Underplayed Gems

The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone poster
Genre
anthology series, science fiction television series, horror television series, fantasy television series
Country
United States
Length
5 seasons, 156 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 1,045 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Each episode presents a standalone story where characters encounter strange and often disturbing events. The show uses twists and moral lessons to explore surreal experiences. Rod Serling hosts and narrates, directly addressing the audience.

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What happens

The Twilight Zone (marketed as Twilight Zone for its final two seasons) is an American fantasy science fiction horror anthology television series created and presented by Rod Serling, which ran for five seasons on CBS from October 2, 1959, to June 19, 1964. Each episode presents a standalone story in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described as entering "the Twilight Zone", often with a surprise ending and a moral. The phrase "twilight zone" has entered the vernacular, used to describe surreal experiences. The series featured both established stars and younger actors who became much better known later. Serling served as executive producer and head writer; he wrote or co-wrote 92 of the show's 156 episodes. He was also the show's host and narrator, delivering monologues at the beginning and end of each episode, and typically appeared on-screen to address the audience directly during the opening scene. Serling's opening and closing narrations usually summarize the episode's events encapsulating how and why the main characters had entered the Twilight Zone. Walt Disney World has a large size drop tower ‘The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror’ themed from the program. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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