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''The Twilight Zone'' was an American television anthology series created by [[Rod Serling]], originally shown during 1959-1964.
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''The Twilight Zone'' was an American television anthology series created by [[Rod Serling]], originally shown during 1959-1964.  
  
It was a series of unrelated stories that were [[fantasy]], [[science fiction]], suspense, and/or [[horror]], and which often concluded with a macabre or unexpected twist.
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It was a series of unrelated stories that were [[fantasy]], [[science fiction]], suspense, and/or [[horror]], and which often concluded with a macabre or unexpected twist. Some well-known [[pro]]s wrote screenplays for the series or had stories adapted into episodes, including [[Ray Bradbury]], [[Richard Matheson]], [[Lewis Padgett]], [[George Clayton Johnson]] and [[Damon Knight]].  
  
It was both a popular and critical success, and served to introduced many viewers to serious [[SF]].
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It was both a popular and critical success, and introduced many viewers to serious [[SF]].
  
The program led to several media spin-offs, including revival TV series.
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The program was in reruns for many years, and led to several media spin-offs, including revival TV series.
  
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 11 July 2021

The Twilight Zone was an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling, originally shown during 1959-1964.

It was a series of unrelated stories that were fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, and which often concluded with a macabre or unexpected twist. Some well-known pros wrote screenplays for the series or had stories adapted into episodes, including Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Lewis Padgett, George Clayton Johnson and Damon Knight.

It was both a popular and critical success, and introduced many viewers to serious SF.

The program was in reruns for many years, and led to several media spin-offs, including revival TV series.



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