Home > The Twilight Zone > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Twilight Zone: Season 1 (1959 - 1960) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Twilight Zone Critics Consensus You're about to enter a show, a show not only of frights and fears but of mind. A journey into the limitless world of imagination. A show that pushes the boundaries of what a show can be. Next stop, The Twilight Zone. 100% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 23 93% Audience Score User Ratings: 96 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1 Where Is Everybody? Air date: Oct 2, 1959 Mike Ferris (Earl Holliman) doesn't know where he's been or where he's going, but he has a rough idea of where he is -- in a typical small American town. This is all well and good, except for one detail: the town is utterly devoid of people. The explanation is more "logical" than one might expect from a Twilight Zone episode, but that may be because this was the pilot show, and the producers wanted to "sell" the property to sponsors who might otherwise be skeptical about a weekly sci-fi/fantasy anthology. Scripted by series creator Rod Serling and filmed on the familiar Universal backlot, "Where Is Everybody?" was telecast as the Twilight Zone debut episode on October 3, 1959. More 2 One for the Angels Air date: Oct 9, 1959 Ed Wynn guest stars as Lew Bookman, an aging and not altogether successful sidewalk salesman. When Mr. Death (Murray Hamilton) shows up to "collect" Lew, the latter refuses to go. This leaves Mr. Death no other choice but to claim an alternate soul in Lew's place -- a little girl named Maggie (Dana Dillaway). Adapted from a script he'd written during his days in Cincinnati television, Rod Serling's "One for the Angels" made its Twilight Zone bow on October 9, 1959. More 3 Mr. Denton on Doomsday Air date: Oct 16, 1959 First telcast October 16, 1959, this episode stars Dan Duryea as Al Denton, a once-legendary gunslinger fallen on hard times. Now the town drunk and the object of ridicule, Denton dreams of the day that he will regain his skills with a sixgun. That day comes sooner than expected, thanks to a travelling peddler named Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury) -- but there's a bizarre price tag attached. Written by Rod Serling, this Twilight Zone episode features an impressive cast of future TV-series stars, including Martin Landau as town bully Hotaling, Doug McClure as punkish fast gun Pete Grant, and Jeanne Cooper as faded saloon girl Liz. Incidentally, this dramatic episode was originally intended as a comic story titled "You Too Can Be a Fast Gun," with a timid schoolteacher unexpectedly gaining renown as a gunfighter. More 4 16-mm Shrine Air date: Oct 23, 1959 Ida Lupino stars as Barbara Jean Trenton, a 1930s movie queen who refuses to admit that she's grown too old to play romantic roles. As her loyal agent Danny Weiss (Martin Balsam) looks on with a mixture of pity and disgust, Barbara insists upon sitting in her Hollywood mansion watching her old films. A surprise visit from her now-decrepit leading man Jerry Hearndon (Jerome Cowan) forces Barbara to face reality -- or does it? Bearing traces of Sunset Boulevard, but with a poignant Twilight Zone twist, "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" was written by Rod Serling and directed by Mitchell Leisen (one of the last assignments for this veteran); the episode originally aired October 23, 1959. More 5 Walking Distance Air date: Oct 30, 1959 One the finest of all Twilight Zone episodes, "Walking Distance" benefits not only from a superb Rod Serling script and a magnificent starring performance by Gig Young, but also from an evocative musical score by Bernard Herrmann (which would be cannibalized many times on subsequent episodes). Young is cast as 35-year-old businessman Martin Sloan, who, while waiting for his car to be repaired, takes a sentimental journey to his home town of Homewood. Gradually, Martin begins to realize that the town has not changed one bit in 25 years: In fact, his parents are still alive, and there's a young boy running around who is the living image of 10-year-old Martin Sloan. Watch for Ron Howard in a three-line bit role. "Walking Distance" was first telecast October 30, 1959. More 6 Escape Clause Air date: Nov 6, 1959 Hypochondriac Walter Bedecker (David Wayne) would do anything to feel better -- including making a deal with the Devil. When His Satanic Majesty makes an appearance in the form of the jovial Mr. Cadwallader (Thomas Gomez), Walter enters into a contract whereby he will be given perfect health and immortality. Unfortunately, Walter soon discovers that eternal life isn't all it's cracked up to be, while his wife Ethel suffers spectacularly from Walter's efforts to "spice up" his existence. Several 1960s TV icons appear in supporting roles, including commercial "stars" Virginia Christine (aka Mrs. Olsen) and Dick Wilson) (Mr. Whipple), The Beverly Hillbillies' Raymond Bailey, and McHale's Navy's Joe Flynn. First telecast November 6, 1959, "Escape Clause" was written by Rod Serling. More 7 The Lonely Air date: Nov 13, 1959 Discounting the pilot "Where Is Everybody?", "The Lonely" was the first Twilight Zone episode to be produced, though not the first to be shown. Jack Warden stars as futuristic convicted murderer James Corry, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment on a lonely asteroid. Out of compassion for Corry, Captain Allenby (John Dehner), leader of the supply ship that makes biannual stopovers at the asteroid, presents the prisoner with a "companion" -- a beautiful female android named Alicia (Jean Marsh). Future Mary Tyler Moore Show regular Ted Knight appears unbilled as a hostile crew member. Blessed with a poignant Bernard Herrmann musical score (which incorporates the first-season Twilight Zone theme music), "The Lonely" originally aired November 13, 1959. More 8 Time Enough at Last Air date: Nov 20, 1959 In his first Twilight Zone appearance, Burgess Meredith stars as Henry Bemis, a miopic bank clerk who wants nothing more out of life than to be left alone to read his precious books. He unexpectedly gets his wish when, while hiding in a bank vault with a book in his hands, a hydrogen bomb devastates the city around him. The sole survivor of this nuclear attack, Henry is at first stricken with panic, then becomes delighted at the prospect of reading to his heart's content, without being nagged by his wife (Jacqueline De Wit) or his boss (Vaughn Taylor). The episode's ironic payoff is so well known that it does not bear repeating here; suffice to say that the ending was invoked in the first few moments of 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie. First telecast November 20, 1959, "Time Enough at Last" was scripted by Rod Serling from a short story by Lynn Venable. More 9 Perchance to Dream Air date: Nov 27, 1959 Originally telecast November 27, 1959, "Perchance to Dream" was writer Charles Beaumont's first contribution to The Twilight Zone. Richard Conte stars as Edward Hall, a man who lives in mortal fear of falling asleep. Visiting a psychiatrst (John Larch), Hall explains that he has a weak heart, and that his recurring dream of a beautiful woman (Suzanne Lloyd) luring him to his doom will surely result in a fatal coronary. Alas, the psychiatrist's nurse is the spitting image of the woman in Hall's nightmares. Superbly directed by Robert Florey and boasting an eerie musical score by Nathan Van Cleave, "Perchance to Dream" is enough to give anyone nightmares. More 10 Judgment Night Air date: Dec 4, 1959 Nehemiah Persoff stars as Lanser, who inexplicably finds himself aboard a British ship in a fogbound sea in the year 1942. Somehow, some way, Lanser knows that the ship and its passengers are doomed to a watery grave, but no one will believe him. As it turns out, Lanser has "inside information" -- without giving the game away, it can be said that he is his own executioner. Future TV-series stars Patrick Macnee and James Franciscus appear in significant supporting roles. Written by Rod Serling and first telecast December 4, 1959, "Judgment Night" represents one of the few times that Twilight Zone ran into sponsorial interferences -- instead of drinking tea, the ship's very British crew consumes coffee, as prescribed by sponsor General Foods. More Show More Episodes The Twilight Zone: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (9) Tv Season Info A collection of sci-fi, suspense and goose-bump-inducing tales. Genre: Network: CBS Premiere Date: Oct 2, 1959 Cast Rod Serling Rod Serling Jack Warden as James Corry Murray Hamilton as Death Frank Overton as Mr. Sloan Fritz Weaver as William Sturka Jack Weston as Charlie Edgar Stehli as Prof. Samuel Kittridge James Daly as Gart Williams Keenan Wynn as Gregory West Burgess Meredith as Henry Bemis Adam Williams as Sailor Michael Fox as Doctor Mary Webster as Nan Earl Holliman as Mike Ferris Steve Cochran as Fred Renard Howard Duff as Arthur Curtis Kim Hamilton as Mother Suzanne Lloyd as Maya Ross Martin as Foster Vivi Janiss as Flora Gibbs Sebastian Cabot as Mr. Pip Henry Jones as J. Hardy Hempstead Abraham Sofaer as Dr. Stillman John Dehner as Captain Allenby Jacqueline de Wit as Helen John Larch as Rathmann Phillip Pine as Sterig Joe Maross as Jerry Riden Edward Binns as Donlin Jeff Morrow as Kurt Meyers Martin Milner as Paul Grinstead Eileen Ryan as Nora Russell Johnson as Manion Suzanne Cupito as Little Girl John Anderson as Gabe Martin Landau as Hotaling Dody Heath as Susanna Kittridge Elizabeth Allen (I) as Saleswoman Dana Dillaway as Little Girl/Maggie Thomas Gomez as Cadwallader Rod Taylor as Col. Clegg Forbes Lew Gallo as Mechanic William Kendis as Publicity Agent Alexander Scourby as General Harper Dick York as Capt. Riker Jan Handzlik as Tommy James Maloney as Conductor No. 2 Martin Balsam as Danny Weiss Irene Tedrow as Mrs. Sloan Ben Wright as Captain Susan Oliver as Teenya Henry Scott as Thomas John McIntire as Daemon Charles Lane as Peckinpaugh Don O'Kelly as Monk James Gregory as Air Force General Merritt Bohn as Truck Driver Patrick Macnee as First Officer Russ Bender as Counterman Art Lewis as Drunk Simon Scott as Major Wilson Paul Comi as Warren Marcusson Larry Blyden as Rocky Valentine Patricia Donahue as Jane Williams Malcolm Atterbury as Henry J. Fate Alice Frost as Sally Virginia Christine as Ethel Vaughan Taylor as Carsville Beverly Garland as Maggie Edward Andrews as Carling Barney Phillips as Capt. Gunther Joe Hamilton as Ticket Agent Barry Atwater as Goodman Howard I. Smith as Mr. Misrell J. Pat O'Malley as Man in Homburg Russell Trent as Rifle Range Barker Kevin Hagen as Capt. James Webber Gail Kobe as Sally Frank Wolff as Baron Phyllis Kirk as Victoria West Gig Young as Martin Sloan Jean Marsh as Alicia Jim Hutton as Maj. William Gart Ernest Truex as Pedott Ted Otis as Pierson Estelle Winwood as Laurette Bowen Than Wyenn as Johnson Ivan Dixon as Bolie Jackson Joseph Perry as Policeman George Mitchell as Garage Man Bill Erwin as Man Jack Klugman as Joey Crown James Millhollin as Armbruster Mary LaRoche as Mary Ted Stanhope as Stranger Burt Metcalfe as Don Fay Roope as Judge Barbara Perry as Blonde William Schallert as Policeman Read Morgan as Lefty Denise Alexander as Jody Mitzi McCall as Waitress Robert Warwick as Air Marshal Mackaye William Phipps as Sergeant Don Dubbins as Peter Kirby Kevin McCarthy as Walter Jameson Bradley Steven Perry as Henry John Close as Policeman Howard Smith as Mr. Misrell Jeanne Cooper as Liz Wendell Holmes as Cooper Ted Knight as Adams Hugh Sanders as Potter Sue Randall as Nurse Don Gordon as Marshak Dewey Martin as Corey Naomi Stevens as Woman Attendant Roddy McDowall as Sam Conrad Terry Burnham as Markie Robert Sorrells as Casey Jerome Cowan as Jerry Hearndan Lela Bliss as Woman in Bank Everett Sloane as Franklin Gibbs Vera Miles as Millicent Barnes David White as Brinkley George Grizzard as Roger Shackleforth Ida Lupino as Barbara Jean Trenton Raymond Bailey as Doctor William Edmonson as Bartender James Flavin as Truck Driver Horace McMahon as Bartender Nancy Rennick as Miss Pettigrew Paul Langton Leslie Barrett as Brandt Frank Maxwell as Marty Byron Morrow as Martian No. 1 Walter Burke as Mizell Ed Wynn as Lew Bookman Richard Conte as Edward Hall Eddie Marr as Girlie Barker Leslie E. Bradley as Devereaux Lori March as Eve Warren Oates as Ambulance Driver Noami Stevens as Woman Attendant Claude Akins as Steve Brand Albert Salmi as Joe Caswell Janice Rule as Helen Foley Jason Wingreen as Conductor No. 1 Jonathan Hole as Doctor Doug McClure as Pete Grant Maxine Cooper as Amy Milton Frome as Detective Eleanor Audley as Mrs. Whitney Cecil Kellaway as Jeremy Wickwire S. John Launer as Mr. Harrington James McCallion Ted de Corsia as Marty Sall Charles Aidman as Col. Ed Harrington Jeanne Evans as Ann Therese Lyon as Old Woman Charles Horvath as Other Fighter Patricia Barry as Leila Alan Dexter as Beasley Nesdon Booth as Guard Eddie Hall as Girlie Barker Peter Brocco as Pop Marshak Lee Sands as Floor Manager Ferris Taylor as Husband Jon Lormer as Reverend Ned Glass as Pawnshop Owner Anne Francis as Marsha White Robert Burton as Doctor Michael Montgomery as Young Martin Harry Bartell as Langford Vic Perrin as Martian No. 2 Sandra Warner as First Beautiful Girl Orson Bean as James B.W. Bevis Mickey Maga as Little Boy James Franciscus as Mueller Arline Sax as Girl in Bar Kenneth Haigh as Flight Lt. Decker Marc Cavell as Freeman Mary Gregory as Tommy's Mother Peter Walker as Endicott Shepperd Strudwick as Peter Selden Mavis Neal as Helen Buzz Martin as Teenager Dick Wilson as First Adjuster Carl McIntyre as Announcer Peter Hornsby as Crap Dealer John Clarke as Hearndan in Film Deirdre Owen as Barbara Gloria Pall as Girl in Bar Frank Gifford Tallman as Stunt Pilot Billy Booth as Boy One Rusty Lane as Commissioner Arthur Batanides as Leader Harry Townes as Arch Hammer Marjorie Bennett as Fat Lady House Peters Jr. as 2nd Policeman Patrick Whyte as Sloan Will J. White as Guard Paul Mazursky as Orderly Terese Lyon as Old Woman Anne Barton as Mrs. Brand Vernon Gray as Martian No. 3 Dan Duryea as Al Denton Byron Foulger as Charlie Jerry Catron as Guard William Reynolds as Lt. Fitzgerald Susan Dorn as Marian Joe Flynn as Second Adjuster Nehemiah Persoff as Carl Lanser Lee Millar as Photographer Richard Karlan as Bartender Nels Nelson as Midget Policeman Duane Grey as Bartender Frankie Van as Referee Butch Hengen as Boy Two Paul Bryar as Bartender Bernard Fein as Penell Inger Stevens as Nan Adams Edwin Rand as Bus Driver Rusty Wescoatt as Tall Man Florence MacMichael as Margaret Jim Johnson Logan Field as Investigator Harry Jackson as Trumpet Player Leonard Strong as Hitchhiker Arthur Peterson as Sheriff Garry Walberg Ken Lynch as Charlie Joseph Corey III as Soda Jerk Paul Baxley as Jeep Driver Michael Vandever as Smitty Joe Haworth as Cowboy Dorothy Neumann as Landlady David Wayne as Walter Bedeker Kendrick Huxham as Bartender Ben Erway as Pete Van Horn Bill Mullikin as Parking Attendant Ryan Hayes as Trainman Richard Peel as First Steward Jack Perkins as Truck Driver Max Slaten as Man on Wagon Dorothy Neuman as Landlady Gary Walberg Bob Hopkins as Man in Bar Ron Howard as Wilcox Boy Oliver McGowan as Officer Paul E. Burns as Janitor Ron Masak as Man with Harmonica Joan Sudlow as Woman Next Door Pat O'Malley as Mr. Wilson Joe Bassett as Medical Officer Vito Scotti as Peddler Allan Lurie as Subway Guard Pat Comiskey as Man Two Jeffrey Sayre as Croupier Barry Bernard as Engineer Jason Johnson as Man One Nan Peterson as Woman S. John Launer as Loudspeaker Voice George Baxter as Judge Debbie Joyce as Little Girl Amzie Strickland as Woman One Sheridan Comerate as Attendant Sheldon Allman as First Alien Arlene Martel Show More Cast News & Interviews for The Twilight Zone: Season 1 7 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This July 7 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This June The Scariest TV Episodes Ever View All The Twilight Zone: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Where Is Everybody? Air date: Oct 2, 1959 Mike Ferris (Earl Holliman) doesn't know where he's been or where he's going, but he has a rough idea of where he is -- in a typical small American town. This is all well and good, except for one detail: the town is utterly devoid of people. The explanation is more "logical" than one might expect from a Twilight Zone episode, but that may be because this was the pilot show, and the producers wanted to "sell" the property to sponsors who might otherwise be skeptical about a weekly sci-fi/fantasy anthology. Scripted by series creator Rod Serling and filmed on the familiar Universal backlot, "Where Is Everybody?" was telecast as the Twilight Zone debut episode on October 3, 1959. More 2 One for the Angels Air date: Oct 9, 1959 Ed Wynn guest stars as Lew Bookman, an aging and not altogether successful sidewalk salesman. When Mr. Death (Murray Hamilton) shows up to "collect" Lew, the latter refuses to go. This leaves Mr. Death no other choice but to claim an alternate soul in Lew's place -- a little girl named Maggie (Dana Dillaway). Adapted from a script he'd written during his days in Cincinnati television, Rod Serling's "One for the Angels" made its Twilight Zone bow on October 9, 1959. More 3 Mr. Denton on Doomsday Air date: Oct 16, 1959 First telcast October 16, 1959, this episode stars Dan Duryea as Al Denton, a once-legendary gunslinger fallen on hard times. Now the town drunk and the object of ridicule, Denton dreams of the day that he will regain his skills with a sixgun. That day comes sooner than expected, thanks to a travelling peddler named Henry J. Fate (Malcolm Atterbury) -- but there's a bizarre price tag attached. Written by Rod Serling, this Twilight Zone episode features an impressive cast of future TV-series stars, including Martin Landau as town bully Hotaling, Doug McClure as punkish fast gun Pete Grant, and Jeanne Cooper as faded saloon girl Liz. Incidentally, this dramatic episode was originally intended as a comic story titled "You Too Can Be a Fast Gun," with a timid schoolteacher unexpectedly gaining renown as a gunfighter. More 4 16-mm Shrine Air date: Oct 23, 1959 Ida Lupino stars as Barbara Jean Trenton, a 1930s movie queen who refuses to admit that she's grown too old to play romantic roles. As her loyal agent Danny Weiss (Martin Balsam) looks on with a mixture of pity and disgust, Barbara insists upon sitting in her Hollywood mansion watching her old films. A surprise visit from her now-decrepit leading man Jerry Hearndon (Jerome Cowan) forces Barbara to face reality -- or does it? Bearing traces of Sunset Boulevard, but with a poignant Twilight Zone twist, "The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine" was written by Rod Serling and directed by Mitchell Leisen (one of the last assignments for this veteran); the episode originally aired October 23, 1959. More 5 Walking Distance Air date: Oct 30, 1959 One the finest of all Twilight Zone episodes, "Walking Distance" benefits not only from a superb Rod Serling script and a magnificent starring performance by Gig Young, but also from an evocative musical score by Bernard Herrmann (which would be cannibalized many times on subsequent episodes). Young is cast as 35-year-old businessman Martin Sloan, who, while waiting for his car to be repaired, takes a sentimental journey to his home town of Homewood. Gradually, Martin begins to realize that the town has not changed one bit in 25 years: In fact, his parents are still alive, and there's a young boy running around who is the living image of 10-year-old Martin Sloan. Watch for Ron Howard in a three-line bit role. "Walking Distance" was first telecast October 30, 1959. More 6 Escape Clause Air date: Nov 6, 1959 Hypochondriac Walter Bedecker (David Wayne) would do anything to feel better -- including making a deal with the Devil. When His Satanic Majesty makes an appearance in the form of the jovial Mr. Cadwallader (Thomas Gomez), Walter enters into a contract whereby he will be given perfect health and immortality. Unfortunately, Walter soon discovers that eternal life isn't all it's cracked up to be, while his wife Ethel suffers spectacularly from Walter's efforts to "spice up" his existence. Several 1960s TV icons appear in supporting roles, including commercial "stars" Virginia Christine (aka Mrs. Olsen) and Dick Wilson) (Mr. Whipple), The Beverly Hillbillies' Raymond Bailey, and McHale's Navy's Joe Flynn. First telecast November 6, 1959, "Escape Clause" was written by Rod Serling. More 7 The Lonely Air date: Nov 13, 1959 Discounting the pilot "Where Is Everybody?", "The Lonely" was the first Twilight Zone episode to be produced, though not the first to be shown. Jack Warden stars as futuristic convicted murderer James Corry, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment on a lonely asteroid. Out of compassion for Corry, Captain Allenby (John Dehner), leader of the supply ship that makes biannual stopovers at the asteroid, presents the prisoner with a "companion" -- a beautiful female android named Alicia (Jean Marsh). Future Mary Tyler Moore Show regular Ted Knight appears unbilled as a hostile crew member. Blessed with a poignant Bernard Herrmann musical score (which incorporates the first-season Twilight Zone theme music), "The Lonely" originally aired November 13, 1959. More 8 Time Enough at Last Air date: Nov 20, 1959 In his first Twilight Zone appearance, Burgess Meredith stars as Henry Bemis, a miopic bank clerk who wants nothing more out of life than to be left alone to read his precious books. He unexpectedly gets his wish when, while hiding in a bank vault with a book in his hands, a hydrogen bomb devastates the city around him. The sole survivor of this nuclear attack, Henry is at first stricken with panic, then becomes delighted at the prospect of reading to his heart's content, without being nagged by his wife (Jacqueline De Wit) or his boss (Vaughn Taylor). The episode's ironic payoff is so well known that it does not bear repeating here; suffice to say that the ending was invoked in the first few moments of 1983's Twilight Zone: The Movie. First telecast November 20, 1959, "Time Enough at Last" was scripted by Rod Serling from a short story by Lynn Venable. More 9 Perchance to Dream Air date: Nov 27, 1959 Originally telecast November 27, 1959, "Perchance to Dream" was writer Charles Beaumont's first contribution to The Twilight Zone. Richard Conte stars as Edward Hall, a man who lives in mortal fear of falling asleep. Visiting a psychiatrst (John Larch), Hall explains that he has a weak heart, and that his recurring dream of a beautiful woman (Suzanne Lloyd) luring him to his doom will surely result in a fatal coronary. Alas, the psychiatrist's nurse is the spitting image of the woman in Hall's nightmares. Superbly directed by Robert Florey and boasting an eerie musical score by Nathan Van Cleave, "Perchance to Dream" is enough to give anyone nightmares. More 10 Judgment Night Air date: Dec 4, 1959 Nehemiah Persoff stars as Lanser, who inexplicably finds himself aboard a British ship in a fogbound sea in the year 1942. Somehow, some way, Lanser knows that the ship and its passengers are doomed to a watery grave, but no one will believe him. As it turns out, Lanser has "inside information" -- without giving the game away, it can be said that he is his own executioner. Future TV-series stars Patrick Macnee and James Franciscus appear in significant supporting roles. Written by Rod Serling and first telecast December 4, 1959, "Judgment Night" represents one of the few times that Twilight Zone ran into sponsorial interferences -- instead of drinking tea, the ship's very British crew consumes coffee, as prescribed by sponsor General Foods. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Twilight Zone Season 1 All Critics (23) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (0) So far ahead of its time... that the episodes resonate thrillingly 50 years later. May 9, 2018 | Full Review… Denver Post Staff Denver Post Top Critic Serling's show never cut artistic corners. It didn't just rely on the twist. May 3, 2018 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic some of the smartest, scariest, and eeriest entertainments ever committed to film. Jan 29, 2020 | Full Review… Chris Alexander Fangoria Ultimately, The Twilight Zone is indispensable to both sci-fi and horror. May 22, 2018 | Full Review… Jim Vorel Paste Magazine This episode should be required viewing for anyone who worries about the current state of America. May 9, 2018 | Full Review… Caseen Gaines Decider Unlike a number of science fiction properties, be them books or movies, The Twilight Zone didn't have a grudge against actual science. May 9, 2018 | Full Review… Peter Hall io9.com This show is at its best when it makes us re-examine the harder subjects of life. May 9, 2018 | Full Review… Scott Beggs Film School Rejects The most iconic, referenced, and imitated shows in science fiction history. May 9, 2018 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… David Wharton CinemaBlend Features one of the most iconic commentaries on human nature the series ever explored. May 8, 2018 | Full Review… Emily Casalena ScreenRant Twilight Zone's first season is not its finest though its fifth episode... gets my vote as Twilight Zone's greatest episode. May 8, 2018 | Full Review… Stuart Galbraith DVDTalk.com Everything gets real dystopian, real fast. May 8, 2018 | Full Review… Shaunna Murphy MTV Not every chapter is a pot boiler, but when it does start to simmer, it's hard to make it stop. May 4, 2018 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review… Bill Gibron PopMatters View All Critic Reviews (23) Audience Reviews for The Twilight Zone: Season 1 May 11, 2018 "There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man." From Rod Serling comes the iconic sci-fi/fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone. Dealing with themes of time travel, identity, and the nature of reality, Season 1 includes such classic episodes as "Time Enough at Last," "The Hitch-Hiker," "Third From the Sun," "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," and "A Stop at Willoughby." Additionally, some impressive guest stars are featured, including Ed Wynn, Martin Landau, Burgess Meredith, and Roddy McDowall. Also, prolific sci-fi writers Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont contribute a number scripts (though the majority of episodes are written or adapted by Serling). There are some duds in the 36 episode first season of The Twilight Zone, but overall it's extraordinarily powerful and captures the imagination. Dann M Super Reviewer Jul 31, 2020 Una serie que hay que ver antes de morir. Aborda temas que uno mismo se ha formulado, y que tiene la curiosidad de como será. Stefany E Jul 26, 2020 The show normally has about a skit's worth of material and stretches it to a shows length. Steve D Jun 24, 2020 I purely love this entertainment. Rod Serling is a great host. Axel Daniel H Apr 08, 2020 Amazing TV Series that all started with this fantastic Season 1. This season has so many classic episodes; Walking Distance, The Lonely, Time Enough at Last, The Hitch-Hiker and The Monsters are Due on Maple Street. This ishow was definitely ahead of its time and most of the episodes still hold up today. Rod Serling did an episode on a guy falling in love with a Robot back in 1959. Jonathan D Mar 02, 2020 It's a classic show! Rom p Feb 27, 2020 The horrifying anthology series. The best, anthology series. Rod Serling's performance gives a mysterious feeling. With scary twists and amazing writing, The Twilight Zone is one of the best shows ever created. Kahlan J Aug 08, 2018 Simply incredible considering it was made in 1959... almost 60 years ago. The episodes no longer carry the shock value that they once did, but they still leave you thinking about them long after they have ended. Riff J Jun 27, 2017 Truly classic science fiction/fantasy series that remains one of the best ever produced. On a technical level, the show has aged, from it's visual effects (though a few still look good, since they reused props from movies like "Forbidden Planet") to it's outdated conception of science at the time (in the premier, "Where is Everybody?", it's stated it should take weeks to the moon). However, what hasn't aged is the exquisite mix of writing, acting & directing. The main driver, of course, is the great Rod Sterling, who wrote over 90 of the 156 episodes while providing superb guidance over the rest. He also made a fantastic narrator and is probably the best ever of any TV show. Of the episodes he didn't write, he had a fantastic crew to work with, from Charles Beamont to Richard Mathieson, delivering such classics as "Eye of the Beholder" & "Nightmare at 30000 ft.". It should be noted Sterling always personally credited the writers of each episode, a first at the time. Acting wise, "Twilight Zone" had a brilliant mix of then current & future stars, from Burgess Meredith to Robert Redford, while directors such as Richard Donner & Don Siegel started their careers here as well. Granted, not ever episode is a classic, with the infamous fourth season (in which they switched to hour long episodes before reverting back to half-hour for the fifth & final season) being a prime example. However, when the episodes were good, they were the best ever made, and they also broached difficult subjects ranging from race, war & authoritarian government. Simply put, the best anthology series ever made for TV and one of the best shows ever put together, period. 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