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

99K

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POPULARITY

292

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Top rated TV #20

Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 11 wins & 14 nominations total

Episodes156

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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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Tucson, AZ

Whatever incantation, whatever form, whatever decade, this show has managed to intrigue and defy logic with its use of imaginary story lines and ideas, mixing a palate of intrigue and genius to allow the common viewer to become engrossed in the weirdest television has to offer. While the original series was cheesy at some points, this show was always different, always something to look forward to in regards to the eeriness it created. Rod Serling helped usher in a generation of paranoia and science fiction thanks to this groundbreaking show, and I'm thankful for this. I could only imagine what the world would be like if all we had were terrible dramas and average sitcoms filling the airwaves. This show will rank as one of the best in my book, no matter what people say.