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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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