There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow between science and superstition. And it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone. Those were the first words that echoed when The Twilight Zone first aired in 1959. Its episodes featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained blended with humour and often with an unexpected twist to... the tale. Created by the legendary Rod Serling its eclectic mix of fantasy and sci-fi has helped to define it as one of television's most original and celebrated series. All 36 episodes of the first season of Rod Serling's classic groundbreaking series now presented in pristine high-definition for the first time ever along with hours of new and exclusive bonus features. Episodes comprise: 1. Where Is Everybody? 2. One For The Angels 3. Mr Denton On Doomsday 4. The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine 5. Walking Distance 6. Escape Clause 7. The Lonely 8. Time Enough at Last 9. Perchance to Dream 10. Judgement Night 11. And When The Sky Was Opened 12. What You Need 13. The Four of Us Are Dying 14. Third From The Sun 15. I Shot An Arrow Into The Air 16. The Hitch-Hiker 17. The Fever 18. The Last Flight 19. The Purple Testament 20. Elegy 21. Mirror Image 22. The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street 23. A World Of Difference 24. Long Live Walter Jameson 25. People Are Alike All Over 26. Execution 27. The Big Tall Wish 28. A Nice Place To Visit 29. Nightmare As A Child 30. A Stop At Willoughby 31. The Chaser 32. A Passage For Trumpet 33. Mr Bevis 34. The After Hours 35. The Mighty Casey 36. A World Of His Own [show more]
INTRODUCTION:
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. And it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone.
This was the introduction to The Twilight Zone when it first aired in 1959. It still makes me shiver hearing it now. The hairs on the back of my neck tingle and stand on end. The Twilight Zone was something that I watched when I was a kid, twenty years ago maybe, even then it was 20 years after it was first aired but it felt fresh and unexpected.
CREATED BY THE LEGENDARY ROD SERLING:
The Twilight Zone featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained often with a twist. Created by the legendary Rod Serling, it was a beautiful mix of science fiction and fantasy and became one of television's most original and celebrated series.
This boxset contains all 36 episodes of the first season, presented in high-definition for the first time ever, along with hours of new and exclusive bonus features. Rod Serling was immensely talented as a writer and as a presenter. His tight-lipped direct to camera monologues are simply delicious. Serling had charisma and character to burn. There will never be anyone else quite like him. Serling acted as Executive Producer of The Twilight Zone and also wrote a lot of the screenplays himself from his own ideas or adapted stories from the likes of Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont.
INSPIRED STORYTELLING:
The place is here. The time is now and the journey into the shadows that we are about to watch could be our journey. These are the first words from the opening episode 'Where Is Everybody?' it highlights the timelessness of the story and the timelessness of the Twilight Zone series. These stories are as good now as they ever were. The stories presented in these 30 minute shows have been borrowed from and plagiarised endlessly over the past 50 years - they're simply that good.
As a show The Twilight Zone succeeded episode after episode in using science fiction as a means of expressing the writers' and creators' opinions on serious topics of the time. The likelihood of nuclear war in the late 1950s and early 1960s is examined in 'The Shelter' and 'Time Enough at Last' while the consequences of mass hysteria and social prejudice are explored in 'The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street' - a particularly effective episode which was one of several highlights of this first season.
Several episodes focus on the question of whether or not there is life after death and whether there is a heaven and hell - 'Escape Clause' and A Nice Place To Visit are both enjoyable episodes. The are also several other common themes, including America's 1950s obsession with space travel in 'Third From The Sun', 'The Lonely', 'I Shot An Arrow Into The Air' and 'People Are Alike All Over' an especially effective episode starring sci-fi genre staple Roddy MacDowell. A couple of episodes - 'What You Need' and 'Execution' - intelligently examine the theme of justice and 'The Four of Us Are Dying' is a take on the ability to shape-shift.
It's fair to say that all of the episodes are of a consistently high standard.
BRINGING THE TWILIGHT ZONE TO BLU-RAY
The restoration work that has been done on the transfer is exceptional. This series is owned by the CBS Network - the network that did the fantastic restoration job on Star Trek - The Original Series. The work on Star Trek to put the show onto Blu-ray was very impressive. Along with new exterior special effects shots the print had been completely cleaned of dirt and tears and other imperfections as well as the contrast and colour being greatly enhanced. While The Twilight Zone is in black and white only, the same standard of work has been done on it and it looks brilliant. The difference is available to see on this boxset - between the upgraded episodes and the original series pilot which is shown in its original format.
The Twilight Zone inspired the likes of The Outer Limits and The X-Files. It is truly classic 1950s/1960s TV and I can not recommend it highly enough.
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity It is the middle ground between light and shadow between science and superstition And it lies between the pit of man&39;s fears and the summit of his knowledge This is the dimension of imagination It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone Those were the first words that echoed when The Twilight Zone first aired in 1959 Its episodes featured stories of the bizarre and unexplained blended with humour and often with an unexpected twist to the tale Created by the legendary Rod Serling its eclectic mix of fantasy and sci-fi has helped to define it as one of television&39;s most original and celebrated series All 36 episodes of the first season of Rod Serling&39;s classic groundbreaking series now presented in pristine high-definition for the first time ever along with hours of new and exclusive bonus features Episodes comprise 1 Where Is Everybody? 2 One For The Angels 3 Mr Denton On Doomsday 4 The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine 5 Walking Distance 6 Escape Clause 7 The Lonely 8 Time Enough at Last 9 Perchance to Dream 10 Judgement Night 11 And When The Sky Was Opened 12 What You Need 13 The Four of Us Are Dying 14 Third From The Sun 15 I Shot An Arrow Into The Air 16 The Hitch-Hiker 17 The Fever 18 The Last Flight 19 The Purple Testament 20 Elegy 21 Mirror Image 22 The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street 23 A World Of Difference 24 Long Live Walter Jameson 25 People Are Alike All Over 26 Execution 27 The Big Tall Wish 28 A Nice Place To Visit 29 Nightmare As A Child 30 A Stop At Willoughby 31 The Chaser 32 A Passage For Trumpet 33 Mr Bevis 34 The After Hours 35 The Mighty Casey 36 A World Of His Own Certificate PG Languages English Duration 16 hours and 1 minute (approx)
The complete first season of the classic American television sci-fi series by Rod Serling. In each of the 36 stand alone episodes, an ordinary person finds himself in an extraordinary situation, where the laws of reality are suspended. In this series, a man arrives in a deserted town and can't help feeling that he's being watched, the residents of a peaceful suburban street begin to fear that their neighbours are aliens masquerading as humans, and a schoolteacher is followed around by a sinister small child. Episodes are: 'Where is Everybody?'; 'One For the Angels'; 'Mr Denton on Doomsday'; 'The Sixteen-Millimetre Shrine'; 'Walking Distance'; 'Escape Clause'; 'The Lonely'; 'Time Enough at Last'; 'Perchance to Dream'; 'Judgement Night'; 'And When the Sky Was Opened'; 'What You Need'; 'The Four of Us Are Dying'; 'Third From the Sun'; 'I Shot an Arrow Into the Air'; 'The Hitch-Hiker'; 'The Fever'; 'The Last Flight'; 'The Purple Testament'; 'Elegy'; 'Mirror Image'; 'The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street'; 'A World of Difference'; 'Long Live Walter Jameson'; 'People Are Alike All Over'; 'Execution'; 'The Big Tall Wish'; 'A Nice Place to Visit'; 'Nightmare As a Child'; 'A Stop at Willoughby'; 'The Chaser'; 'A Passage For Trumpet'; 'Mr Bevis'; 'The After Hours'; 'The Mighty Casey' and 'A World of His Own'.
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