One of TVs most revered Sci-Fi series, The Twilight Zone (CBS, 1959-64) stands as the precursor for TV anthologies.
A majority of scripts were written and produced by creator
Rod Serling along with now-legendary writers such as
Richard Matheson and
Charles Beaumont. The series also featured such soon-to-be-famous actors as
Robert Redford,
William Shatner,
Burt Reynolds,
Robert Duvall,
Dennis Hopper,
Carol Burnett,
James Coburn,
Charles Bronson,
Lee Marvin,
Peter Falk and
Bill Mumy, along with such established stars as silent-film giant
Buster Keaton,
Art Carney,
Mickey Rooney,
Ida Lupino and
John Carradine.
The Twilight Zone ran from 1959-64 but was replaced for half a season in 1962-63. The series was then brought back for 18 episodes in a one-hour format. They would return for one more full year in the half hour format, being canceled at the end of the 1964 season. Four decades later the Twilight Zone remains as a truly classic series.
Broadcast History
Season 1: Oct. 2, 1959 - July 1, 1960 Fridays @ 10:00 - 10:30 PM
Season 2: Sept. 30, 1960 - June 2, 1961 Fridays @ 10:00 - 10:30 PM
Season 3: Sept 15, 1961 - June 1, 1962 Fridays @ 9:30 - 10:00 PM
Season 4: Jan. 3, 1963 - May 23, 1963 Thursdays @ 9:00 -10:00 PM
Season 5: Sept 27, 1963 - June 19, 1964 Fridays @ 9:30 - 10:00 PM
Original Introduction: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.
Second Season Introduction:You're traveling through another dimension--a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind, a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead: Your next stop, The Twilight Zone.
Third Season Introduction:You're traveling through another dimension--a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind, a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop: The Twilight Zone.
Fourth & Fifth Season Introduction:You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.
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