The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created (and often written) by its narrator and host Rod Serling. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An anthology series is a radio or television series that has a different story and a different set of characters in every episode Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known Each episode (156 in the original series) is a mixture of self-contained fantasy, science fiction, or horror story, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience A twist ending or surprise ending is an unexpected conclusion or climax to a work of Fiction, and which often contains Irony or causes the
The program followed in the tradition of earlier radio programs such as The Weird Circle and X Minus One and the radio work of Serling's hero, dramatist Norman Corwin. X Minus One was a half-hour science fiction radio series broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots Norman Lewis Corwin (born May 3, 1910) is an American writer Screenwriter, producer essayist and teacher of journalism and writing
A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to serious science fiction and abstract ideas through television and also through a wide variety of Twilight Zone literature. Twilight Zone literature is an umbrella term for the many books and comic books which concern or adapt The Twilight Zone Television series.
The success of this original series led to the creation of two revival series (a cult hit series that ran for several seasons on CBS and in syndication in the 1980s, and a short-lived UPN series that ran early in the new millennium), a feature film, a radio series, a comic book, a magazine and various other spinoffs that would span five decades. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening Radio programming is the content that is broadcast by Radio stations The original inventors of radio such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing
Writers for The Twilight Zone included leading genre authorities such as Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, Jerry Sohl, George Clayton Johnson, Earl Hamner, Jr., Reginald Rose and Ray Bradbury. Charles Beaumont ( January 2, 1929 – February 21, 1967) was a prolific U Richard Matheson (born February 20, 1926) is an American Author and Screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror Gerald Allan Sohl Sr ( December 2, 1913 - November 4, 2002) was a scriptwriter for The Twilight Zone (as a Ghostwriter George Clayton Johnson (born July 10, 1929 in Cheyenne Wyoming) is a Science fiction writer most famous for co-writing the novel Logan's Earl Henry Hamner Jr (born on July 10, 1923 in Schuyler Virginia) is an American Television Writer and producer Reginald Rose ( December 10, 1920 &ndash April 19, 2002) was an American Film and Television writer most widely Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920 is an American mainstream, Fantasy, horror, Science fiction and mystery Many episodes also featured adaptations of classic stories by such writers as Ambrose Bierce, Lewis Padgett, Jerome Bixby and Damon Knight. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24 1842 &ndash 1914? was an American Editorialist Journalist, short-story writer and Satirist. Lewis Padgett was the joint pseudonym of the science-fiction authors and spouses Henry Kuttner and C Drexel Jerome Lewis Bixby ( January 11, 1923 Los Angeles California &ndash April 28, 1998 San Bernardino California) Damon Francis Knight ( September 19, 1922 &ndash April 15, 2002) was an American Science fiction Author,
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Television history
"The Time Element" (1958)
CBS purchased a teleplay in 1957 that writer Rod Serling hoped to produce as the pilot of a weekly anthology series. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. A teleplay is a drama which is Telecast using many of the same constraints as a theater piece (limited Scenery, cast Special effects) Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known The Twilight Zone episode "The Time Element" marked Serling's first entry in the field of science fiction.
The story is a time travel fantasy of sorts, involving a man named Peter Jensen (William Bendix) visiting a psychoanalyst, Dr. This article details time travel itself For other uses see Time Traveler. William Bendix ( January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an Academy Award -nominated American film Actor. Psychoanalysis is a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and his followers which is devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior Gillespie (Martin Balsam), with complaints of a recurring dream in which he imagines waking up in Honolulu just prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Martin Henry Balsam ( November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by "I wake up in a hotel room in Honolulu, and it's 1941, but I mean I really wake up and it's really 1941," he explains, concluding that these are not mere dreams; he actually is travelling through time. However, Dr. Gillespie insists that time travel is impossible given the nature of temporal paradoxes. A temporal paradox is a Paradoxical situation in which a Time traveler causes through actions in the past the exclusion of the possibility of the time travel that During his dream, taking advantage of the situation, he bets on all the winning horses, all the right teams and, eventually, tries unsuccessfully to warn others — the newspaper, the military, anyone — that the Japanese are planning a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. His warnings are seen as crazed ravings, and are either ignored or met with physical violence, as he is punched out by an engineer who works on the USS Arizona, after insisting that it will be sunk on December 7th. Construction On 4 March 1913 Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, the second and last of the ''Pennsylvania'' class of "super-dreadnought" Jensen's dream always ends as the Japanese bombers fly overhead on the morning of December 7th, prompting him to yell out "I told you! Why wouldn't anybody listen to me?". Jensen finally discloses to Dr. Gillespie that he was actually in Honolulu on December 7th, 1941. While on the couch, Jensen falls asleep once again, only this time, Japanese planes flying overhead shoot inside the windows of his room and he is killed. When the camera cuts back to the doctor's office, the couch Jensen was lying on is now empty, and Dr. Gillespie looks around, confused. Although Jensen had smoked earlier, the ashtray is empty. He looks in his appointment book and finds he had no appointments scheduled for this day. Gillespie goes to a bar and finds Jensen's picture on the wall. The bartender said that Jensen tended bar there, but was killed in Pearl Harbor.
With this script, Serling drafted the fundamental elements that would distinguish the series still to come: a science-fiction/fantasy theme, opening and closing narration, and an ending with a twist. William Bendix ( January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an Academy Award -nominated American film Actor. Martin Henry Balsam ( November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an Academy Award and Tony Award-winning American But what would prove popular with audiences and critics in 1959 did not meet network standards in 1957. "The Time Element" was purchased only to be shelved indefinitely, and talks of making The Twilight Zone a television series ended.
This is where things stood when Bert Granet, the new producer for Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse discovered "The Time Element" in CBS' vaults while searching for an original Serling script to add prestige to his show. Bert Granet ( July 10, 1910 - November 15, 2002) was a Writer and Television producer. Desilu Productions was a Los Angeles California based company jointly owned by American actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. "The Time Element" debuted on November 24, 1958, to an overwhelmingly delighted audience of television viewers and critics alike. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The humor and sincerity of Mr. Serling's dialogue made 'The Time Element' consistently entertaining," offered Jack Gould of The New York Times. Over six thousand letters of praise flooded Granet's offices. Convinced that a series based on such stories could succeed, CBS again began talks with Serling about the possibilities of producing The Twilight Zone. "Where Is Everybody?" was accepted as the pilot episode and the project was officially announced to the public in early 1959. "Where is Everybody?" is the first episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. "The Time Element" is rarely aired on television and it is available only in an Italian DVD box set titled "Ai confini della realtà — I tesori perduti. "
Original series (1959–1964)
Throughout the 1950s, Rod Serling had established himself as one of the hottest names in television, equally famous for his success in writing televised drama as he was for criticizing the medium's limitations. The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. This page indexes the individual year in Television Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling ( December 25, 1924 &ndash June 28, 1975) was an American Screenwriter, best known His most vocal complaints concerned the censorship frequently practiced by sponsors and networks. "I was not permitted to have my Senators discuss any current or pressing problem," he said of his 1957 production The Arena, intended to be an involving look into contemporary politics. "To talk of tariff was to align oneself with the Republicans; to talk of labor was to suggest control by the Democrats. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. To say a single thing germane to the current political scene was absolutely prohibited. "
Twilight Zone's writers frequently used science fiction as a vehicle for social comment; networks and sponsors who had infamously censored all potentially "inflammatory" material from the then predominant live dramas were ignorant of the methods developed by writers such as Ray Bradbury for dealing with important issues through seemingly innocuous fantasy. The Golden Age of Television is the period in the United States from approximately 1949 to 1961 a time when many hour-long anthology drama series received critical acclaim Ray Douglas Bradbury (born August 22 1920 is an American mainstream, Fantasy, horror, Science fiction and mystery Frequent themes include nuclear war, mass hysteria, and McCarthyism, subjects that were strictly forbidden on more "serious" prime-time drama. Mass hysteria, also called collective hysteria, mass psychogenic illness, or collective obsessional behavior, is the sociopsychological McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s Episodes such as "The Shelter" or "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" offered specific commentary on current events. "The Shelter" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Other stories, such as "The Masks" or "The Howling Man," operated around a central allegory, parable, or fable that reflected the characters' moral or philosophical choices. "The Masks" is an episode of the American television series The Twilight Zone. "The Howling Man" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. An allegory (from αλλος allos "other" and el αγορευειν agoreuein "to speak in public" is a figurative mode of representation A parable is a brief succinct story in Prose or verse, that illustrates a Moral or Religious lesson A fable is a succinct story in prose or verse that features Animals Plants inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are
Despite his esteem in the writing community, Serling found The Twilight Zone difficult to sell. Few critics felt that science fiction could transcend empty escapism and enter the realm of adult drama. In a September 22, 1959, interview with Serling, Mike Wallace asked a question illustrative of the times: ". Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Wallace (born Myron Leon Wallace on May 9, 1918) is an American journalist. . . [Y]ou're going to be, obviously, working so hard on The Twilight Zone that, in essence, for the time being and for the foreseeable future, you've given up on writing anything important for television, right?" While Serling's appearances on the show became one of its most distinctive features, with his clipped delivery still widely imitated today, he was reportedly nervous about it and had to be persuaded to appear on camera. Serling often steps into the middle of the action and the characters remain seemingly oblivious to him, but on one notable occasion they are aware he's there: In the episode "A World of His Own," a writer with the power to alter his reality objects to Serling's unflattering narration, and promptly erases Serling from the show. "A World of His Own" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
First revival (1985–1989)
It was Serling's decision to sell his share of the series back to the network that eventually allowed for a Twilight Zone revival. The New Twilight Zone is the popular nickname for the 1985 revival of Rod Serling 's acclaimed 1950/60s Television series, The Twilight Zone As an in-house production, CBS stood to earn more money producing The Twilight Zone than it could by purchasing a new series produced by an outside company. Even so, the network was slow to consider a revival, shooting down offers from the original production team of Rod Serling and Buck Houghton and later from American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Buck Houghton ( 4 May 1915 &ndash 14 May 1999) was a Television producer for the first three seasons of The Twilight Zone The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Francis Ford "Frank" Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is a five-time Academy Award -winning American Film director, Their hesitation stemmed from concerns familiar to the original series: Twilight Zone had never been the breakaway hit CBS wanted, why should they expect it to do better in a second run?
The answers to this question began to surface in the early 1980s, as a new generation of writers and directors emerged from the very teenagers who formed the core of Twilight Zone's original audience. First came The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree, an in-depth look into the history of the series that won critical accolade, a 1983 nomination for the American Book Award and a place on best-seller lists across the nation. Twilight Zone literature is an umbrella term for the many books and comic books which concern or adapt The Twilight Zone Television series. The American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. Also encouraging were the new numbers from Nielsen and the box office alike. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue
Despite lukewarm response to Twilight Zone: The Movie, John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller's theatrical homage to the original series, CBS gave The New Twilight Zone a greenlight in 1984 under the supervision of Carla Singer, then Vice President of Drama Development. Twilight Zone The Movie is a 1983 film produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a 1950s and 60s While the show didn't match the enduring popularity of the original, it did develop its own cult following and some episodes — including the love story "Her Pilgrim Soul" and J. Michael Straczynski's deeply moving "Dream Me a Life" — were widely acclaimed. Her Pilgrim Soul is the first segment of the twelfth episode from the Television series The New Twilight Zone. Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) known professionally as J
Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
In the early 1990s, Richard Matheson and Carol Serling produced an outline for a two-hour made-for-TV movie which would feature Matheson adaptations of three yet-unfilmed Rod Serling short stories. Richard Matheson (born February 20, 1926) is an American Author and Screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror Outlines for such a production were rejected by CBS until early 1994, when Serling's widow discovered a complete shooting script ("Where the Dead Are") authored by her late husband while rummaging through their garage. Serling showed the forgotten script to producers Michael O'Hara and Laurence Horowitz, who were significantly impressed by it. "I had a pile of scripts, which I usually procrastinate about reading. But I read this one right away and, after 30 pages, called my partner and said, "I love it," recalled O'Hara. "This is pure imagination, a period piece, literate—some might say wordy. If Rod Serling's name weren't on it, it wouldn't have a chance at getting made. "
Eager to capitalize on Serling's celebrity status as a writer, CBS packaged "Where the Dead Are" with Matheson's adaptation of "The Theatre," debuting as a two-hour feature on the night of May 19, 1994, under the name Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The title represents a misnomer, as both stories were conceived long after Twilight Zone's cancellation. Written just months before Serling's death, "Where the Dead Are" starred Patrick Bergin as a 19th century doctor who stumbles upon a mad scientist's medical experiments with immortality. Patrick Connolly Bergin (born February 4, 1951) is an Irish actor "The Theatre" starred Amy Irving and Gary Cole as a couple who visit a cineplex, only to discover that the feature presentation is their own lives. Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American Actress, known for her $100 million settlement with Steven Spielberg Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American Actor. James Earl Jones provided opening and closing narrations. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso
Critical response was mixed. Gannett News Service described it as "taut and stylish, a reminder of what can happen when fine actors are given great words. Gannett Company Inc ( is a publicly-traded media Holding company based in the United States. " USA Today was less impressed, even suggesting that Carol Serling "should have left these two unproduced mediocrities in the garage where she found them. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. " Ultimately ratings proved insufficient to justify a proposed sequel featuring three Matheson-adapted scripts.
Second revival (2002–2003)
A second low-budget revival was attempted by UPN in 2002, with narration provided by Forest Whitaker and theme music by Jonathan Davis (of the rock group Korn). United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15 1961 is an American actor producer, and director. Jonathan Houseman Davis (born January 18, 1971) is the American vocalist for the multiplatinum Nu metal band Korn. Korn, occasionally typeset as KoЯn or KoRn, is an American Nu metal band from Bakersfield California, and is often credited with popularizing Broadcast in an hour format with two half-hour stories, it was cancelled after one season. The critical and audience reaction to this revival was generally not very good, although reruns continue to air in syndication.
Noteworthy episodes featured Jason Alexander as Death wanting to retire from harvesting souls, Lou Diamond Phillips as a swimming pool cleaner being shot repeatedly in his dreams, Susanna Thompson as a woman whose stated wish results in an "upgrading" of her family, Usher as a policeman being bothered by telephone calls from beyond the grave, and Katherine Heigl playing nanny to an infant Adolf Hitler. Jason Alexander (born September 23 1959 as Jay Scott Greenspan) is an American television cinema and Musical theatre comedic actor best known for his role In English Death is often given the name the " Grim Reaper " and shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large Scythe, and wearing a midnight black gown robe Lou Diamond Phillips (born February 17 1962 is an American film television and stage actor A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American television and film Actress. Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Katherine Marie Heigl (born November 24, 1978) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actress best known for her roles in Roswell Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately
The series also includes remakes and updates of stories presented in the original Twilight Zone television series, including the famous "The Eye of the Beholder". "The Eye of the Beholder" (originally titled "The Private World Of Darkness" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight One of the updates, "The Monsters Are On Maple Street", is a modernized version of the classic episode similarly called "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street". "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The original show was about the paranoia surrounding a neighbourhood-wide blackout. In the course of the episode, somebody suggests an alien invasion being the cause of the blackouts, and that one of the neighbours may be an alien. The anti-alien hysteria is an allegory for the anti-communist paranoia of the time, and the 2003 remake, starring Andrew McCarthy, replaces aliens with terrorists. Andrew McCarthy (born November 29, 1962) is an American Actor. The show also contains a follow-up episode to the events of the original episode "It's a Good Life". "It’s a Good Life" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Bill Mumy returned to play the adult version of Anthony, the demonic child he had played in the original story, with Mumy's daughter, Liliana, appearing as Anthony's daughter, a more benevolent but even more powerful child. Charles William Mumy Jr (ˈmuːmi born February 1, 1954) is an American Actor, Musician, pitchman Instrumentalist, Liliana Berry Davis Mumy (born April 16, 1994) is an American child actress and voice talent. Cloris Leachman also returned as Anthony's mother. Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an Academy Award -winning American Actress of stage, Film and Mumy went on to serve as screenwriter for other episodes in the revival.
The Twilight Zone revival series tended to address contemporary issues head-on; i. e. terrorism, racism, gender roles, and sexuality.
Other guest stars include, but not limited to: Jessica Simpson, Christopher Titus, Eriq La Salle, Jason Bateman, Method Man, Linda Cardellini, Jaime Pressly, Jeremy Sisto, Molly Sims, Portia de Rossi, Jeremy Piven, Ethan Embry, Shannon Elizabeth, Jonathan Jackson, Amber Tamblyn, Dylan Walsh and Elizabeth Berkley. Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10 1980 is an American pop Singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s Christopher Todd Titus (born October 1, 1964 in Castro Valley California) is an American Comedian and actor. Eriq Ki La Salle (born July 23 1962) is an American actor and director, known for his portrayals of Darryl in the 1988 comedy film Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a Golden Globe -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Actor. ---- Clifford Smith (born April 1, 1971) better known by his Stage name Method Man, is an American hip hop artist, Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American Television and Film actress. Jaime Elizabeth Pressly (born July 30, 1977) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated Emmy Award -winning Actress Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6 1974) is an American Actor. Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973 in Murray Kentucky) is an American model and Actress. Portia de Rossi (born 31 January 1973 is an Australian actress best known for her roles as lawyer Nelle Porter on the television series Ally McBeal Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26 1965 and attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, as a teenager Ethan Embry (born Ethan Philan Randall; June 13, 1978) is an American Actor. Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American Actress and former fashion model Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11, 1982) is a triple Daytime Emmy -winning American Actor, known as the child actor who played Amber Rose Tamblyn (born May 14 1983 is an Emmy - and Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Poet. Dylan Walsh (born November 17, 1963) is an American Actor, perhaps best known as Dr Elizabeth Berkley (born on July 28 1974 As her love for dancing increased she became more interested in pursuing it professionally even traveling to New York to train with
The complete series was released on DVD by New Line in a six disc boxset on September 7, 2004. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Other media
Film
Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 feature film produced by Steven Spielberg. Twilight Zone The Movie is a 1983 film produced by Steven Spielberg as a theatrical version of The Twilight Zone, a 1950s and 60s It starred Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Vic Morrow, John Lithgow and Scatman Crothers. Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Canadian-American Albert Brooks (born July 22 1947 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Writer, Comedian and director. Victor "Vic" Morrow ( February 14, 1929 &ndash July 23, 1982) was an American actor John Arthur Lithgow (ˈlɪθɡoʊ̪ born October 19, 1945) is an American Actor perhaps best-known for his starring role as Dr Not to be confused with Scatman John. Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers ( May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986
The film remade three classic episodes of the original series and included one original story. John Landis directed the prologue and the first segment, Steven Spielberg directed the second, Joe Dante the third, and George Miller directed the final segment. John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American movie Actor, director, writer, and producer. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Joseph Domenick "Joe" Dante (born November 28, 1946) is an American Film director and producer of films generally with Dr George (Miliotis Miller (born 3 March 1945 is an Academy-Award winning Australian Film and Television Screenwriter, director
The Landis-directed episode is possibly best known for the helicopter accident that resulted in the deaths of Morrow and two child actors during filming.
Radio
In 2002, episodes of the original The Twilight Zone were adapted for radio, with Stacy Keach taking Serling's role as narrator. The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas is a nationally syndicated radio adaptation of the classic television series The Twilight Zone, launched in October 2002 Stacy Keach (born Walter Stacy Keach Jr on June 2, 1941 in Savannah Georgia) is an American Actor and Narrator
Literature
Western Publishing published a Twilight Zone comic book, first under their Dell Comics imprint for 4 issues, one in 1961 and 3 further issues in 1962, with the first two published as part of their long running Four Color anthology series as issue numbers 1173 and 1288, and then two further one shots numbered separately in Dell's unique fashion as 01-860-207 and 12-860-210 (numbered as 01-860-210 on the inside) respectively. Western Publishing, also known as "Western Printing and Lithographing Co Dell Comics was the Comic book publishing arm of Dell Publishing, which got its start in Pulp magazines. Four Color, also known as Four Color Comics and One Shots, was an extremely prolific American Comic book ANThology is the first Major label album by Alien Ant Farm released on March 6, 2001 in the USA and March 19 Western then restarted the series under their Gold Key imprint with a formal issue #1, which ran 92 issues from 1962 to 1979, with the final issue being published in 1982. Gold Key Comics was an Imprint of Western Publishing created for Comic books distributed to Newsstands History Gold Key
Several of the stories would be reprinted in their Mystery Comics Digest, which mentioned the title on the covers. Mystery Comics Digest was one of three Digest size comics published by Gold Key Comics in the early 1970s A wide range of artists worked on the title, including Jack Sparling, Reed Crandall, Lee Elias, George Evans, Russ Jones, Joe Orlando, Jerry Robinson, Mike Sekowsky, Dan Spiegle, Frank Thorne and Alex Toth. Reed Crandall ( February 22, 1917 &ndash September 13, 1982) was an American Illustrator and Penciller of Lee Elias ( May 21 1920 &ndash April 8 1998) is an American Comics artist George Evans ( February 5, 1920 - June 22, 2001) was an American cartoonist and illustrator who worked in both comic books and comic strips Russ Jones (b July 16, 1942 - Ontario, Canada) is a novelist illustrator and magazine editor active in the publishing and entertainment industries Joe Orlando ( April 4, 1927, Bari, Italy — December 23, 1998) was an illustrator writer editor and cartoonist Jerry Robinson (born January 1, 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey) is an American Comic book Artist best known Mike Sekowsky ( November 19, 1923 - March 30, 1989) was a Jewish American Comic book Artist best known Dan Spiegle (born October 12, 1920) is a Comic book and Cartoon artist and illustrator (penciller and inker Frank Thorne (born 16 June 1930) is an American Comic book artist-writer, best known for popularizing the Marvel Comics Alex Toth ( June 25, 1928 &ndash May 27, 2006) pronounced with a long "o" was an acclaimed professional Cartoonist
In 1990, NOW Comics published a new comic series with using the title logo from the 1985 revival. NOW Comics was a Comic book publisher founded in 1985 as a sole-proprietorship The publisher made great efforts to sign established sci-fi/fantasy writers, including Harlan Ellison, adapting his story "Crazy as a Soup Sandwich. Harlan Jay Ellison (born May 27, 1934) is a prolific American Writer of Short stories, Novellas, Teleplays " Crazy as a Soup Sandwich " written by Harlan Ellison, is an episode of Twilight Zone that "
Scripts
Beginning in 2001, Gauntlet Press began publishing collections of original scripts from The Twilight Zone by Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson, and Rod Serling. A ten-volume signed, limited edition series of all 92 of Rod Serling's scripts, authorized by his wife, Carol Serling, began yearly publication in 2004. Many of the scripts contain handwritten edits by Serling himself and differ in significant ways from the aired versions; most volumes contain an alternate version of a selected script.
Theater
Live theater productions of the original episodes can be seen in Los Angeles and Seattle, where Theater Schmeater has continuously produced a late night series, "The Twilight Zone — Live" with permission of the Serling estate, since 1996.
In 2005 4 Letter Entertainment produced Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up? in Los Angeles.
Pinball game
In 1993, Midway released a widebody pinball game, Twilight Zone (based on the original TV series). Twilight Zone (often abbreviated TZ) is a 1993 widebody Pinball game designed by Pat Lawlor and released by Midway (under the Midway Games ( (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American Video game publisher. Pinball is a type of coin-operated Arcade game where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more Metal balls on a playfield inside a Glass After his Addams Family pinball became the best selling pinball machine of all time, Midway gave designer Pat Lawlor creative control over the game. The Addams Family is the best selling Pinball machine of all time having sold 20270 units Patrick M Lawlor (born 1951 is a Pinball machine designer who has designed some of history's most commercially-successful pinball games The game uses Golden Earring's 1982 hit song "Twilight Zone" as its theme song. Golden Earring are a Dutch rock band founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' was dropped in 1969 Twilight Zone is a 1982 hit song by the Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring. The game sold 15,235 units.
Video Game
A text adventure based video game of The Twilight Zone for the PC and Amiga was also published in 1988 by Gigabit Systems Inc. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The Amiga is a family of Personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. The game has been panned by players for various problems. [1] [2]
Theme park attractions
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is a theme park attraction at the Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, Disney's California Adventure in California and Walt Disney Studios Paris in Paris. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror more commonly known as Tower of Terror is a simulated Freefall Thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials DCA) is a Theme park in Anaheim California, adjacent to Disneyland Park California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Walt Disney Studios Park is the second theme park of Disneyland Resort Paris, but also owned and operated by Euro Disney S Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Tokyo DisneySea, Japan also has a version, but it does not carry on the Twilight Zone theme, due to constraints in copyrights for the Oriental Land Company, owner and operator of the Tokyo parks. is a 176 acre (714000 m² Theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just outside of Tokyo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a Japanese leisure and tourism corporation that owns the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu Chiba, Japan.
Further reading
- Albarella, Tony, Ed, (2004). As Timeless As Infinity: The Complete Twilight Zone Scripts of Rod Serling, Vol. 1. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 188736871X
- Albarella, Tony, Ed, (2005). As Timeless As Infinity: The Complete Twilight Zone Scripts of Rod Serling, Vol. 2. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1887368760
- Albarella, Tony, Ed, (2006). As Timeless As Infinity: The Complete Twilight Zone Scripts of Rod Serling, Vol. 3. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1887368825
- Albarella, Tony, Ed, (2007). As Timeless As Infinity: The Complete Twilight Zone Scripts of Rod Serling, Vol. 4. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1887368926
- Albarella, Tony, Ed, (2008). As Timeless As Infinity: The Complete Twilight Zone Scripts of Rod Serling, Vol. 5. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1934267007
- Anker, Roger, Ed. (2004). The Twilight Zone Scripts of Charles Beaumont, Vol. 1. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1887368736
- Ramage, Andrew (2004). Forgotten Gems from the Twilight Zone vol. 1. Albany: BearManor Media ISBN 1-59393-014-3
- Ramage, Andrew (2005). Forgotten Gems from the Twilight Zone Vol. 2. Albany: BearManor Media ISBN 1-59393-030-5
- Sohl, Jerry (2005). The Twilight Zone Scripts of Jerry Sohl. Albany: Bearmanor Media ISBN 1-59393-010-0
- Stanyard, Stewart T. (2007). Dimensions Behind the Twilight Zone: A Backstage Tribute to Television's Groundbreaking Series. Ecw Press. ISBN 978-1550227444
- Wiater, Stanley, Ed. (2001). Richard Matheson's The Twilight Zone Scripts, Vol. 1. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1887368426
- Wiater, Stanley, Ed. (2002). Richard Matheson's The Twilight Zone Scripts, Vol. 2. Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press. ISBN 1887368523
- Zicree, Marc Scott (1982). The Twilight Zone Companion. First Edition, Bantam Books. ISBN 0-553-01416-1. Second Edition (1992). Silman-James Press; ISBN 978-1879505094
External links
- The Rod Serling Museum
- The Twilight Zone at the Internet Movie Database
- The Twilight Zone at the Open Directory Project
- Twilight Zone Episode Finder
- Twilight Zone Scifi.com Page
- Encyclopedia of Television
- The Twilight Zone Museum
- The Anorak Zone
- The Twilight Zone Cafe, an experts' forum
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