This instalment of the Twilight Zone, an exploration of The Complete Series on blu-ray (now available from Paramount Pictures) finds us about a third of the way through the final season. Earl Hamner Jr. pens the first episode up this eve, Ring-a-Ding Girl, which first aired on 27 December, 1983. Barbara ‘Bunny’ Blake (Maggie McNamara)…
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The Twilight Zone (1963) – The Old Man in the Cave, Uncle Simon, and Probe 7, Over and Out
My journey through the iconic television series, The Twilight Zone, continues this week as I delve into another three episodes of The Complete Series on blu-ray, available now from Paramount Pictures. First up is The Old Man in the Cave. This episode had a broadcast date of 8 November, 1963, and was written by series…
The Twilight Zone (1963) – The Incredible World of Horace Ford, and On Thursday We Leave For Home
Paramount Pictures’s continues to enthral and entertain with The Complete Series collection of The Twilight Zone on blu-ray, and this week’s offerings are no exception. Up first is The Incredible World of Horace Ford. Written by Reginald Rose, this episode debuted on 18 April, 1963, and featured Pat Hingle (Commissioner Gordon to a legion of…
The Twilight Zone (1963) – The New Exhibit, and Of Late I Think of Cliffordville
Look, there’s the signpost up ahead, it’s time to enter The Twilight Zone as I continue my exploration of The Complete Series on blu-ray available now from Paramount Pictures. This week starts with The New Exhibit, which was written by Charles Beaumont and first aired on 4 April, 1963. The story follows Martin Lombard Senescu…
The Twilight Zone (1962) – Showdown with Rance McGrew, Kick the Can, and A Piano in the House
Paramount Pictures has handed me the map, and I continue to explore the depths of The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series on blu-ray this week with another trio of episodes. First up is Showdown with Rance McGrew. Written by series creator Rod Serling from an idea by Frederick Louis Fox, this episode aired on 2…
The Twilight Zone (1961) – Still Valley, The Jungle, and Once Upon a Time
My journey through Paramount Pictures’ The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series continue with another trio of episodes this week. Up first is Still Valley. Series creator and showrunner Rod Serling adapted Manly Wade Welmman’s short story for this episode that first aired on 24 November, 1961. The tale, set in 1863, follows Sgt. Joseph Paradine…
The Twilight Zones (1961) – Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?, The Obsolete Man, and Two
Season 2 of Paramount’s The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series comes to a close this week, and we dive right into season 3. But what a way to bring about the end of the season! The penultimate episode, Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? is just a lot of fun. Written by series creator…
The Twilight Zone (1961) – Long Distance Call, A Hundred Yards Over the Rim, and The Rip Van Winkle Caper
Paramount Pictures dares me to go deeper into The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series on blu-ray, and I took them up on it. First up this week is Long Distance Call. Written by Charles Beaumont and William Idelson, this episode had its premiere on 31 March, 1961. Young Bill Mumy (making his first of three…
The Twilight Zone (1960) – King Nine Will Not Return, The Man in the Bottle and Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room
It’s time to continue my exploration of the dark corners of The Twilight Zone as I begin Season 2 in The Complete Series blu-ray set from Paramount Pictures. Trips to The Zone resumed on 30 September, 1960 with King Nine Will Not Return written by series creator, Rod Serling. The story follows the pilot of…