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Every episode of television's seminal speculative fiction series that germinated from the mind of Rod Serling is collected in high-definition in this comprehensive six-Blu ray set. Along with the original 156 episodes of the series that provided early roles for Robert Redford, William Shatner, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Carol Burnett, Burt Reynolds and others, this set includes the original. The Twilight Zone became the role model for TV anthologies. The parables which usually resided in the world of fantasy or science fiction expertly explored humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways conventional drama cannot. Fully half of the episodes were written b.
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These nineteen classic stories confirm Rod Serling as one of the finest fantasy writers of our time. Serling's legendary television series The Twilight Zone consistently demonstrated his remarkable gift for storytelling. In the years that have followed, millions have experienced and remembered these timeless scenarios, now airing regularly on...more
These nineteen classic stories confirm Rod Serling as one of the finest fantasy writers of our time. Serling's legendary television series The Twilight Zone consistently demonstrated his remarkable gift for storytelling. In the years that have followed, millions have experienced and remembered these timeless scenarios, now airing regularly on...more
Published January 1st 1999 by TV Books (first published 1963)
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Jul 30, 2011Patrick Nichol rated it it was amazing
This is a gem. All of these stories were written by Serling himself, a master craftsman of the imaginary world. All critics of genre fiction should make this required reading before passing judgment.
I love watching the Twilight Zone, but even more i love reading the original stories. Often they are even better and have amazing twists and ironies that were changed or removed from the tv shows. Rod Serling and all his writers for the TZ series had amazing gifts for story-telling.
Mar 14, 2015Aaron Rodriguez rated it it was amazing
Serling's complete stories of The Twilight Zone is a wonderful, imaginative compilation of creative (science) fiction. The stories are descriptive, immersive and hold one's attention. Furthermore the stories provoke a reverence for an author who's body of work transcends temporal dimensionality; years later they still offer life lessons and insight that aren't bound to Serling's time period. Serling's work is applicable in today's age (circa 2015) and leaves one feeling appreciative and satisfie...more
Nov 05, 2016Alberto Bernal rated it it was amazing
A great selection of the stories that Rod Serling wrote for his show ' The Twilight Zone'. Written with rich language and moving details, each story shows the nature of the human species in many different situations, beyond reality, beyond fantasy, all of them straight from... The Twilight Zone!
May 19, 2013Sierra Nauslar rated it it was amazing
I appreciate what science fiction has done for society. It has made us, as humans, branch out into a different way of thinking. This book has it all, from UFOs to different dimensions. It's a wonderful read and I'd recommend it to almost anyone with a brain!
Sep 10, 2018Leslie rated it really liked it Shelves: shorties, scifi-like, mystery-suspense-crime
Apr 11, 2017Drew Martin rated it really liked it
The strange and bizarre fifth dimension beyond the boundaries of imagination. A realm of fantasy, science fiction, horror, terror, suspense, and mystery. The characters, setting, and genre change, but there’s a constant in this incredible world of make-believe known as The Twilight Zone. Rod Serling, creator, producer, narrator, host, and writer. Of the 156 series episodes, he wrote 92 of them. The Twilight Zone: Complete Stories contains 19 short stories written by Serling which became episodes...more
The book I'm actually reading wasn't here - it is Rod Serling's Twilight Zone adapted by Walter B. Gibson. This was as close as I could get.
I finally finished this one - a collection of 23 Twilight Zone stories written by Rod Serling. I love the series, I didn't love the book. Some of the stories here were made into Twilight Zone episodes, and some were not. A few were pretty good - like The Edge of Doom and Ghost Train, but it could have been skipped.
I finally finished this one - a collection of 23 Twilight Zone stories written by Rod Serling. I love the series, I didn't love the book. Some of the stories here were made into Twilight Zone episodes, and some were not. A few were pretty good - like The Edge of Doom and Ghost Train, but it could have been skipped.
Jun 08, 2015Diane rated it liked it
I got this book as a souvenir of Tower of Terror in DisneyWorld. It is a collection of stories. I like Serling's writing, he is good with description. I liked the first story best. Too bad in a way, as most of the others were good, but didn't grab me the same way. Not every story is a gem, but he is always trying to make a point about society or humanity. I would recommend it.
I am not a science fiction fan but Serling kept me spellbound.
Oct 11, 2008Marts (Thinker) rated it really liked it
19 stories from the Twilight Zone television series
Really a fun read, especially if you've seen all the episodes. You can illustrate it as you read.
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Rodman Edward 'Rod' Serling (December 25, 1924–June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science fiction anthology TV series, The Twilight Zone.
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