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The Twilight Zone

  • TV Series
  • 1959–19641959–1964
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
9.1/10
81K
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POPULARITY
465
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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
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
465
18
  • Creator
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Robert McCord
    • Jay Overholts
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Rod Serling
  • Stars
    • Rod Serling
    • Robert McCord
    • Jay Overholts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 194User reviews
    • 82Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #20
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 14 nominations total

    Episodes156

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    The Twilight Zone: Season One Blu-Ray
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    The Twilight Zone: Season One Blu-Ray
    60th Anniversary Celebration Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    60th Anniversary Celebration Trailer

    Photos3105

    Carol Burnett in The Twilight Zone (1959)
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    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)
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    Rod Serling
    Rod Serling
    • Narrator…
    155 episodes155 eps • 1959–1964
    Robert McCord
    Robert McCord
    • Waiter…
    32 episodes32 eps • 1959–1964
    Jay Overholts
    • Cowboy #2…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1959–1962
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • Mr. Carsville…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1959–1964
    Cyril Delevanti
    Cyril Delevanti
    • Bank customer…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1959–1963
    David Armstrong
    • Passenger…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1961–1963
    James Turley
    • 2nd Fireman…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1959–1962
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Captain Ross…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1963
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Henry Bemis…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1959–1963
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Capt. 'Skipper' Farver…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1963
    J. Pat O'Malley
    J. Pat O'Malley
    • Gooberman - Town Drunk…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1964
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Capt. E.L. Gunther…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1963
    George Mitchell
    George Mitchell
    • Dr. Floyd…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1963
    Jon Lormer
    Jon Lormer
    • Minister…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1963
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • Cop…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1961–1963
    Bill Erwin
    Bill Erwin
    • Man…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1959–1963
    Nan Peterson
    Nan Peterson
    • Blonde in Bar…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1959–1964
    Lew Brown
    • Lieutenant…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1960–1963
    • Creator
      • Rod Serling
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 (season 1)]

      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 reviews194

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    The true beginning of modern Science Fiction
    Wow! Where should I start? "The Twilight Zone" is arguably the greatest science fiction television show ever! Almost every single episode is a masterpiece of modern Sci-Fi. I feel "The Twilight Zone" is responsible for the way we view science fiction today...provocative, strangely eerie, and wildly entertaining. The shows creator and writer, Rod Sterling, was a master of creating a show that caused you to stop and think, re-examine reality, consider the impossible, check the closet before going to bed, and sleep with the lights on! I watched this program religiously as a child. Every Saturday night I had to bribe my little brother to stay up and watch "The Twilight Zone" with me because I was afraid to watch it alone. It came on at 11:00 p.m. By 10:45 my little brother was sound asleep with chocolate smeared around his mouth, and I would be alone, curled in a blanket, awaiting the next spine tingling episode. I was never disappointed. By the time it went off, I would usually be sitting there alone...in a comatose-like daze, staring at the static on the television screen, too afraid to turn it off because to do so would ensure that you met with some hideous fate similar to the one you just saw earlier. "The Twilight Zone" was also a spring board for many young and talented actors/actresses during its run from the late 50's well into the 60's.

    Thanks to mail order companies, I have ordered and received every single episode of "The Twilight Zone"! It would be impossible for me to say which episode is my absolute favorite because I loved so many. But a couple do stick out in my mind. They are "Time Enough At Last" and "Eye Of The Beholder". If you've never watched this wonderful example of television at it's best, I plead with you to check it out. It can be found on the Sci-Fi channel as well as various other stations via cable T.V. There's no sex, no foul language, and no graphic violence. But you will find a solid plot, famous actors/actresses years before before they became famous, and a story with a very surprising twist at the end that will leave a smile on your face, or, a cringe as you wake up your someone else in the house to turn off the T.V.
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    • NuRhyme
    • Jul 23, 1999

    FAQ6

    • 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?

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

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