MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO SCREENING SERIES, THE:
THE TWILIGHT ZONE MARATHON: PACKAGE 2
Summary
Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone," which debuted in
1959, took viewers through a delirious dimension of
imagination and brought them back to earth again with a
humbling sense of themselves in a strange, alienating
universe. In creating the provocative parables that
elevated this fantastical series above mere escapist
fiction, Serling drew upon a decade of experience
writing for such live anthology programs as "Kraft
Television Theatre," "Playhouse 90," and "Climax!"
Beginning in 1955 he was awarded three consecutive
Emmy Awards for best teleplay writing ("Patterns," "The
Comedian," and "Requiem for a Heavyweight") and was the
first playwright recognized with a Peabody Award.
After "The Twilight Zone" ended in 1964, Serling
returned to the airwaves with "The Loner," "Night
Gallery," and the controversial television movie "The
Doomsday Flight." Astonishingly prolific and
indisputably influential, he was always on guard against
the threats of censorship and mediocrity. He is
remembered as both a vital force and a familiar face in
the affirmation of television as a showcase for artful,
relevant drama.
"The Twilight Zone" Marathon Weekend
Arriving at the dawn of the space race, The "Twilight
Zone" dared to embody all the thrills and anxiety of the
Cold War era. Over five seasons (1959Ð1964) Rod Serling
wrote ninety-two of the 156 episodes. This screening
presents selected episodes of "The Twilight Zone" that
were authored by Serling -- as well as the rarely seen
inspiration for the show, "The Time Element," and a
promo film made to help sell the "Zone" concept to
advertisers. This tape includes the "Twilight Zone"
episode "King Nine Will Not Return."
Details
- NETWORK: N/A
- DATE: November 30, 2001
- RUNNING TIME: 0:26:29
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:68886
- GENRE: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama, fantasy/science fiction
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1959-1964
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Rod Serling