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The Twilight Zone

  • TV Series
  • 1959–1964
  • TV-PG
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
87K
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POPULARITY
368
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Rod Serling in 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.

  • Creator
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Robert McCord
    • Jay Overholts
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    • IMDb RATING
    9.1/10
    87K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    368
    12
    • Creator
      • Rod Serling
    • Stars
      • Rod Serling
      • Robert McCord
      • Jay Overholts
    • 199User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #20
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 14 nominations total

    Episodes156

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    60th Anniversary Celebration Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos3178

    Mickey Rooney in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    Carol Burnett and Albert Carrier in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Donna Douglas, William D. Gordon, and Jennifer Howard in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    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)
    Sebastian Cabot in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    Jonathan Winters in The Twilight Zone (1959)

    Top cast

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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…
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Man…
    Nan Peterson
    Nan Peterson
    • Blonde in Bar…
    Lew Brown
    Lew Brown
    • Lieutenant…
    S. John Launer
    S. John Launer
    • Lieutenant Colonel…
    • Creator
      • 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 reviews199

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    9/10
    Spookiness + 60s + Anthology series = the best damn thing ever
    This show never gets old. It ages extremely well. The psychological horror of this is SO much better than any CGI horror you'll see these days. Every episode (or at least all the good ones) have a spooky element or something out of the ordinary, a twist ending, and a moral or something to think about. There are so many of these that are just, SO GOOD. Rod serling is a greek god. tres bien.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Twilight Zone
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cayuga Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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