twilight zone any favorite episode?

Answer 1

I don't like Twilight Zone !!!

Answer 2

I haven't seen them in a while, but I remember a few of them, though vaguely. I like the episode where the guy boards a train bound for some destination, but the train doesn't stop - it keeps going. At the end, he gets off, but it's the same stop that he boarded from, I think. I also like the episode where the lady seems to be crazy at first, but discovers a UFO and it turns out she's much smaller than the aliens are. At least I think that's how it turned out - again, haven't seen them in a while, so I can only tell you what I can vaguely recall about them. The episode where the family's father or matriarch makes all the familly members wear masks, then when they take them off, their faces look like they were molded to the mask itself. I forget the names of the shows, but they're a few of my favorites. They're all great shows, though - love watchin' 'em! I think there's going to be a Twilight Zone Marathon on New Year's Eve on the Sci-Fi channel or TVLand - forget which. Keep an eye out for it! :)

Answer 3

Streamcat: That Penny Peyser show was from "Amazing Stories", not the Twlight Zone. By the way, the same plot idea was the core of "The Truman Show".

As for the best TZ episodes, one that comes to mind had Jack Klugman as a trumpet player ("A Passage for Trumpet")

Answer 4

My favorite one starred Burgess Meredith. He is a reclusive bank teller that reads all the time and even gets in trouble with his boss at the bank. He is reading in the vault one day when a cataclysmic war destroys everyone. When he comes out he is all alone and wanders around, finally going by the library. He is delighted to know that nobody will ever bother him while reading and he can have his wish of reading all he wants. In the end he ends up smashing his reading glasses and can't read without them. It's been a very long time, but that one stuck with me. The irony of the situation is staggering.

I also loved the one with Art Carney as Santa.

The one about the little boy with the amazing mind powers was great too. His family had to do all they could to please him or he would "do things" to them. Creepy!

Answer 5

I'm in agreement with a couple of your answerers--
"The Night of the Meek", starring Art Carney is one of the best of the original series, and a personal favorite.
Carney portrays Mr. Corwin, a broken-down department store Santa on Christmas Eve, who wishes, just for one night, that there might be a Santa Claus for the poor and the needy. Mr. Corwin suddenly hears what might be sleighbells, and finds a large canvas sack in a snowy alley. The sack is full of gaily-wrapped presents....
A small, wonderful, Christmas wish come true!

Answer 6

I agree with DB Cash, "Time Enough at Last" was the best episode, and is also the reason I own at least two spare pairs of eyeglasses...'cause you never know...

Oh, and of couse the episode "Death's Head Revisited". Possibly one of the creepiest, most thought-provoking episodes of TV ever produced.

And really, aren't those episodes that explore ideas the ones that have weathered the test of time the best? Hmmm, maybe the producers of TV today could learn something from that? Nahhh...

Answer 7

"Nick of Time" with William Shatner.

(As usual, SciFi is running a Twilight Zone marathon for New Year's - so if you have that channel, be sure to enjoy a few old episodes!)

Answer 8

The one where a used car salesman kept selling and reselling an old model car that would compel the owner to tell the truth at all times.
Also, one with Art Carney who was a drunk in a Santa suit. He finds a "magic" bag that grants whatever wish you want.He uses his new bag to grant the wishes of all his friends at the shelter where he lives.

Answer 9

From the 2nd TZ series where Penney Peyser plays a woman whose life if filmed by hidden cameras and shown on tv as a soap opera, without her knowledge.

Answer 10

You know, I always think I have a favorite until I begin watching them again and realize that each one is my favorite! I loved Rod Serlings writing. His mind was incredibly deep and his stories were very thoughtful.