Rod Serling

Part 1: What 1950s TV Was Really Like When Rod Serling Arrived — And How The Twilight Zone Came to Exist As A Result “There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It…

By T.J. Tranchell ⬅ Previous Teaching ‘The Twilight Zone’ | Part 1 The hairs on my arms stand up and I get a chill down my spine. It happened almost exactly an hour before, in my first section of English 101 for the day. …

By. T.J. Tranchell We are told when we enter the fifth dimension known as The Twilight Zone that it is a place not just of sight and sound but of mind. The realm of the mind, be it imaginative or logical, is my business. I am a teacher at a…

What we can learn about relationships in Rod Serling’s classic TV show — There is no doubt that The Twilight Zone* is one of my favorite shows of all time — and for good reason. Every episode takes us on a unique journey and puts a spotlight on something about the human condition — whether good or bad — that we all can…

Rod Serling’s classic show illustrates some of the worst relationship behaviors…and their consequences — For as long as I can remember, The Twilight Zone* has been one of my favorite television shows and I have always been amazed by Rod Serling’s incredible talent — his ability to turn a phrase, as well as his ability to put a spotlight on the best and worst…

“Take a trip with me to a weird and goofy place — a wacky area where stuff just doesn’t make any sense. It’s in an area we call The Sunset Zone.” After the two martinis we had, his speech was slurring just a bit. I didn’t like it. The intro…

The Twilight Zone premiered in 1959, and while an intelligent, well-written and acted show, it was never a huge ratings hit (it was canceled twice during its five seasons) but is still one of the best-loved, remembered, respected, and influential series in television history. At its center was a young…

You don’t even have to read about his life to know that Rod Serling had a particular hatred for racism. In interviews with family and friends the topic comes up repeatedly. …

The prophetic writer saw brutal combat in the Philippines — One of Rod Serling’s more tortured characters is Lieutenant Fitzgerald, a US Army soldier fighting in the Philippines during World War II (Twilight Zone Season 1, Episode 19 , The Purple Testament). Fitz, as he’s called, knows when his fellow soldiers will die by looking at their faces and seeing…