Inevitable twists, moody photography and a general feeling of being off-kilter are trademarks of the show that tells its audience they’ve “Crossed over into the Twilight Zone.” Unquestionably one of the greatest science-fiction programs of all time, each episode treats viewers to eerie drama and ironic endings that defy explanation, yet keeps us riveted to the screen.

CAN YOU SPOT
Martin Landau, Ida Lupino, Sydney Pollack, Charles Bronson, Buddy Ebsen, Mickey Rooney, Robert Duvall, Leonard Nimoy, Dean Stockwell, Robert Redfors, Dennis Hopper, Julie Newmar, Agnes Moorehead, Dennis Weaver, Don Rickles

DID YOU KNOW
Some episodes of the second season were shot on videotape due to budgetary constraints

Rod Serling actually invited viewers to submit a script. He got 14,000, but only read 500. He claimed that only two were any good, but since they didn’t fit the show format, he couldn’t use them.

AWARDS
1961 Emmy Award:
Outstanding Writing for a Drama: Rod Serling
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography

1960 Emmy Award:
Outstanding Writing for a Drama: Rod Serling