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The Twilight Zone project - Ranking episodes (per season) (3 Viewers)
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The Hank
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IN HIS IMAGE (Season 4, Episode 1 {103}) - A seemingly normal man, takes his girlfriend to his hometown to visit family and discovers he remembers almost nothing about his supposed hometown, all the while experiencing headaches that induce him to commit heinous acts of violence (3 STARS) - Good story that took too long to develop, granted it was an hour long, but it seems like 30 min. is the sweet spot for TZ episodes. At times, the episode lost cohesiveness, and it was an OK but not Great ending.
THE THIRTY-FATHOM GRAVE (Season 4, Episode 2 {104}) - A U.S. Navy destroyer is on a routine patrol when sonar picks up the sound of metallic clanging beneath the waves from a sunken submarine; while it intrigues most of the crew, it drives one Captain particularly mad, and he begins to see things and is drawn to the wreckage. Are they coming to get him? (4 STARS) - Another slow developing story, but the ending bumped it from a 3 to a 4, would've flirted with 5 if they showed the skeleton/soldier with the hammer in his hand. Either way, worthy of a 4
THE THIRTY-FATHOM GRAVE (Season 4, Episode 2 {104}) - A U.S. Navy destroyer is on a routine patrol when sonar picks up the sound of metallic clanging beneath the waves from a sunken submarine; while it intrigues most of the crew, it drives one Captain particularly mad, and he begins to see things and is drawn to the wreckage. Are they coming to get him? (4 STARS) - Another slow developing story, but the ending bumped it from a 3 to a 4, would've flirted with 5 if they showed the skeleton/soldier with the hammer in his hand. Either way, worthy of a 4
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Godsbrother
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Agree with this -- Serling thought so too but season 4 was a late replacement for another show that was cancelled and the network needed to fill an hour slot.
My favorite Season 4 episodes are "Death Ship", "The New Exhibit" and "On Thursday We Leave For Home".
Rove!
Footballguy
Making my way through S1...may take me awhile to get to all of them
Where Is Everybody? - didn't love it...the ending segment brought it down...C+
16 mm Shrine - I thought this was kind of a dull mess...I have no compulsion to ever re-watch D
One For The Angels - slightly predictable, but classic tale...A
Mr. Denton On Doomsday - classic tale...B
Walking Distance - underrated classic...A
The Lonely - another underrated classic...A
Escape Clause...good start...contrived middle...decent ironic ending.. C+
Where Is Everybody? - didn't love it...the ending segment brought it down...C+
16 mm Shrine - I thought this was kind of a dull mess...I have no compulsion to ever re-watch D
One For The Angels - slightly predictable, but classic tale...A
Mr. Denton On Doomsday - classic tale...B
Walking Distance - underrated classic...A
The Lonely - another underrated classic...A
Escape Clause...good start...contrived middle...decent ironic ending.. C+
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The Hank
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Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
Prettymuch agree except that I would lower One For The Agnels to B and increase Walking Distance to A+ as it's one of the best in the entire series.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Four O'Clock - A mentally unstable man thinks he can identify all the evil people in the world and can punish them for their evil. - Yuck
May as well have named the character Joseph McCrangle. But it is interesting that this might be the source of the accent that Steve Carell used for his Gru character.
The only way this story could have been redeemed would have been to show that it was Crangle's own evilness that drove him insane. Instead, we are just supposed to accept that his insanity is evil.
May as well have named the character Joseph McCrangle. But it is interesting that this might be the source of the accent that Steve Carell used for his Gru character.
The only way this story could have been redeemed would have been to show that it was Crangle's own evilness that drove him insane. Instead, we are just supposed to accept that his insanity is evil.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Hocus Pocus and Frisbee - Habitual liar finds himself recruited based on the strength of his stories against his will by extraterrestrials. He defeats them in an unforseen manner. - Meh
I liked Andy Devine’s performance and I agree that the harmonica emits a death sound...but this episode is just silly.
I liked Andy Devine’s performance and I agree that the harmonica emits a death sound...but this episode is just silly.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
The Hank
Footballguy
Devine saves it from being an atrocity, and brings it to a point where it is a decent episode, albeit a silly one.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
The Trade-Ins - An elderly couple visits a business that offers replacement bodies for sale, but they only have enough money for one. - Absolutely definitely
Made all the more awesome by the fact that Joseph Schildkraut's real-life wife died during filming but he chose to continue working until the job was done to mourn her. The sadness in his eyes is authentic.
The Gift - Horrifically stereotyped xenophobic Mexicans kill a visitor from outer space and burn the cure for cancer he'd offered them. - Yuck
There. Now I spoiled the ending so you don't have to ever waste your time. As bad as everyone says it is.
The Dummy - A hollowed out ventriloquist battles his dummy who may or may not actually be alive. - Definitely
One of the most scary horror-type episodes. The main actor is Uncle Ben in the Toby Maguire Spiderman movies.
Made all the more awesome by the fact that Joseph Schildkraut's real-life wife died during filming but he chose to continue working until the job was done to mourn her. The sadness in his eyes is authentic.
The Gift - Horrifically stereotyped xenophobic Mexicans kill a visitor from outer space and burn the cure for cancer he'd offered them. - Yuck
There. Now I spoiled the ending so you don't have to ever waste your time. As bad as everyone says it is.
The Dummy - A hollowed out ventriloquist battles his dummy who may or may not actually be alive. - Definitely
One of the most scary horror-type episodes. The main actor is Uncle Ben in the Toby Maguire Spiderman movies.
Rove!
Footballguy
1.9 Perchance to Dream- surprised to see this panned in the OP. I found this one's surrealism and exploration of dreams engaging. Before Inception and before Freddy Krueger there was this episode. Maya the "cat lady" is simultaneously sexy and scary. I - A
Note - I checked IMDB, and this one is a bit polarizing with some people not liking it and some putting it as their favorite of the series.
Note - I checked IMDB, and this one is a bit polarizing with some people not liking it and some putting it as their favorite of the series.
The Hank
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The Hank
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Andy Dufresne
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Young Man's Fancy - A newly married woman tries to pry her husband away from the memories of his domineering and doting mother. - Yes
I read that this episode isn't though too well of. Not sure why. I thought it was good and creepy. Sort of a "Psycho-lite".
I Sing The Body Electric - A widower brings a robotic grandmother into the house to help raise his three kids. Will they accept her? - Meh
You would think that this would be more interesting considering that it was written by Bradbury. But it just falls flat for some reason.
I read that this episode isn't though too well of. Not sure why. I thought it was good and creepy. Sort of a "Psycho-lite".
I Sing The Body Electric - A widower brings a robotic grandmother into the house to help raise his three kids. Will they accept her? - Meh
You would think that this would be more interesting considering that it was written by Bradbury. But it just falls flat for some reason.
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Leroy Hoard
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I liked the durability of the old broad and the fact that the other old broad (mother-in-law?) left the episode after her few minutes of drivel.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Season 5
In Praise Of Pip - As a young man lies dying in Vietnam, his ne'er-do-well father wills him back to life by pining for days gone by. - Yes
Steel - A down on his luck manager of a robot boxer has to take his machine's place in the ring in order to get by financially. - Yes
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - A man who is recently recovered from a breakdown insists he sees a gremlin on the airplane's wing. - Definitely
A Kind Of Stopwatch - A loudmouth is given a watch that stops time. It's not a great conversation piece. - Yes
The Last Night of a Jockey - A down on his luck jockey wishes to be big. Be careful what you wish for (again). - Yes, but only because I liked Rooney's performance.
Living Doll - The mean stepfather becomes the target of his stepdaughter's doll's disdain. - Definitely
The Old Man In The Cave - Post apocalyptic survivors follow the advice of a cave dweller - until newcomers arrive. - Yuck
Uncle Simon - A gold digger can't escape her domineering uncle, even when he becomes a robot. - Yuck
Probe 7 Over and Out - "Adam" crash lands and finds another castaway named "Eve". Get it? - Yuck, Yuck
A Short Drink From A Certain Fountain - A gold digger is forced to care for her "older" husband after he receives a youth-giving serum. - Yes
90 Years Without Slumbering - A man believes his life will end when his grandfather clock stops ticking. - Yuck
Ring-A-Ding Girl - A celebrity returns to her small town roots and tries to get people to attend her event rather than the scheduled annual picnic. - Definitely
You Drive - A man is haunted by his car after killing a boy while driving. - Yes (sort of)
The Long Morrow - A man falls in love with a woman before his long space flight and makes plans to be reunited with her upon return. - Meh
The Self-Improvement Of Salvadore Ross - Just skip it. - Yuck
Number 12 Looks Just Like You - A girl comes of age and is supposed to pick out her new body, which everyone else does, but she refuses. - Definitely
Black Leather Jackets - Three strangers ride into town and are looked at disapprovingly by the townfolk. One of the strangers falls for Shelly Fabares. - Meh
Night Call - An old woman is tormented by strange phone calls. Was a "yes" until the ending. - Meh
From Agnes With Love - A computer programmer finds that the computer "Agnes" is female not just in name. - Yes
In Praise Of Pip - As a young man lies dying in Vietnam, his ne'er-do-well father wills him back to life by pining for days gone by. - Yes
Steel - A down on his luck manager of a robot boxer has to take his machine's place in the ring in order to get by financially. - Yes
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - A man who is recently recovered from a breakdown insists he sees a gremlin on the airplane's wing. - Definitely
A Kind Of Stopwatch - A loudmouth is given a watch that stops time. It's not a great conversation piece. - Yes
The Last Night of a Jockey - A down on his luck jockey wishes to be big. Be careful what you wish for (again). - Yes, but only because I liked Rooney's performance.
Living Doll - The mean stepfather becomes the target of his stepdaughter's doll's disdain. - Definitely
The Old Man In The Cave - Post apocalyptic survivors follow the advice of a cave dweller - until newcomers arrive. - Yuck
Uncle Simon - A gold digger can't escape her domineering uncle, even when he becomes a robot. - Yuck
Probe 7 Over and Out - "Adam" crash lands and finds another castaway named "Eve". Get it? - Yuck, Yuck
A Short Drink From A Certain Fountain - A gold digger is forced to care for her "older" husband after he receives a youth-giving serum. - Yes
90 Years Without Slumbering - A man believes his life will end when his grandfather clock stops ticking. - Yuck
Ring-A-Ding Girl - A celebrity returns to her small town roots and tries to get people to attend her event rather than the scheduled annual picnic. - Definitely
You Drive - A man is haunted by his car after killing a boy while driving. - Yes (sort of)
The Long Morrow - A man falls in love with a woman before his long space flight and makes plans to be reunited with her upon return. - Meh
The Self-Improvement Of Salvadore Ross - Just skip it. - Yuck
Number 12 Looks Just Like You - A girl comes of age and is supposed to pick out her new body, which everyone else does, but she refuses. - Definitely
Black Leather Jackets - Three strangers ride into town and are looked at disapprovingly by the townfolk. One of the strangers falls for Shelly Fabares. - Meh
Night Call - An old woman is tormented by strange phone calls. Was a "yes" until the ending. - Meh
From Agnes With Love - A computer programmer finds that the computer "Agnes" is female not just in name. - Yes
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
You can now watch these directly from IMDB, including Season 4. I'm guessing they have some sort of Hulu type agreement to show some older TV shows now.
Have been watching Season 4 off and on over the last year. Don't know why I lost momentum. Some of these rankings are from fuzzy memory...
Spur of the Moment - Yes
An engaged woman is terrorized without a reasonable explanation by a woman on horseback.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Definitely (of course)
A Confederate spy is about to be hanged when the rope breaks, allowing him to escape and return home.
Queen of the Nile - Yes
A reporter discovers the secret behind the apparent eternal youth of a film actress.
What's in the Box - Meh. If I remember right, there was just a lot of yelling.
An unhappy couple's newly-repaired television set shows them hurting each other.
The Masks - Yes
At Mardi Gras, a wealthy dying man requires his daughter and her family – his would-be heirs – to wear masks that show their true selves.
I Am the Night – Color Me Black - Yes
A man is to be hanged at sunrise, but on the appointed day, the sun fails to rise.
Sounds and Silences - Yuck
A man's obsession with loud noises causes his wife to leave him; then all of the sounds in his life go haywire.
Caesar and Me - Yes
A struggling ventriloquist's dummy talks him into a life of crime.
The Jeopardy Room - Yes, maybe closer to Definitely
A political refugee is forced into a game of cat-and-mouse with a rather artistic assassin.
Stopover in a Quiet Town - Meh
A married couple wakes up after drinking at a party and find themselves in a strange town devoid of life – except for the distant laughter of a child.
The Encounter - Yes
A samurai sword sparks a conflict between a World War II veteran and a Japanese-American.
Mr. Garrity and the Graves - Meh
A stranger brings a dog back from the dead and offers to do the same for those in the town cemetery, making the townsfolk uneasy.
The Brain Center at Whipple's - Yes
A factory owner decides to replace his human employees with machines.
Come Wander with Me - Yuck (absolutely terrible)
A professional singer looks for an authentic song in the mountains, where he gets in trouble with the locals.
Have been watching Season 4 off and on over the last year. Don't know why I lost momentum. Some of these rankings are from fuzzy memory...
Spur of the Moment - Yes
An engaged woman is terrorized without a reasonable explanation by a woman on horseback.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Definitely (of course)
A Confederate spy is about to be hanged when the rope breaks, allowing him to escape and return home.
Queen of the Nile - Yes
A reporter discovers the secret behind the apparent eternal youth of a film actress.
What's in the Box - Meh. If I remember right, there was just a lot of yelling.
An unhappy couple's newly-repaired television set shows them hurting each other.
The Masks - Yes
At Mardi Gras, a wealthy dying man requires his daughter and her family – his would-be heirs – to wear masks that show their true selves.
I Am the Night – Color Me Black - Yes
A man is to be hanged at sunrise, but on the appointed day, the sun fails to rise.
Sounds and Silences - Yuck
A man's obsession with loud noises causes his wife to leave him; then all of the sounds in his life go haywire.
Caesar and Me - Yes
A struggling ventriloquist's dummy talks him into a life of crime.
The Jeopardy Room - Yes, maybe closer to Definitely
A political refugee is forced into a game of cat-and-mouse with a rather artistic assassin.
Stopover in a Quiet Town - Meh
A married couple wakes up after drinking at a party and find themselves in a strange town devoid of life – except for the distant laughter of a child.
The Encounter - Yes
A samurai sword sparks a conflict between a World War II veteran and a Japanese-American.
Mr. Garrity and the Graves - Meh
A stranger brings a dog back from the dead and offers to do the same for those in the town cemetery, making the townsfolk uneasy.
The Brain Center at Whipple's - Yes
A factory owner decides to replace his human employees with machines.
Come Wander with Me - Yuck (absolutely terrible)
A professional singer looks for an authentic song in the mountains, where he gets in trouble with the locals.
slackjawedyokel
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
The Fear - Yuck
A state trooper and a secluded woman experience strange incidents after the woman reports seeing lights in the sky.
The Bewitchin' Pool - Easily one of the worst 5 episodes, if not THE worst
Two children escape from their bickering parents to a special place by way of their swimming pool.
A state trooper and a secluded woman experience strange incidents after the woman reports seeing lights in the sky.
The Bewitchin' Pool - Easily one of the worst 5 episodes, if not THE worst
Two children escape from their bickering parents to a special place by way of their swimming pool.
Fariq
Footballguy
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I read the plot and don't even remember watching it now.
I never did get through the hour long shows. Will have to get to that.
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Godsbrother
Footballguy
The absolute worst of the series IMO. The dubbing of the little girl's voice is laughably bad and the parents are the most obnoxious people in the world.
Fariq
Footballguy
"The Fear" was definitely weird. I kinda liked the very end though, so maybe I'd give it a 2 (on a 1-5 scale).
I have a question about "The After Hours" When Marsha White bought the gold thimble did that REALLY happen or was that scene imagined by her? If it really happened, then it is really bizarre. Like, why would the other mannequins (elevator doorman and saleswoman) play along?
I have a question about "The After Hours" When Marsha White bought the gold thimble did that REALLY happen or was that scene imagined by her? If it really happened, then it is really bizarre. Like, why would the other mannequins (elevator doorman and saleswoman) play along?
Shutout
Footballguy
I'm late to the party on this thread but I have seen them all multiple times, have done work on various articles regarding the series, it's impact, Serling, etc.
So, I'm biased but to me it is hands-down the best stuff ever and stands the test of time like nothing else.
Due to it's exploration of the human condition, three episodes I find especially good (and often not mentioned as much) are:
"Walking Distance"
"Elegy"
"The Rip Van Winkle Caper"
So, I'm biased but to me it is hands-down the best stuff ever and stands the test of time like nothing else.
Due to it's exploration of the human condition, three episodes I find especially good (and often not mentioned as much) are:
"Walking Distance"
"Elegy"
"The Rip Van Winkle Caper"
Shutout
Footballguy
It was real. You can confirm by noting the narration as it normally sets up the scene and when the person "enters the twilight zone". Ms. White enters upon stepping off the elevator onto the 9th floor.
The Hank
Footballguy
One of my absolute favorite, underrated episodes of the entire series is in Season 4: The New Exhibit.
A former wax museum employee stores wax-replicas of historic murderers to keep them from being destroyed, by any means necessary.
Fariq
Footballguy
I recorded a bunch of episodes during the July 4th-5th marathon. I may just buy the whole series.
The Hank
Footballguy
While you could buy the series, if you have Netflix they have nearly every season on there (with exception of Season 4 I believe)
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
This was on this morning. Liked it a little more than most, mainly because I wouldn't mind having one of those machines.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Finally getting around to season 4 on Hulu. So far I'm finding that these would have been better As 30 minute episodes.
Season 4
Yes
The 30 Fathom Grave - A crewman on a US Navy warship is beckoned to return to the shipwrecked site of his WWII submarine shipmates.
He's Alive - A latter day Nazi wanna be (A young Dennis Hopper) gets help from a familiar historical figure.
In His Image - A man is confused by a murderous impulse and a loss of his memory
Death Ship - Three astronauts land on a planet only to find a copy of their ship - crash landed with their dead bodies inside.
Meh
Valley of the Shadow - A man stumbles on a technologically advanced small town that's loathe to have its secrets shared.
Mute - A girl raised to be telepathic finds herself orphaned and in the care of a woman who fights to return her to normalcy.
Season 4
Yes
The 30 Fathom Grave - A crewman on a US Navy warship is beckoned to return to the shipwrecked site of his WWII submarine shipmates.
He's Alive - A latter day Nazi wanna be (A young Dennis Hopper) gets help from a familiar historical figure.
In His Image - A man is confused by a murderous impulse and a loss of his memory
Death Ship - Three astronauts land on a planet only to find a copy of their ship - crash landed with their dead bodies inside.
Meh
Valley of the Shadow - A man stumbles on a technologically advanced small town that's loathe to have its secrets shared.
Mute - A girl raised to be telepathic finds herself orphaned and in the care of a woman who fights to return her to normalcy.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
One thing I liked about Ghost Ship was that some of the score was taken from Jerry Goldsmith's music used in Back There. And that, in turn was used by James Horner for some of his Wrath of Khan score.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Season 4 continued
Meh
Passage on the Lady Anne - A couple tries to save their message by taking a cruise end up on a ship destined for its final voyage.
A frustrating episode because it had a lot of potential.
Yuck
Jess-Belle - A girl steals another's fiance by enlisting the aid of the local...witch. Her agreement results in her turning into a... leopard. After midnight of course.
Meh
Passage on the Lady Anne - A couple tries to save their message by taking a cruise end up on a ship destined for its final voyage.
A frustrating episode because it had a lot of potential.
Yuck
Jess-Belle - A girl steals another's fiance by enlisting the aid of the local...witch. Her agreement results in her turning into a... leopard. After midnight of course.
Shutout
Footballguy
I need to get in on that. I have burned through the Netflix episodes a few times (in addition to watching ad naseum growing up), but the Season 4 has always been missing on N-Flix.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
You know, I never did finish Season 4. Maybe I should do that.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
The hour longs are very hit and miss. Not as consistently good as the 1/2 hour ones.
Don Quixote
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Just noticed this thread bumped. I just posted about the Twilight Zone marathon on SYFY in the TV draft thread. Good stuff.
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