What is your favorite Twilight Zone episode (s)

BlackLagoon · April 26, 2009, 07:27:57 PM

I didnt see anything like this posted so I thought it might be fun. I'm a huge fan of the show as I'm sure many of us here are, so this should be fun!

I couldnt just pick 1, had to go with 3, and it couldve easily been 20! But here are my top 3!

The Howling Man: I think I this was the 1st TZ that I actually payed attention to and from the horrible howling, to seeing what was released on the world...that story is one of the 1st that opened the gates for me into that genre of entertainment.

The New Exhibit: Whats creepier then a museum full of wax sculptures of serial killers and murderers? Maniquins used to creep me out as a kid..this story is just a good fun scare!!

Night Of The Meek: I LOVE this one! Its certainly the most different TZ in my opinion. The Christmas spirit has crossed over into the Twilight Zone!!...Art Carney blows me away everytime I watch this one, I loved that it had a "happy ending" and this time the "twist" was a pleasant one. As a rule, I usually watch this one the day after Halloween with a glass of wine to both cap off the Halloween season and as a nod to upcomming holliday season...........

Look foward to hearing your favirotes and why!

ChattyLMS · April 26, 2009, 07:55:15 PM

Hey Lagoon!
I like The Howling Man, also. I like the Talky Tina episode and all the Jack Klugman ones. Of course The Cornfield one and all the other Bill Mumy episodes. The one with the Grandfather's clockI can't remember all the ones I like I'll have to add them as I think of them.

Unknown Primate · April 26, 2009, 08:02:42 PM

You nailed it for me! THE HOWLING MAN, I love. THE NEW EXHIBIT was a major "scare" influence on me as a kid. It freaked me out for years!

hammerfan · April 26, 2009, 08:04:44 PM

To Serve Man was pretty cool

packy120353 · April 26, 2009, 08:17:03 PM

I was NOT allowed to watch TZ when I was a kid, but one night I was able to sneak a peek - it was "The Invaders" and scared the crap out of me I doubt I slept for a week!

mike c · April 26, 2009, 08:47:34 PM

The Howling Man had John Carradine as the head of the Order. Classic.
Actually, any episode written by Richard Matheson is going to be classic.

Mike C.

BaronLatos35 · April 26, 2009, 09:25:31 PM

Great thread!

The first ones that come to mind:

- Burgess Meredith as the only surving person who breaks his glasses at the end amid thousands of books. One ending that I still think about.

- Terror at 20,00 feet? William Shatner and the troll.

I was also a fan of the movie as well. Great show, love watching them.

Tom Smith Monsternut · April 26, 2009, 10:16:37 PM

That's easy.. Nightmare at 20,000 feet. That scared the heck out of me as a kid.

mike c · April 26, 2009, 10:22:10 PM

Quote from: Tom Smith Monsternut on April 26, 2009, 10:16:37 PM
That's easy.. Nightmare at 20,000 feet. That scared the heck out of me as a kid.

Written by Richard Matheson!

Excellent tale.

I also love It's A Good Life, based on Jerome Bixby's story. Wish it into the cornfield, Anthony...

Mike C.

CreepysFan · April 26, 2009, 10:38:36 PM

The one with the Talking Tina doll ("I'm gonna kill you"), and the one where Burgess Meredith is the last man with time to read, untill his glasses break.

Cinemacabre · April 26, 2009, 10:45:06 PM

Dennis Weaver in Shadow Play
To Serve Man
Third From The Sun
The Howling Man...

Oh, who's Hellish idea was this? I love most of them. Is that so wrong?
Dang you to heck, BlackLagoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

depressedlarrytalbot · April 27, 2009, 02:34:51 AM

On Thursday We Leave For Home.

**SPOILER ALERT**

James Whitmore is the beloved leader of a small colony in the outer solar system but when Earth's authorities arrive (in the C57D, if I recall) to take them all home, he can't handle the promise of obscurity, to the point he actually maroons himself alone, on purpose. Watching him watch the ship depart with all his friends on board, knowing that absolutely no-one will ever, ever return to rescue him from his solitude, haunts me still.

Monster Bob · April 27, 2009, 04:51:59 AM

"Kick The Can" and "I Sing The Body Electric"

packy120353 · April 27, 2009, 06:49:06 AM

Quoteit was "The Invaders" and scared the crap out of me

(just to clarify, I meant I happened upon "The Invaders" episode of TZ - Agnes Moorhead vs tiny spacemen not the TV show called The Invaders - pk)

Unknown Primate · April 27, 2009, 09:36:50 AM

I tried to come up with one favorite, but just couldn't do it. Besides the two I mentioned above, I really like THE HUNT, JESS-BELLE & THE LAST RITES OF JEFF MYRTLEBANK.

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What is your favorite Twilight Zone episode (s)