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The Twilight Zone

  • TV Series
  • 1959–19641959–1964
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
85K
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The Twilight Zone (1959)
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Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
85K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
399
17
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Robert McCord
    • Jay Overholts
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Robert McCord
    • Jay Overholts
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    • 197User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #20
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys

    Episodes156

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    Richard Kiel in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Donna Douglas and William D. Gordon in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    June Foray and Tracy Stratford in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Pat Crowley and Burgess Meredith in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Burgess Meredith and Robert Sterling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Burgess Meredith in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Burgess Meredith and Robert Sterling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Harry Townes and Dennis Weaver in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Jonathan Winters in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Rod Serling
    Rod Serling
    • Narrator…
    Robert McCord
    Robert McCord
    • Waiter…
    Jay Overholts
    • Cowboy #2…
    James Turley
    • 2nd Fireman…
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • Mr. Carsville…
    David Armstrong
    • Passenger…
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Captain Ross…
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Henry Bemis…
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Capt. 'Skipper' Farver…
    J. Pat O'Malley
    J. Pat O'Malley
    • Gooberman - Town Drunk…
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Capt. E.L. Gunther…
    George Mitchell
    George Mitchell
    • Dr. Floyd…
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Franklin…
    Jon Lormer
    Jon Lormer
    • Minister…
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • Cop…
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Man…
    Nan Peterson
    Nan Peterson
    • Blonde in Bar…
    Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    • Lieutenant…
      • Rod Serling
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rod Serling wanted Richard Egan to do the narration because of his rich, deep voice. However, due to strict studio contracts of the time, Egan was unable. Serling said, "It's Richard Egan or no one. It's Richard Egan, or I'll do the thing myself", which is exactly what happened.
    • Quotes

      [Opening narration - from "Where Is Everybody?" to "A Passage for Trumpet"]

      Narrator: There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.

    • Alternate versions
      With the exception of end-of-season episodes, all episodes originally ended with a brief segment in which Rod Serling appeared on camera (even during the first season when he only narrated the episodes themselves) and told viewers about the next week's episode. These promos were deleted from the syndicated versions of the episodes but were later restored for DVD release, although many now exist only in audio form.
    • Connections
      Edited into Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight Zone Theme
      (theme song)

      Composed by Bernard Herrmann

      (season 1)

    User reviews197

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    10/10
    Far Ahead Of Its Time And Still Relevant Today
    Just recently, I finished a kick of re-watching all 156 episodes of the original Twilight Zone series. If I were to average out all my individual episode rankings, that number would probably fall between 7-8 stars. Yet, when looked at as a whole rather than the sum of its parts, The Twilight Zone is 10/10 all the way.

    When TZ is hitting on all cylinders, it is easily one of the greatest anthology pieces ever produced. The lion's share of the credit here goes to show creator and writer Rod Serling, who is truly one of the most inspired individuals to ever put pen to paper in screenplay format. The deeper themes about society or humanity are just as relevant now (if not sometimes more so!) than they were upon original airing.

    It absolutely astounds me that this show premiered in 1959. That was ten years before the moon landing! I can't imagine what my grandparents would have thought about a show like this, dealing with space travels, aliens, and all manner of oddities hardly a decade removed from the Second World War and firmly in the Cold War.

    Like I said, the best TZ episodes are treasures that will be enjoyed and studied for decades to come. Does the show have its share of clunkers? Of course. But only a true handful of episodes are truly bad. The others largely depend on personal sci-fi tastes or the time-period in which they are viewed.

    About the only reason I would even consider dropping this from a perfect ranking is the fourth season of the show, which produced hour-long episodes. Those efforts aren't bad, per se, but are simply padded with dialogue to fill time rather than written for a longer runtime, for the most part.

    When taking the long view, however, The Twilight Zone firmly resides in my top-five television programs of all-time. Despite premiering well before it could fully be appreciated, having to deal with the inane TV standards and practices of the era, and being constantly underfunded, Serling managed to keep everything afloat and write some of the best multi-genre material ever seen on the small screen. Whether comedy, mystery, horror, sci-fi, human drama, or any other genre is your game, you'll likely find something to enjoy in the breadth of The Twilight Zone.
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    • Is the pilot episode, "Where is Everybody," part of season 1?
    • Why are season four's episodes an hour long?
    • Was there a pilot script proposed that was not made?

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1959 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • 51 minutes
      • Black and White

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