A couple of years ago, I began celebrating the month of October--my favorite month--with a tribute to all things horror. After last year’s tribute to horror movies, I started thinking about other genres that I could celebrate here in the Dark. I gave it a lot of thought, and I am a science fiction fan, so the first thing that popped into my head was Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. I’ve been a fan of this show since I was a kid. Discussed the idea with Noob because she’s also a huge fan of the show, and I wanted to hear her thoughts about the episodes.
Just to be clear, we are talking about the original TTZ, which aired from 1959-1964. I’ve never been able to watch the entirety of the 80s reboot and I’m on the fence about Jordan Peele’s reimagining of the series. When I hear the words “The Twilight Zone,” my mind instantly goes to the original. And so, the month of March will be dedicated to Rod Serling’s brilliant series.
Every July and New Years Eve, the SyFy network used to do a 48-hour TZ marathon, which I never missed until I moved abroad. Fortunately, the show is available for viewing on Netflix and every few months or so, I go back and watch it. The show has some extremely popular standout episodes such as (but not limited to): “Time Enough At Last,” “The Invaders,” “Living Doll,” “To Serve Man,” “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street,” “The After Hours,” “Eye of the Beholder,” “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” and “The Masks.” And while these episodes are enjoyable, I thought it would be a good idea to show some love to the episodes that I really like that don’t get as much play. I collaborated with Noob and together we agreed on twelve episodes that I’m going to feature for the month of March.
Care to join me, fellow Zoners? And FYI...spoiler warning.
Okay. I m looking forward to it.
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