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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.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 1d

October 7, 1960: Twilight Zone's "The Man in the Bottle" airs. A pawnshop owner and his wife release a genie who grants them four wishes — and discover the downsides of getting what you really want.

Joseph Ruskin, the genie, later did the voice of the Kanamit in "To Serve Man"!

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

For sure. Serling was so well tapped into human nature with all of its faults and foibles.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

Have "A Fear of Spiders"? So does the October 6, 1971 episode of Night Gallery. This Serling-scripted tale (one of four stories in this episode) stars Patrick O’Neal and Kim Stanley.

Also includes Serling's "The Academy." On DVD ($12.79 US) and Blu-ray: www.amazon.com/Night-Galler...

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

October 6, 1961: Twilight Zone's "The Passersby" airs. A Confederate sergeant meets a grieving widow—and a long line of wounded, weary soldiers—on his way home.

Stars Joanne Linville and James Gregory. One of two Civil War-themed TZs Serling wrote during the war's centennial.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, it’s not “Idlewild” anymore, so you should be fine! 😁

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

a matter of taste.

The good news is, even though there are some highlights throughout the series, Season 2 is unquestionably when NG was at its zenith. Hang in there!

The short black-out sketches are almost invariably bad. Avoid them and focus on the rest of it.

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

The gems are definitely worth it.

NG is very much a product of its time — to the point where it actually feels more dated at times than TZ, which is 10 years older.

I enjoy that low-rent vibe that permeated much of early-70s horror (here and elsewhere), so I tend to be more forgiving. But it IS

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 2d

"You're the eyes that pick our pockets. You're the lure, the bait... we lust for you, and for what those eyes hold out."

Night Gallery's "The Girl with the Hungry Eyes" (Season 3, Episode 2) stars Joanna Pettet, James Farentino and John Astin.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 3d

"We could have gone through some kind of a sound barrier ... but no kind of a sound barrier I've ever heard of."

#S2E18

Twilight Zone's "The Odyssey of Flight 33" by Rod Serling stars John Anderson.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 4d

No occasion. TZ needs none, of course! :)

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent! Glad to hear it. :)

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 4d

You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMh...

Forbidden Area (1956) Starring Charlton Heston & Tab Hunter; directed by John Frankenheimer

This was the first episode of "Playhouse 90", originally aired on October 4, 1956. Written by Rod Serling from a book by Pat Frank. Also stars: Vincent Price, Diana Lynn, Victor Jory, Jackie Coogan…

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 4d

October 4, 1956: Playhouse 90 debuts with “Forbidden Area,” Rod Serling’s adaptation of a novel about a Russian sneak attack on the U.S.

Stars Charlton Heston (born #OTD 1923), Vincent Price and Jason Wingreen (later the 1960 conductor in Twilight Zone’s “A Stop at Willoughby”).

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 4d

It's Buster Keaton Day! If you're a fan, consider following @busterlove1895, @buster_fans, @BusterKGifs, and @BusterKeatonSoc.

Twilight Zone fans know Buster from Season 3's "Once Upon a Time," but his silent films (like "The General") better showcase his talent. Check them out!

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 4d

October 4, 1963: Lee Marvin's second Twilight Zone episode, "Steel," airs. In a future society where only robots can box (1968!), he plays a manager who takes the place of his broken machine.

Written by Richard Matheson. Later remade as "Real Steel" (2011) with @RealHughJackman.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 5d

"Our story is called 'The Howling Man' by Charles Beaumont. It's designed for the young in heart but the strong of nerve."

— Serling's next-week promo for Twilight Zone's "The Howling Man"

#S2E5

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 5d

Nice touch, isn’t it? ☀️ My daughter Molly did it. No input from me, btw — King Nine is one of her favorite episodes, and this is what she came up with. 😊

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 5d

Edited by yours truly. ☺️ Check it out!

Rod Serling Memorial Foundation @rodserlingmemfndtn.bsky.social · 6d

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

Right? 😬

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

Ha, yeah, I guess so! It’s been so long since I first learned that that it seems unremarkable now, but I see what you mean.

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

You’re welcome! :)

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

Yes, even though most fans don’t rank it in their top 10, it’s still a big favorite!

The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

So true! They drew all the top actors.

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine opening TV Guide on Friday, October 2, 1959, and seeing this ad. Would you tune in? "Where is Everybody?" premiered 66 years ago today.

"Best wishes for success as Twilight Zone premieres on CBS." — CBS head Frank Stanton in an October 2, 1959 telegram to Rod Serling

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The Twilight Zone @thenightgallery.bsky.social · 6d

“Dimensions Behind the Twilight Zone” by Stewart Stanyard.

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