by Natalie Devitt Back in January, it was announced that this season would be The Twilight Zone’s last. In the show’s five year run, Rod Serling’s brainchild has produced more than 150 episodes and brought a new level of sophistication to science fiction and fantasy entertainment on television. Even with some decline in the program’s … Continue reading [June 26, 1964] Curtain Call (Twilight Zone, Season 5, Episodes 33-36)→
by Natalie Devitt It is that time of year again. The days get longer, the weather gets warmer. For me personally, given that I work in education, things get pretty intense in that crazy race to the end of the school year. Also, this time of year, everyone’s favorite television programs usually go on hiatus. … Continue reading [May 28, 1964] Down to the Wire (Twilight Zone, Season 5, Episodes 29-32)→
by Natalie Devitt Exploring how a person’s conduct can shape the direction their life takes has been a big part of The Twilight Zone, and this past month has been no exception. In some episodes, poetic justice seems to have been achieved by the episode‘s conclusion. Other times, characters are given punishments that do not … Continue reading [April 24, 1964] Some Justice to Mete Out (The Twilight Zone, Season 5, Episodes 25-28)→
by Natalie Devitt The quality of the episodes on The Twilight Zone has been pretty inconsistent this past month. One thing that did remain constant was that most of the main characters found themselves in some pretty frightening situations. The month’s entries include a story about a young woman being chased by a stranger dressed … Continue reading [March 25, 1964] The Face of Terror (The Twilight Zone, Season 5, Episodes 20-24)→
by Natalie Devitt [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] This past month several characters tried their best to deal with the uncertainties commonly found in the dimension known as The Twilight Zone. Everybody encountered something unfamiliar. There were strange planets to explore, … Continue reading [December 29, 1963] Meet the Unknown (Twilight Zone, Season 5, Episodes 9-12)→
by Natalie Devitt In case you have been living under a rock or moved on to newer programs, like The Outer Limits, The Twilight Zone returned to television for a fifth season. The series has also returned to a half-hour format and is once again airing on Friday nights. Back in May, I wrote that … Continue reading [October 26, 1963] [Return to Form] (Twilight Zone, Season 5, Episodes 1-4)→
by Natalie Devitt I finally finished the fourth season of The Twilight Zone. For the most part, I enjoyed the most recent episodes. The entire season has been all over the place, which unfortunately meant that I really did not know what to expect this time around. The final three episodes of the season retained … Continue reading [June 6, 1963] Bringing it home (The Twilight Zone, Season 4, Episodes 17-19)→