During a recent Scifi channel marathon (July 4th weekend, 2006), I caught a handful of episodes (not for the first time). I recognized that some of the concepts were used in other movies or shows. The movies didn't copy the TZ show but it appears TZ was the first time the concept had been presented. Twilight Zone was clearly ahead of its time.
Toys come to life when the humans are away. movie: Toy Story
Click watch to stop time. movie: Click
Plane flies through turbulence and back through time. movie: The Langoliers
Mannequins take turns going out as live people. movie: Mannequin
Guys in suspended animation to wake years later. movie: Forever Young
Robot as maid/caregiver: show: Outer Limits Episode movie: I, Robot
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