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“The Twilight Zone” was a popular TV series that aired from 1959 to 1964. It was hosted/narrated by its creator Rod Serling. The man was a genius!! I scoured Twitter to see what kinds of tidbits I could find either about him or the series. Twitter was loaded with gems! I had no idea that Mr. Serling was born on Christmas day. He lived a very short life: 50 years. Rodman Edward Serling (1924 – 1975). Even though this TV program only lasted for 5 years it left an indelible mark in the history of science fiction entertainment. People have tried to recreate or remake this classic series. But I’m sorry. The magic was the man himself. It was his creative and imaginative thought process that was magical. Those who try to recreate this show just can’t match the ideas he came up with. He was one of a kind. There will never be another Rod Serling. Enjoy the tweets!
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Rod Serling (1924–1975), the creator of the #TwilightZone, was born on #Christmas Day.
He lived for just 50 years, but his gift to all of us is timeless. pic.twitter.com/XsS4h7uyDK
— Sony Movie Channel (@SonyMovieCh) December 25, 2018
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“It has forever been thus: So long as men write what they think, then all of the other freedoms – all of them – may remain intact. And it is then that writing becomes a weapon of truth, an article of faith, an act of courage.” – Narrator of The #TwilightZone, Rod Serling pic.twitter.com/koIJ7gVm4w
— Levenger (@Levenger) December 26, 2018
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The #TwilightZone debuted on CBS this date in 1959, hosted by #RodSerling. It ran for 5 years. pic.twitter.com/zoTmd1DMzX
— Silver Age Television ? (@SilverAgeTV) October 2, 2014
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Sometimes it feels like we're living in The #TwilightZone. What's your most memorable episode? pic.twitter.com/oVKdVkO2BX
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) February 27, 2020
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“Terrors from The Twilight Zone” was a recurring feature in the excellent but short-lived, contemporary magazine Fantastic Monsters of the Films (1962-1963). TZ featured in the first, second, and seventh (final) issues. #TwilightZone #FantasticMonsters #horror #sciencefiction pic.twitter.com/WPnnybemoK
— Twilight Zone Vortex (@thetzvortex) February 28, 2020
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OK- we’ve now entered the #twilightzone Eriksson?!? #canucks pic.twitter.com/plizibqhdO
— dmolson (@burlivespipe) February 23, 2020
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The iconic #TwilightZone Ep. #ToServeMan 1st aired #OnThisDay in 1962!
• • •#ModPopArt available in Limited Edition signed/numbered museum quality #FineArtPrints @ https://t.co/cJe6J89cEK!
• • •#TheTwilightZone #RodSerling #Kanamit #ItsACookbook #WeHaveGoneToPlaid #art pic.twitter.com/QFcanLzbsQ— Plaid Design (@PlaidDesign) March 2, 2020
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Illustrations by Len Shalansky for Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (Great American Stories 1 (Prentice Hall, 1993)). A 1962 French short film adaptation of the story was broadcast during Twilight Zone’s 5th season (Feb 28, 1964). #AmbroseBierce #TwilightZone pic.twitter.com/YmhUiQJoDV
— Twilight Zone Vortex (@thetzvortex) February 23, 2020
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Illustration by Stephen Gammell for “The Girl Who Stood on a Grave” by Alvin Schwartz (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, 1981). This well-known folk tale was adapted on The Twilight Zone as “The Grave” by writer/director Montgomery Pittman. #TwilightZone #Folklore #horrorart pic.twitter.com/wqDxHqCxnz
— Twilight Zone Vortex (@thetzvortex) December 21, 2018
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The Masks#TwilightZone #FanArt pic.twitter.com/9GX3Es8eHM
— Bloody Vengeance (@bloodyvengeance) December 12, 2014
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From #Buffy to the #TwilightZone, we've got your #NetflixandChill covered for #Halloween: https://t.co/8TNFXi1Xvl pic.twitter.com/VQcbyE5S1m
— Paste TV (@paste_tv) October 31, 2015
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Time enough at last. #TwilightZone
Remember nights like these – cherish them. pic.twitter.com/rkxq8wPmrE
— Chicago History ™️ (@Chicago_History) July 5, 2015
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Seriously..this man! No one will EVER compare! #rodserling #genius #tzsyfy #TwilightZone #SyFyTwilightZonemarathon pic.twitter.com/dhwVTVovYa
— Marissa Winzig (@Captonhowdee) January 2, 2014
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I had never head of twilight zone before.
Now that you know, watch the classic black & white shows. The new ones or the remakes are not that great. It’s sort of like the old Perry Mason shows. They tried to bring it back. They even cast Raymond Burr, the original guy who played Perry Mason. It just wasn’t the same.
journey with me now…
when I was little in the early 70s and they were rerunning this show it was always on right before the outer dimension.
we would stay up on a friday and get scared!
They added the series to the Netflix database and I loved it!
so many nights of just terror. it was an amazing series for that.