And now a 4th generation of our family loves the 50-60's Twilight Zone

[Omaha Steve]

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!"

Madison discovered them with her mom this week on TV after dinner. She is staying with us. She wants to watch episodes and look over our more than 100 in person autographs. So far her favorite is Time Enough at Last!

Our 2002 TZCon travelog: http://www.steveandmarta.com/graveyards/tzcon2002.htm

Our 2004 TZCon travelog: http://www.steveandmarta.com/tzcon2004.htm

And we will show Madison some 80's episodes (our kids loved them too) that Marta and I participated in with Image for the release: http://www.steveandmarta.com/ntz1.htm

Do do do do.....

[RandiFan1290]

1. So many great episodes

They must have busted their butts to put them out so quickly with so many different actors and the amazing writing. The hard work shows after all of these years.

The Masks was always one of my favorites

[arely staircase]

2. a quality show

stands the test of time well.

[Kablooie]

3. I wish I lived in the alternate dimension where Rod Serling lived longer.

I'd love to see what else he would have produced.

[DerekG]

4. Certainly the most timeless television series

Although Serling effectively exposed the rot of the Eisenhower era, the alienation and anxiety that permeated nearly every episode speaks to us all.

My favorite episode? A Stop at Willoughby, undoubtedly. A heartbreaking performance by the lead.

[oswaldactedalone]

8. There's a street in our town called

Willoughby and every time I drive by it I say "The stop is Willoughby, Willoughby" with the Willoughby drawn out like the conductor says it. Great twist ending.

[awoke_in_2003]

5. I loved that show as a kid...

The theme song to Night Gallery, though, scared the hell out of me.

[LuvNewcastle]

6. That's one of my favorite shows of all time.

If I see them playing an episode, I have to watch it. My favorite was the one with the little boy who was always given everything he wanted. He would send people "into the cornfield" if he didn't like them.

[pinboy3niner]

11. Episode title: "It's A Good Life"

[Treant]

19. It's a good thing you done there,

PinBoy. A good thing.

But wish it into the cornfield now, son. Please.

[Rozlee]

7. Between the Twilight Zone's evil little kid

sending people into the cornfield and then Stephen King reinforcing it with evil children and monsters in cornfields...

I am now terrified when driving past cornfields.

[oswaldactedalone]

10. On the other hand

I expect to see deceased baseball players walking out from them.

[tjwash]

13. "What are you grinning at you ghost?"

LOVE that movie.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Sadly it would not be made today

My fav, the guy who breaks his glasses at the end, and can't read books.

[Owl]

14. I believe that is the Time At Last episode.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. I think that is the tittle as well

I just remember the last scene, when he sits crying on the books, with broken glasses. It is a powerful image.

[Treant]

21. In retrospect,

You'd think he'd just head for the Large Print section. Or Books on Tape since there have to be plenty of batteries lying around to run a player...

[craigmatic]

12. The ones from the 60's and 2000's were great. I didn't care fom the ones from the 80's.

My favorite episode was the one about the called changing of the guard. Also the outer limits is a good show in this mold.

[Omaha Steve]

16. Tom Lowell stared in that episode

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734634/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_33

Marta and I have met Tom several times. Great guy.


Tom as Artie Beechcroft


FULL episode: http://www.imdb.com/video/amazon/vi3213599513/offsite?ref_=tt_pv_vi_1

[tjwash]

17. "The Howling Man." Saw that as a kid - could not sleep at night for a while

Also a close second favorite -


Room for one more honey....

[kimbutgar]

18. Just when I think I've seen all the episodes I catch one I haven't seen

As a kid I remember being scared at the episode where the conjoined aliens gave the man in a bar super strength. I was so scared of those aliens. Seeing it now it looks mild but that episode scared the hell out of me.

Rod Sterling died too young.

[loyalsister]

20. I've been getting them on Netflix

I have wondered what Rod Serling could produce if he were alive now. With the technology and social circumstances we have now he would have had a field day. Comparing his imagination to today's television.. how far we have fallen!

[jtuck004]

22. We are living "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" today... n/t

[cyberswede]

23. Outstanding!

Definitely a classic series - glad younger people can still appreciate them!

[distantearlywarning]

24. We've been watching that too lately!

My husband and I have a new nightly ritual of watching an episode or two on Netflix before going to bed. We're a few episodes into season two. I don't like some of them, but many are very thought-provoking and interesting. It's a great show.

[Omaha Steve]

25. Last night we watched in order....

"A Passage for Trumpet", "The Invaders", "Eye of the Beholder" (by request as she watched this with her mom the other night), and "Living Doll". We watched the Blu-ray restored from the original negatives. This is better looking than the original broadcasts on early TVs.

We showed Madison our autograph from "Eye of the Beholder".



http://www.steveandmarta.com/tzcon2004.htm: Next to William Windom was Edson Stroll, who was very gracious and very nice as well. He loved the screenshot from his TZ episode, "Eye of the Beholder," and asked that we send him a copy of it, which I will do. He also gave me a DVD-like coaster with his picture on it, and I thanked him for that. Steve purchased a picture of Edson with the Three Stooges, which he liked quite a bit. This was his first time at a convention and both he and his assistant said they were having a great time. He shook our hands and was a great guy; his wife was also there are she was very friendly and interesting. I was so impressed by him I forgot my folder of pictures at his table!

I'm taking Madison to see "Monsters vs Aliens" in 3D later this morning. I'll even miss part of the Packer game to do it.

Do do do do.....

[B Calm]

26. Time Enough at Last! Is that the one where the bank teller

who like to read, went to the bank vault during his lunch break to read in silence and an atomic bomb destroyed the world and he survived?

[Omaha Steve]

28. That is it

[fitman]

27. Loved the episode with the old woman

and the miniature aliens fighting each other who ended up being spacemen from Earth

[Enthusiast]

29. Kicked and recommended.

Those are some cute animals too.

[napkinz]

30. William Shatner was in a couple of episodes

Most people today only know him as a great performance artist. But back in the day he was an actor.