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In my opinion, The Twilight Zone is one of the best TV programmes ever made. So I’m going to rate every episode from Seasons 1,2,3 and 5.
In my opinion, The Twilight Zone is one of the best TV programmes ever made. So I’m going to rate every episode from Seasons 1,2,3 and 5.
Where Is Everybody?
a man finds himself totally alone in a small town. His panic escalates into terror as he desperately looks for an explanation.
A strong series opener, gives a good impression of the sort of show this is going to be. Really interesting twist ending. 4/5
a man finds himself totally alone in a small town. His panic escalates into terror as he desperately looks for an explanation.
A strong series opener, gives a good impression of the sort of show this is going to be. Really interesting twist ending. 4/5
One for the Angels.
A sidewalk pitchman's deal with Death may cost a young girl her life.
A really lovely story with the adorable Ed Wynn. I tend to prefer the more horror orientated episodes but this is just lovely. 4/5
A sidewalk pitchman's deal with Death may cost a young girl her life.
A really lovely story with the adorable Ed Wynn. I tend to prefer the more horror orientated episodes but this is just lovely. 4/5
Mr Denton on Doomsday.
A jaded gunslinger finds a magic potion that restores his shooting skill but brings an end to his fast-drawing career.
Not one of my favourites but a good enough episode with a nice ending. 3/5
A jaded gunslinger finds a magic potion that restores his shooting skill but brings an end to his fast-drawing career.
Not one of my favourites but a good enough episode with a nice ending. 3/5
The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine.
A forgotten star of the '30's uses her old movies to re-create the spirit of her heyday.
A fantastic performance by Ida Lupino and one of the first episodes where the ending can’t really be explained. 5/5
A forgotten star of the '30's uses her old movies to re-create the spirit of her heyday.
A fantastic performance by Ida Lupino and one of the first episodes where the ending can’t really be explained. 5/5
Walking Distance.
A man's need to escape the pressure of his work is so great that he slips back 30 years into his own childhood.
A good episode with a nice message. 3/5
A man's need to escape the pressure of his work is so great that he slips back 30 years into his own childhood.
A good episode with a nice message. 3/5
Escape Clause.
Afraid of death, a man makes a pact with the devil for immortality, only to find he doesn't get a kick out of living anymore.
I really like this episode, one of the first examples of poetic justice in the series. 4/5
Afraid of death, a man makes a pact with the devil for immortality, only to find he doesn't get a kick out of living anymore.
I really like this episode, one of the first examples of poetic justice in the series. 4/5
The Lonely.
A convicted murderer who protests his innocence is sent to a deserted asteroid in space to serve a 50-years sentence and finds himself cracking under the pressure.
A lovely episode with a really sad ending. Nice performance by Jean Marsh of Upstairs Downstairs. 4/5
A convicted murderer who protests his innocence is sent to a deserted asteroid in space to serve a 50-years sentence and finds himself cracking under the pressure.
A lovely episode with a really sad ending. Nice performance by Jean Marsh of Upstairs Downstairs. 4/5
Time Enough at Last.
A man who loves to read but could never find the time is left alone after an H-bomb blast so he can now read as much as he wants, or so he thinks.
One of the most famous episodes of the series with an heartbreaking performance by Burgess Meredith.5/5
A man who loves to read but could never find the time is left alone after an H-bomb blast so he can now read as much as he wants, or so he thinks.
One of the most famous episodes of the series with an heartbreaking performance by Burgess Meredith.5/5
Perchance to Dream.
A man stumbles into a psychiatrist's office saying he hasn't slept for four days - in his last dream a carnival dancer named Maya was trying to kill him.
A fantastically artsy episode beautifully directed by Robert Florey and full of brilliant symbolism. 5/5
A man stumbles into a psychiatrist's office saying he hasn't slept for four days - in his last dream a carnival dancer named Maya was trying to kill him.
A fantastically artsy episode beautifully directed by Robert Florey and full of brilliant symbolism. 5/5
Judgment Night.
A man on board a freighter during World War II has a premonition of the ship sinking after an attack by a German submarine.
I didn’t get this episode when I first watched it, but once I got it, I loved it. Really bloody good. 4/5
A man on board a freighter during World War II has a premonition of the ship sinking after an attack by a German submarine.
I didn’t get this episode when I first watched it, but once I got it, I loved it. Really bloody good. 4/5
And When The Sky Was Opened.
Upon their return from the first flight into outer space, three astronauts confound the authorities when they cannot remember the events of their trip.
A brilliant episode, another where the ending is left unexplained. Proper good sci-fi stuff. 5/5
Upon their return from the first flight into outer space, three astronauts confound the authorities when they cannot remember the events of their trip.
A brilliant episode, another where the ending is left unexplained. Proper good sci-fi stuff. 5/5
What You Need.
A vagrant tries to turn another man's ability to predict the future into a money-making venture.
Not one of my favourites, bit dull. Nice performance by Steve Cochran though. 3/5
A vagrant tries to turn another man's ability to predict the future into a money-making venture.
Not one of my favourites, bit dull. Nice performance by Steve Cochran though. 3/5
The Four of Us Are Dying.
Arch Hammer can change his face to make it look like anyone else's he chooses, but he doesn't choose too well.
Really nice fast paced episode with a really interesting storyline. 4/5
Arch Hammer can change his face to make it look like anyone else's he chooses, but he doesn't choose too well.
Really nice fast paced episode with a really interesting storyline. 4/5
Third from the Sun.
A scientist and a pilot steal a spaceship to escape the planet, which they believe will be obliterated by atomic warfare.
Not one of my personal favourites but still a nice piece of speculative fiction. 3/5
A scientist and a pilot steal a spaceship to escape the planet, which they believe will be obliterated by atomic warfare.
Not one of my personal favourites but still a nice piece of speculative fiction. 3/5
I Shot an Arrow into the Air.
Three space travellers crash onto what appears to be a deserted planet - or is it?
One of the best twist endings of the series. Really defines the nature of the show. 5/5
Three space travellers crash onto what appears to be a deserted planet - or is it?
One of the best twist endings of the series. Really defines the nature of the show. 5/5
The Hitch-Hiker.
A female driver keeps seeing a hitchhiker on the road ahead, beckoning her towards a fatal accident.
Another of the show’s most famous episodes with a brilliant performance by the legendary yet tragic Inger Stevens. 4/5
A female driver keeps seeing a hitchhiker on the road ahead, beckoning her towards a fatal accident.
Another of the show’s most famous episodes with a brilliant performance by the legendary yet tragic Inger Stevens. 4/5
The Fever.
When a vandal attacks a slot machine, he wakes later to find the machine has followed him to his room, bent on revenge.
This episode is often sneered at as one of the less good ones but I really like it, I think it’s a great portrayal of descent into madness. 4/5
When a vandal attacks a slot machine, he wakes later to find the machine has followed him to his room, bent on revenge.
This episode is often sneered at as one of the less good ones but I really like it, I think it’s a great portrayal of descent into madness. 4/5
The Last Flight.
Fleeing from a World War I aerial battle, a pilot gets lost in both space and time.
a nice storyline but I think it was limited by the 22 minute run time. 3/5
Fleeing from a World War I aerial battle, a pilot gets lost in both space and time.
a nice storyline but I think it was limited by the 22 minute run time. 3/5
The Purple Testament.
A seasoned war veteran unexpectedly acquires the eerie skill to recognise death in the faces of men about to die.
A really nice spooky episode. 4/5
A seasoned war veteran unexpectedly acquires the eerie skill to recognise death in the faces of men about to die.
A really nice spooky episode. 4/5
Elegy.
Three space travellers land on a strange planet and are greeted by scenes from different periods in the Earth's history.
One of my personal favourites, a really nice bit of sci-fi with a bizarre plot. 5/5
Three space travellers land on a strange planet and are greeted by scenes from different periods in the Earth's history.
One of my personal favourites, a really nice bit of sci-fi with a bizarre plot. 5/5
Mirror Image.
Millicent Barnes thinks it's a prank when someone keeps moving her suitcase around within a bus terminal.
A great performance by the brilliant Vera Miles, this episode was the inspiration for the Jordan Peele film Us. 4/5
Millicent Barnes thinks it's a prank when someone keeps moving her suitcase around within a bus terminal.
A great performance by the brilliant Vera Miles, this episode was the inspiration for the Jordan Peele film Us. 4/5
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.
When the electricity starts behaving strangely in a small community, humanity's self-destructive prejudices are exposed.
Another one of the famous episodes, not actually one of my favourites but has a really good message. 3/5
When the electricity starts behaving strangely in a small community, humanity's self-destructive prejudices are exposed.
Another one of the famous episodes, not actually one of my favourites but has a really good message. 3/5
A World of Difference
A man descends into the stuff of nightmares when his home, family and employer disappear without trace.
You’ll need to watch this a couple of times cos it’s bloody confusing, but still good with a nice appearance by Sean Penn’s mother Eileen Ryan. 3/5
A man descends into the stuff of nightmares when his home, family and employer disappear without trace.
You’ll need to watch this a couple of times cos it’s bloody confusing, but still good with a nice appearance by Sean Penn’s mother Eileen Ryan. 3/5
Long Live Walter Jameson.
A discovery by a college teacher reveals that his young colleague and future son-in-law has the gift of eternal life.
A good old fashioned spooky story with a sad ending and Invasion of the Bodysnatchers star Kevin McCarthy as the lead. 4/5
A discovery by a college teacher reveals that his young colleague and future son-in-law has the gift of eternal life.
A good old fashioned spooky story with a sad ending and Invasion of the Bodysnatchers star Kevin McCarthy as the lead. 4/5
People Are Alike All Over.
Sam Conrad, the first man to visit Mars, is relieved to find that Martians resemble human beings and treat him kindly...for now.
A nice bit of sci-fi with a good message and a good performance by Roddy McDowall. 4/5
Sam Conrad, the first man to visit Mars, is relieved to find that Martians resemble human beings and treat him kindly...for now.
A nice bit of sci-fi with a good message and a good performance by Roddy McDowall. 4/5
Execution.
In the 1880s, outlaw Joe Caswell's body disappears from the hangman's noose.
Not really a fan, bit boring and the characters aren’t that likeable. 2/5
In the 1880s, outlaw Joe Caswell's body disappears from the hangman's noose.
Not really a fan, bit boring and the characters aren’t that likeable. 2/5
The Big Tall Wish.
An aging boxer finds himself the winner of a match he thought he had lost after a six year old's wish.
This is a shame because it’s, I think, the only episode with an all-black principle cast but unfortunately, it’s quite a dull story which ends abruptly. 2/5
An aging boxer finds himself the winner of a match he thought he had lost after a six year old's wish.
This is a shame because it’s, I think, the only episode with an all-black principle cast but unfortunately, it’s quite a dull story which ends abruptly. 2/5
A Nice Place To Visit.
A small-time hoodlum awakes from death to find a guide standing over him.
This is a cracker, quite sexy for the time period with a good twist that is quite obvious if you pay attention throughout. 5/5
A small-time hoodlum awakes from death to find a guide standing over him.
This is a cracker, quite sexy for the time period with a good twist that is quite obvious if you pay attention throughout. 5/5
Nightmare as a Child.
A teacher returns to her apartment to find a child waiting for her.
Excellent, a brilliant bit of classic TV horror with chilling performances by Janice Rule and Shepperd Strudwick. 5/5
A teacher returns to her apartment to find a child waiting for her.
Excellent, a brilliant bit of classic TV horror with chilling performances by Janice Rule and Shepperd Strudwick. 5/5
A Stop at Willoughby.
An advertising executive falls asleep and wakes up in 1888 in a strange but peaceful community called Willoughby.
A desperately sad episode which makes you genuinely feel sorry for the main character. 4/5
An advertising executive falls asleep and wakes up in 1888 in a strange but peaceful community called Willoughby.
A desperately sad episode which makes you genuinely feel sorry for the main character. 4/5
