Twilight Zone, the
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| Episodes: | 156 |
| Year: | 1959-1964 |
| Country: | United States |
| Seasons: | 5 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 36, (2) 29, (3) 37, (4) 18, (5) 36. |
| Category: | Anthology |
| Colour: | No |
| Format: | Anthology |
| Company: | Cayuga Productions and CBS Productions |
| Creator: | Rod Serling |
| Run Time (mins): | 25-51 |
| Language: | English |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | CBS |
| First Aired: | October 2, 1959 |
| Last Aired: | June 19, 1964 |
Summary
The Twilight Zone was an American science‑fiction anthology series broadcast from 1958 to 1964. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and enduring works in the genre, it later inspired a feature film and three subsequent spin‑off series. Its success is largely attributed to Rod Serling, who served as creator, principal writer, and on‑screen narrator for a substantial portion of the programme’s 156 episodes.
The series became notable for featuring numerous actors who would later achieve prominence in other science‑fiction productions, including Dean Stockwell of Quantum Leap, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, and William Shatner of Star Trek, Bill Mumy of Lost in Space, and Patrick Macnee of Avengers, the.
Among its many celebrated episodes is Time Enough at Last, which follows a man who longs for uninterrupted time to read and, after surviving a nuclear catastrophe, finds himself alone with the world’s remaining books, only to break his glasses at the moment he finally achieves solitude. Another distinctive instalment, The Invaders, depicts a woman’s isolated struggle against miniature alien intruders, notable for its near‑complete absence of dialogue.
Cast
Host/Narrator ROD SERLING, including, BURGESS MEREDITH, PATRICK MACNEE, RODDY MCDOWALL, JOHN CARRADINE, WILLIAM SHATNER, JONATHON HARRIS, BILL MUMY, CLIFF ROBERTSON, SIMON OAKLAND, PETER FALK, LEE MARVIN, BUSTER KEATON, LEONARD NIMOY, DEAN STOCKWELL, GEORGE TAKEI.
See Also: Twilight Zone, the (1985), Twilight Zone, the (2002) and Twilight Zone, the (2019)
Tags: Anthology, United States, 1958, English
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