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Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:22:38 PM

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On the Sci-Fi Channel, there is currently a "Twilight Zone" marathon. I love that old show and have so many favorite episodes. If I had to pick just one, it would have to be "Time Enough At Last" where Burgess Meredith plays Henry Bemis,
a henpecked book lover who finds himself blissfully alone with his books after a nuclear war (according to IMDB). The twist at the end is that his coke-bottle glasses fall off and break and he can't see to read them

. He finally had all the time in the word and then cruel fate

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Anyway, it got me to thinking about what some others' favorites might be. It's hard to choose I know but what would be your pick for number 1?

Just curious.................luci

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:28:12 PM

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It would have to be the episode with the troll on the wing of the airplane

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:29:26 PM

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This one.

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:33:38 PM

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It would have to be the episode with the troll on the wing of the airplane

Ah, yes - starring "The Shat!" That one was called "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and was written by Richard Matheson (one of the kings of horror writing). Good choice!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734600/

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:34:35 PM

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Changing of the Guard starring Donald Pleasance- old schoolteacher about to kill himself for being useless until dead exstudents come back to tell him the great influence he had in their heroics before they died

honorable mention- To Serve Man(its a cookbook), The Jeopardy Room, Ring-a-Ding Girl, The Last Flight, Probe 7: Over and Out

special category Simpsons versions-Nightmare at 20,000 feet(bart on a ghoul bus), To serve Man(how to cook for forty humans)

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:35:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: LumusandtheLady

This one.

Another great one though I had forgotten the title. Thanks for the link!

luci

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:36:43 PM

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Changing of the Guard starring Donald Pleasance- old schoolteacher about to kill himself for being useless until dead exstudents come back to tell him the great influence he had in their heroics before they died

Wow, I don't guess I've ever seen that one. Thanks for the tip!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734634/

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:41:31 PM

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quote:

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ORIGINAL: SavageFaerie

It would have to be the episode with the troll on the wing of the airplane

Ah, yes - starring "The Shat!" That one was called "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and was written by Richard Matheson (one of the kings of horror writing). Good choice!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734600/

luci

That episode was also redone in the movie, with John Lithgow in Shatner's role. Not sure which one was better.

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:41:57 PM

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Changing of the Guard is a must see-he is an incredible actor

I think the John Lithgow version was actually better, especially the very ending

PLEASE NOTE- THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD 9:00 A.M. TOMORROW
THE LAST FLIGHT 10:30 A.M. TOMORROW
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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:48:52 PM

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I think the best one is called Eye of the Beholder.

It's the one where they're doing plastic surgery to fix an ugly girl the entire episode, and when the surgery is over it's revealed that it was a failure.

Except that she's gorgeous. However, everybody in that world is hideous, thereby making her the ugly one and everybody else normal looking.

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 12:52:21 PM

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I can't pick just one as a favorite. Serling was a master at his craft. He was born much too early. I would love to see what he could do with today's technology and what nightmares he could conjure up with it. He was truly ahead of his time!

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:09:17 PM

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I think the best one is called Eye of the Beholder.

It's the one where they're doing plastic surgery to fix an ugly girl the entire episode, and when the surgery is over it's revealed that it was a failure.

Except that she's gorgeous. However, everybody in that world is hideous, thereby making her the ugly one and everybody else normal looking.

DV's Fox

Yes, that's a great one Fox. It stars Donna Douglas (of "Beverly Hillbillies" fame). Just goes to show that beauty is very subjective, for sure. Thanks for reminding me of that one...............luci

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:10:19 PM

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I can't pick just one as a favorite. Serling was a master at his craft. He was born much too early. I would love to see what he could do with today's technology and what nightmares he could conjure up with it. He was truly ahead of his time!

Indeed! I also love "Night Gallery." I think some of those episodes are every bit as great as the "Twilight Zone" ones but that show remains underrated IMHO.............luci

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:14:38 PM

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but that is what was so good about rod s is that if he used todays technology it would not live up to what he did back then
especially the black and white

another favorite is the billy mummy one where he wished everyone into the corn

is that where they got the idea of the children of the corn idea and then tweaked it

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:14:43 PM

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One I've always enjoyed is on right now, I believe it's called "One for the Angels" and it's about a man who's told by death that he's about to die. I would go on, but I don't want to spoil it since it's on for another 15ish minutes. :-p

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:20:16 PM

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another favorite is the billy mummy one where he wished everyone into the corn

Yes, another personal favorite. Here's the link on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734580/

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is that where they got the idea of the children of the corn idea and then tweaked it

Could be. Stephen King has spoken about being very influenced by those old television shows, including "Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:21:42 PM

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One I've always enjoyed is on right now, I believe it's called "One for the Angels" and it's about a man who's told by death that he's about to die. I would go on, but I don't want to spoil it since it's on for another 15ish minutes. :-p

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Most kind of you............luci

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:24:04 PM

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Fellow "Twilight Zone" fans, behold:

http://www.tv.com/the-twilight-zone/show/237/top.html

Here's some food for thought...............luci

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:26:23 PM

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lol I"m watching it too...Hard to pick a favorite. I'll get back to you sometime around hour twenty....lol

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RE: Twilight Zone - Best Episode(s) ever???? - 12/31/2008 1:27:55 PM

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Yeah, just when you think you've found your favorite, another good one comes on...........luci

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