, Paul Langton

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Earl Holliman	...	Mike Ferris
James Gregory	...	Air Force General
Paul Langton	...	Doctor
James McCallion	...	Reporter #1
John Conwell	...	Air Force Colonel
Jay Overholts	...	Reporter #2 (as Jay Overholt)
Carter Mullally Jr.	...	Air Force Captain (as Carter Mullaly)
Garry Walberg	...	Reporter #3 (as Gary Walberg)
Jim Johnson	...	Air Force Staff Sergeant

Storyline

A man finds himself in a town devoid of people and with no memory of who he is.

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Plot Keywords:

cigarette smoking | hallucination | question in title | jukebox | ghost town | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 1959 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cayuga Productions, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Buck Houghton is listed as this program's producer, this was actually the pilot show for the series, and in that stage William Self was the producer; it was Self's job to shop the show around to network executives. It's possible that without him, the show might never have gotten off the ground. Houghton is credited as producer of the program as ultimately shown on TV because by then Self was no longer connected with the series.

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Goofs

The clock in the booth with a broken face is shown in a distant shot, than in a close-up, where more cracks appear in it than before.

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Quotes

Narrator: [opening narration] The place is here, the time is now, and the journey into the shadows that we're about to watch could be our journey.

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Connections

Referenced in Atop the Fourth Wall: Twilight Zone #9 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Turkish Delight"
(uncredited)
Music by Eric Cook

User Reviews

A very good beginning

This was the pilot episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE and lovers of the series should be thankful this episode came first, as it helped to sell the series to network bigwigs. While it is not the best episode they made, it is among the better ones, though because of the way this particular show was constructed it's not nearly as enjoyable to watch again and again, since the surprise ending is no longer a surprise.

Earl Holliman stars as a lonely astronaut who comes back to Earth and finds that everyone is gone. Much of the episode is spent with his running about town looking for someone...anyone so that he knows that he's not 100% alone. Holliman's acting and the direction of this episode are superb and it's one you must see at least once.