JUST FINISHED WATCHING: THE TWILIGHT ZONE (1959–1964)

TRIVIA: Rod Serling wanted Richard Egan to do the narration because of his rich, deep voice. However, due to strict studio contracts of the time, Egan was unable to. Serling said, "It's Richard Egan or no one. It's Richard Egan, or I'll do the thing myself", which is exactly what happened.

Rod Serling thought he had come up with the term "The Twilight Zone" on his own (he liked the sound of it), but after the show aired, he found out that it is an actual term used by U.S. Air Force pilots when crossing the day and night sides above the world.

Rod Serling invited viewers to submit a script. He was flooded with over 14,000 scripts, and he actually got around to reading 500 of them. However, only two were any good, and he couldn't use them because they didn't fit the format of the show.

Rod Serling was ranked number one in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends". (August 1, 2005)

The Twilight Zone: The Dummy (1962) is routinely voted the scariest series episode by critics.

Although the phrase "Submitted for your approval" from Rod Serling's opening narration has come to be closely identified with the show (and is often used by Serling impressionists), it is only heard in three episodes: The Twilight Zone: Cavender Is Coming(1962), The Twilight Zone: In Praise of Pip (1963) and The Twilight Zone: A Kind of a Stopwatch (1963).

Ranked number eight in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever". (May 30, 2004)

MY TOP FIVE TWILIGHT ZONE EPISODES

1. "Time Enough at Last"

2. "To Serve Man"

3. "The Eye of the Beholder"

4. "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

5. "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"

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