The Twilight Zone
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Fan of the Twilight Zone? Join me, Rod Serling Memorial Foundation board member Paul Gallagher, for daily quotes and facts from TZ, Night Gallery, and Serling's other works.
On X as @TheNightGallery and at thenightgallery.org.
On X as @TheNightGallery and at thenightgallery.org.
January 8, 1960: Twilight Zone's "Third From The Sun" airs. With nuclear war coming, a small group uses an experimental spacecraft to flee their planet for a safer world (!).
Fritz Weaver, who had acted only on stage until then, recalls the experience: thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/f...
Fritz Weaver, who had acted only on stage until then, recalls the experience: thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/f...
January 8, 2026 at 2:01 PM
January 8, 1960: Twilight Zone's "Third From The Sun" airs. With nuclear war coming, a small group uses an experimental spacecraft to flee their planet for a safer world (!).
Fritz Weaver, who had acted only on stage until then, recalls the experience: thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/f...
Fritz Weaver, who had acted only on stage until then, recalls the experience: thenightgallery.wordpress.com/2016/11/30/f...
The voice of the dummy in Twilight Zone's "Caesar and Me" was supplied by actor Stafford Repp, who played the pawnbroker in the opening scene.
Repp — the bartender in TZ's "The Grave" — later starred as Chief O'Hara in the classic "Batman" TV series.
#S5E28
Repp — the bartender in TZ's "The Grave" — later starred as Chief O'Hara in the classic "Batman" TV series.
#S5E28
January 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The voice of the dummy in Twilight Zone's "Caesar and Me" was supplied by actor Stafford Repp, who played the pawnbroker in the opening scene.
Repp — the bartender in TZ's "The Grave" — later starred as Chief O'Hara in the classic "Batman" TV series.
#S5E28
Repp — the bartender in TZ's "The Grave" — later starred as Chief O'Hara in the classic "Batman" TV series.
#S5E28
The January 6, 1971 episode of Night Gallery features "Make Me Laugh" (directed by Steven Spielberg) and "Clean Kills and Other Trophies” (with Raymond Massey).
Both were written by Rod Serling. On disc: amzn.to/3bj8PBg
Both were written by Rod Serling. On disc: amzn.to/3bj8PBg
January 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The January 6, 1971 episode of Night Gallery features "Make Me Laugh" (directed by Steven Spielberg) and "Clean Kills and Other Trophies” (with Raymond Massey).
Both were written by Rod Serling. On disc: amzn.to/3bj8PBg
Both were written by Rod Serling. On disc: amzn.to/3bj8PBg
January 6, 1961: Twilight Zone's "Dust" airs. An unscrupulous peddler convinces the father of a condemned man that "magic dust" will save his son.
Writer: Rod Serling. Cast: Thomas Gomez (Cadwallader in "Escape Clause") and John Larch (Mr. Fremont in "It's a Good Life").
Writer: Rod Serling. Cast: Thomas Gomez (Cadwallader in "Escape Clause") and John Larch (Mr. Fremont in "It's a Good Life").
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
January 6, 1961: Twilight Zone's "Dust" airs. An unscrupulous peddler convinces the father of a condemned man that "magic dust" will save his son.
Writer: Rod Serling. Cast: Thomas Gomez (Cadwallader in "Escape Clause") and John Larch (Mr. Fremont in "It's a Good Life").
Writer: Rod Serling. Cast: Thomas Gomez (Cadwallader in "Escape Clause") and John Larch (Mr. Fremont in "It's a Good Life").
January 5, 1972: Night Gallery features three stories: "Green Fingers," with Elsa Lanchester (the Bride of Frankenstein) as a gardener who can grow anything, natural or UNnatural; Richard Matheson's "The Funeral" and "The Tune in Dan's Café."
On disc: buff.ly/4fJoszx
On disc: buff.ly/4fJoszx
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
January 5, 1972: Night Gallery features three stories: "Green Fingers," with Elsa Lanchester (the Bride of Frankenstein) as a gardener who can grow anything, natural or UNnatural; Richard Matheson's "The Funeral" and "The Tune in Dan's Café."
On disc: buff.ly/4fJoszx
On disc: buff.ly/4fJoszx
January 5, 1962: "Nothing in the Dark"—a sweet Twilight Zone classic—airs, about an old woman consumed with fear that Mr. Death will sneak in and claim her.
Stars Gladys Cooper (in the first of three TZs) and a young Robert Redford—who we lost on Sept. 16 at age 89. #Reunited
Stars Gladys Cooper (in the first of three TZs) and a young Robert Redford—who we lost on Sept. 16 at age 89. #Reunited
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
January 5, 1962: "Nothing in the Dark"—a sweet Twilight Zone classic—airs, about an old woman consumed with fear that Mr. Death will sneak in and claim her.
Stars Gladys Cooper (in the first of three TZs) and a young Robert Redford—who we lost on Sept. 16 at age 89. #Reunited
Stars Gladys Cooper (in the first of three TZs) and a young Robert Redford—who we lost on Sept. 16 at age 89. #Reunited
Richard Matheson first published the story for "Night Call" in the November 1953 issue of "Beyond Fantasy Fiction." Its title: "Sorry, Right Number."
In a later anthology it became "Long Distance Call," but had to be changed for TZ because of the Season 2 episode with that name.
In a later anthology it became "Long Distance Call," but had to be changed for TZ because of the Season 2 episode with that name.
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Richard Matheson first published the story for "Night Call" in the November 1953 issue of "Beyond Fantasy Fiction." Its title: "Sorry, Right Number."
In a later anthology it became "Long Distance Call," but had to be changed for TZ because of the Season 2 episode with that name.
In a later anthology it became "Long Distance Call," but had to be changed for TZ because of the Season 2 episode with that name.
January 3, 1964: Twilight Zone's "You Drive" airs. A man guilty of a fatal hit-and-run accident finds that his car is determined to reveal his crime.
Scripted by Earl "The Waltons" Hamner. Stars Edward Andrews.
He's being chased by a 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan!
Scripted by Earl "The Waltons" Hamner. Stars Edward Andrews.
He's being chased by a 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan!
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
January 3, 1964: Twilight Zone's "You Drive" airs. A man guilty of a fatal hit-and-run accident finds that his car is determined to reveal his crime.
Scripted by Earl "The Waltons" Hamner. Stars Edward Andrews.
He's being chased by a 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan!
Scripted by Earl "The Waltons" Hamner. Stars Edward Andrews.
He's being chased by a 1956 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan!
When Twilight Zone returned for Season 4 in January 1963, its name had changed, technically speaking. The "the" from Seasons 1-3 had been dropped.
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
When Twilight Zone returned for Season 4 in January 1963, its name had changed, technically speaking. The "the" from Seasons 1-3 had been dropped.
January 3, 1963: Twilight Zone’s fourth season debuts as a mid-season replacement (now at an hour-long) with Charles Beaumont's "In His Image," about an inventor who quite literally reinvents himself.
Stars George Grizzard (from Season 1's "The Chaser").
#S4E1
Stars George Grizzard (from Season 1's "The Chaser").
#S4E1
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
January 3, 1963: Twilight Zone’s fourth season debuts as a mid-season replacement (now at an hour-long) with Charles Beaumont's "In His Image," about an inventor who quite literally reinvents himself.
Stars George Grizzard (from Season 1's "The Chaser").
#S4E1
Stars George Grizzard (from Season 1's "The Chaser").
#S4E1
Well, the books are almost closed on the 2025-2026 Twilight Zone marathon. Whether you watched on Syfy, H&I, or if you made your own marathon with streaming or discs, I hope you've had a nice time!
It'll wrap up on Syfy with "Nothing in the Dark" at 6am EST. #RIPRobertRedford
It'll wrap up on Syfy with "Nothing in the Dark" at 6am EST. #RIPRobertRedford
January 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Well, the books are almost closed on the 2025-2026 Twilight Zone marathon. Whether you watched on Syfy, H&I, or if you made your own marathon with streaming or discs, I hope you've had a nice time!
It'll wrap up on Syfy with "Nothing in the Dark" at 6am EST. #RIPRobertRedford
It'll wrap up on Syfy with "Nothing in the Dark" at 6am EST. #RIPRobertRedford
"This is designed for the reasonably impressionable among you who find nothing to laugh about when somebody mentions the words 'black magic.' John Dehner stars in another small excursion into the darker regions of the imagination."
— Serling next-week promo for TZ's "The Jungle"
— Serling next-week promo for TZ's "The Jungle"
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
"This is designed for the reasonably impressionable among you who find nothing to laugh about when somebody mentions the words 'black magic.' John Dehner stars in another small excursion into the darker regions of the imagination."
— Serling next-week promo for TZ's "The Jungle"
— Serling next-week promo for TZ's "The Jungle"
"When you got to do The Twilight Zone, it was a class act all the way."
— actor Ben Cooper of TZ's "Still Valley"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— actor Ben Cooper of TZ's "Still Valley"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM
"When you got to do The Twilight Zone, it was a class act all the way."
— actor Ben Cooper of TZ's "Still Valley"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— actor Ben Cooper of TZ's "Still Valley"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"Well, they did it. They shot him down. I never thought they'd do that to Pinto Sykes. Not that easy."
#S3E7
James Best joins an all-star cast in Twilight Zone's "The Grave," including Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef, and Stafford Repp.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
#S3E7
James Best joins an all-star cast in Twilight Zone's "The Grave," including Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef, and Stafford Repp.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 8:40 AM
"Well, they did it. They shot him down. I never thought they'd do that to Pinto Sykes. Not that easy."
#S3E7
James Best joins an all-star cast in Twilight Zone's "The Grave," including Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef, and Stafford Repp.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
#S3E7
James Best joins an all-star cast in Twilight Zone's "The Grave," including Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef, and Stafford Repp.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"Most of our stories are a little far out. This one is very close in."
— Serling next-week promo for Twilight Zone's "The Shelter"
#S3E3 #TwilightZoneMarathon
— Serling next-week promo for Twilight Zone's "The Shelter"
#S3E3 #TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 8:10 AM
"Most of our stories are a little far out. This one is very close in."
— Serling next-week promo for Twilight Zone's "The Shelter"
#S3E3 #TwilightZoneMarathon
— Serling next-week promo for Twilight Zone's "The Shelter"
#S3E3 #TwilightZoneMarathon
"The Obsolete Man" marked one of the few times that Serling did his closing narration on-camera. He obviously wanted to underscore his message here.
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 7:40 AM
"The Obsolete Man" marked one of the few times that Serling did his closing narration on-camera. He obviously wanted to underscore his message here.
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
And don't miss these lines that he wrote for the episode, but were never filmed: buff.ly/4gwY1OX
#TwilightZoneMarathon
Shelley Berman of TZ's "The Mind and the Matter" was a famous stand-up comic at the time. You can find some of his bits on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=npuA...
#S2E27 #TwilightZoneMarathon
#S2E27 #TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Shelley Berman of TZ's "The Mind and the Matter" was a famous stand-up comic at the time. You can find some of his bits on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=npuA...
#S2E27 #TwilightZoneMarathon
#S2E27 #TwilightZoneMarathon
In an earlier draft of Twilight Zone's "The Silence," Serling had Taylor resort to a more physical form of intimidation to get Tennyson to give up on the bet: by turning the thermostat way up.
The scene, however, was never filmed.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
The scene, however, was never filmed.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 6:40 AM
In an earlier draft of Twilight Zone's "The Silence," Serling had Taylor resort to a more physical form of intimidation to get Tennyson to give up on the bet: by turning the thermostat way up.
The scene, however, was never filmed.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
The scene, however, was never filmed.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"It was a very good script. I was so fortunate to play Fats."
— Jonathan Winters on his role in "A Game of Pool," which he called "probably the best dramatic piece I've done."
Written by George Clayton Johnson. Also stars Jack Klugman.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Jonathan Winters on his role in "A Game of Pool," which he called "probably the best dramatic piece I've done."
Written by George Clayton Johnson. Also stars Jack Klugman.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 3:40 AM
"It was a very good script. I was so fortunate to play Fats."
— Jonathan Winters on his role in "A Game of Pool," which he called "probably the best dramatic piece I've done."
Written by George Clayton Johnson. Also stars Jack Klugman.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Jonathan Winters on his role in "A Game of Pool," which he called "probably the best dramatic piece I've done."
Written by George Clayton Johnson. Also stars Jack Klugman.
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"The entire set was constructed so it could be tilted. In the scene when we stand on each other's shoulders, the tube was tilted so we wouldn't hurt each other."
— William Windom (the Major) on filming "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" #S3E14
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— William Windom (the Major) on filming "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" #S3E14
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 3:10 AM
"The entire set was constructed so it could be tilted. In the scene when we stand on each other's shoulders, the tube was tilted so we wouldn't hurt each other."
— William Windom (the Major) on filming "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" #S3E14
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— William Windom (the Major) on filming "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" #S3E14
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"I think that 'Eye of the Beholder' is probably the most difficult director's job that came down the pike."
— Douglas Heyes, who directed this episode and several other classic Twilight Zones
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Douglas Heyes, who directed this episode and several other classic Twilight Zones
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
"I think that 'Eye of the Beholder' is probably the most difficult director's job that came down the pike."
— Douglas Heyes, who directed this episode and several other classic Twilight Zones
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Douglas Heyes, who directed this episode and several other classic Twilight Zones
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"I looked out and the clouds looked like snow banks. I thought, 'What if I saw somebody skiing out there?' In thinking about it more intensely, [I realized] it would not make for a very scary story. So I put this THING on the wing."
—Richard Matheson on "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
—Richard Matheson on "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
January 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
"I looked out and the clouds looked like snow banks. I thought, 'What if I saw somebody skiing out there?' In thinking about it more intensely, [I realized] it would not make for a very scary story. So I put this THING on the wing."
—Richard Matheson on "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
—Richard Matheson on "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"
Serling's script for "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" originally called for the Venusian to have two extra eyes, not one.
The original name of the episode was "Nobody Here But Us Martians." Before that: "Night of the Big Rain."
#TwilightZoneMarathon
The original name of the episode was "Nobody Here But Us Martians." Before that: "Night of the Big Rain."
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Serling's script for "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" originally called for the Venusian to have two extra eyes, not one.
The original name of the episode was "Nobody Here But Us Martians." Before that: "Night of the Big Rain."
#TwilightZoneMarathon
The original name of the episode was "Nobody Here But Us Martians." Before that: "Night of the Big Rain."
#TwilightZoneMarathon
Agnes Moorehead "chose to play the part like an animal under attack. Her performance got more and more animalistic as she was being attacked."
— Douglas Heyes, director of "The Invaders"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Douglas Heyes, director of "The Invaders"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Agnes Moorehead "chose to play the part like an animal under attack. Her performance got more and more animalistic as she was being attacked."
— Douglas Heyes, director of "The Invaders"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Douglas Heyes, director of "The Invaders"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
"That alien has become one of my most famous roles, but it's not my favorite. I prefer the ones where I get to act, not the ones where I was hired to just walk around, looking big and scary."
— Richard Kiel on Twilight Zone's "To Serve Man"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Richard Kiel on Twilight Zone's "To Serve Man"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
January 2, 2026 at 12:40 AM
"That alien has become one of my most famous roles, but it's not my favorite. I prefer the ones where I get to act, not the ones where I was hired to just walk around, looking big and scary."
— Richard Kiel on Twilight Zone's "To Serve Man"
#TwilightZoneMarathon
— Richard Kiel on Twilight Zone's "To Serve Man"
#TwilightZoneMarathon