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This show has the best sci-fi stories that have ever been written. Rod Serling was a genius. Some of the best known actors of all time played on different episodes of the Twilight Zone, including William Shatner and Burgess Meredith.

Twilight Zone Facts
The show has been retried at least twice with a show airing in the 1980's which lasted a few seasons, and recently on UPN in 2002 for one season. 1985 Twilight Zone dvd 1986-88 Twilight Zone dvd UPN Twilight Zone 2002 dvd set

All episodes were 30 minutes long except in Season 4 airing from January to May 1963 which were one hour in length.

According to the Book TV Facts and Trivia Twilight Zone was perhaps the only show to ever win an Academy Award. The final episode was a short film made in France, which qualified it for an Oscar. It was also shown on another series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

The Show never had good ratings but could always find advertisers due to its high quality.

The producers wanted Orson Welles to narrate, but despite intense stage fright Rod Serling insisted he open and close each episode.

Two of Serling's most famous works were "Requiem for a Heavyweight" and the "Planet of the Apes."

Many of the show's guest stars went on to great fame, including Jack Klugman, William Shatner, Burgess Meredith, Dick York, Roddy McDowell, Cliff Robertson, Lee Marvin, Jonathan Winters, Carol Burnett, and Robert Redford.

The Twilight Zone : Complete Stories
by Rod Serling, T. E. D. Klein (Introduction) Hardcover - 448 pages