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Category Archives: The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone: Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time there was a black and white television show that was shown every weeknight of my youth at 1am. I miss those nights watching with my dad. It ran for 156 episodes. That show was of course … Continue reading
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Tagged Once Upon a Time, Silent Cinema, Buster Keaton
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The Twilight Zone: The Jungle
Rod Serling often had good ideas that didn’t quite make the point. I often feel like we’re watching stories with a punchline but not always a message, like the meaning gets lost trying to setup the zinger. It’s a shame … Continue reading
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The Twilight Zone: Still Valley
I remember hating history class as a kid in grade school. “Mom, why do we have to learn history? It’s already happened!” I was a futurist. There was an announcement when I was a young man, maybe around 18, that … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, Still Valley
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The Twilight Zone: The Midnight Sun
The Midnight Sun takes a long time to open; about 6 minutes before we have any real information at all. All we know is that Norma (the lovely Lois Nettleton) lives alone, paints and it’s blisteringly hot out. I recognized … Continue reading
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Tagged Holocaust, The Midnight Sun
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The Twilight Zone: Deaths-Head Revisited
I have always felt bad for cowards. I mean, maybe it’s because I can relate to what it’s like to be frightened of something that later proves to be so carefree, but cowardice is natural. What isn’t natural is for … Continue reading
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Tagged Deaths-Head Revisited, Holocaust, Rod Serling, World War II
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The Twilight Zone: It’s a Good Life
It’s a Good Life is one of those Twilight Zone episodes I’ve seen dozens of times before, but when you plan on writing about a show, you see it again as if for the first time. You notice things that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Mumy, It's a Good Life, Rod Serling
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The Twilight Zone: The Grave
Montgomery Pittman gives us The Grave; an episode that strangely lacked any opening credits. I’m frankly a little tired of these trips into the Wild West, but that’s a personal issue. It’s just that I really think the street justice … Continue reading
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Tagged Halloween, The Grave
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The Twilight Zone: The Mirror
Well holy cow, it’s Peter Falk as a dictator. I can’t believe my luck! Hold on… I’ll try to keep it together, but we might need pictures! This might be the greatest Twilight Zone of all time, but that’s because … Continue reading
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Tagged Peter Falk, Rod Serling, The Mirror
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The Twilight Zone: A Game of Pool
A Game of Pool is one of the prime examples of Rod Serling having an idea that maybe fills 5 minutes while what we get is 20 or more where the idea is padded out. Jack Klugman, best known as … Continue reading
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The Twilight Zone: The Passersby
When The Passersby started, I rolled my eyes because it was immediately apparent that we were in for another of those historical stories. I get the impression that Serling was a fan of history and like writing about it in … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Passersby
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The Twilight Zone: The Shelter
It sounds a bit like a riddle: how do you destroy a society without laying a finger on it? I don’t know; you probably get the idea. But Rod Serling answers that with The Shelter. The problem is that, like … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Shelter
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The Twilight Zone: The Arrival
The Arrival opens up with a teaser that we are about to see the tail end of a long mystery around strange airline flight. Yes, this is another Twilight Zone episode that focuses on an airplane! However, this opening serves … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Arrival
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The Twilight Zone: Two
Season 3 of the Twilight Zone opens with an episode that is hard to put my finger on. Watching it reminded me of many similar movies I’d seen in my youth. I remember The World, The Flesh and The Devil … Continue reading
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The Twilight Zone: The Obsolete Man
As we come to the end of season 2, we are greeted with Burgess Meredith playing another bookish character (Time Enough At Last), but he’s a far more likeable one this time around. In fact, this is another strong contender … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Obsolete Man
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The Twilight Zone: Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
I remember reading that Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up? was one of the top 10 episodes of The Twilight Zone and unfortunately, there was a picture of the Martian with his 3rd eye next to the review, so … Continue reading
The Twilight Zone: The Mind and the Matter
Back in the early 90’s, I was just over 20 years old and would spend the weekends with my friends. We started out most Friday nights with a movie then we’d grab dinner and hang out all night often with … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Mind and the Matter
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The Twilight Zone: Shadow Play
Is it me or did Dennis Weaver have something a bit David Tennant about him? It caught my eye when watching his performance as Adam Grant and I couldn’t shake it. Anyway, Shadow Play, by Charles Beaumont, was one of … Continue reading
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The Twilight Zone: The Silence
For the love of God, Serling is doing it again: he’s so fascinated with jerks that it seems like the only type of character he’s writing about this season. Ok, I know he’s not solely doing that, but give me … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Silence
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The Twilight Zone: The Rip Van Winkle Caper
I’m glad I’m nearly done with season 2; I need a break soon. I’ve been watching in a way I never had before. When I was a kid, I watched with my family – mostly my cousins and my dad … Continue reading
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Tagged Rod Serling, The Rip Van Winkle Caper
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The Twilight Zone: A Hundred Yards Over the Rim
I don’t recall ever seeing A Hundred Yards over the Rim before but I did predict what was happening within the first few minutes of the episode. Normally, I’d roll my eyes, but not this time; I was sold completely. … Continue reading
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Tagged A Hundred Yards Over the Rim, Rod Serling
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