The Twilight Zone

TV Series
1959–1964
TV-PG
50m

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9.0/10

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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.

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IMDb RATING

9.0/10

96K

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POPULARITY

318

See production info at IMDbPro

Top rated TV #20

Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 11 wins & 14 nominations total

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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)

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It is completely impossible to narrow down the best episodes of this classic TV series...everything about it (writing, acting, production values) is leaps and bounds above anything around today! That being said, since the Christmas season is approaching, Serling made two holiday episodes that are worth taking the time to watch all over again: "The Night of the Meek" with Art Carney and (my personal favorite) "The Changing of the Guard" with Donald Pleasance. Both are timeless classics, and show a very sentimental side to the Twilight Zone...Every year at the holiday season I like to sit back and take these episodes in; they get better and better with each repeated viewing! Merry Christmas & Enjoy!