Which Twilight Zone series was your favorite? Feel free to drop a comment below. Thanks for watching & don't forget to like this vid & subscribe to the channel for more content! 👍🏼
This was such a fun video to watch after watching all of your TZ marathon videos. I had no idea Desilu was involved in any way and that Desi narrated a bit, that's wild. I haven't seen every classic episode but every episode I've watched was memorable and I always enjoyed the underlying messages. Those poor kids, honestly, my initial response is that the movie probably shouldn't have been released out of respect for those kids. Or at least it should have been shelved for some time. I can't believe I still haven't checked out Jordan Peele's reboot, I'll fix that very soon. Wonderful, wonderful video as always!
I took about a day after editing the portion about the kids and the actor Vic Morrow and just didn't even touch the vid while it was in progress. That story could not be left out of course, but at the same time it was just horrifying to even cover. In any case, thanks so much for the watch. There are some solid episodes from the reboot from what I've seen...some hits, some misses, but that's the case really with all of the series. Be well!
I love TZ in all forms but I'm gonna have to stick with the original show; it's inspirational and this may sound strange, but I honestly feel like it's made me into a more empathetic person. The quality of your content is insane 😮; any streaming service could include this video with TZ content and nobody would know this video didn't cost a million dollars to produce. Exquisite content man, I wish you all the best.
Dope Show! Thank you so much for the kind words DS. You have no idea, that's really nice to hear. And its also good to hear the series helped you in terms of empathy, I think that's really cool. Hope you are having a great weekend. Stay safe & be well!
Still amazes me how this show can still be so relevant and great all these decades later. The Twilight Zone marathon on the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve is still something my wife and I look forward to every year.
Great video! I love this evolution video. I can see how the tone of each version was a fruit of the eras they were made in. There is something serious about the original one that later ones lack for me. My favorite is the original Twilight Zone show.
I love that timeline of all the iterations of The Twilight Zone! Love that you found that talkshow interview with Rod Serling! I still haven't seen the Jordan Peele series, but I hear good things... My favorite series is the O.G. original series!
Hey DMG, good to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed it! That interview is fascinating, really anything with Serling speaking is interesting to hear in full. I highly recommend giving those a quick listen for anyone. Take care DMG, have a good one!
Anthony, I truly think this is your best video yet! This was so well made and extremely professional! You need to give me some pointers here because this video was so damn good! I love your deep dive into it and making it non bias as possible which was perfect because it made you sound so professional like you always sound!
Brad! That means a lot coming from you! Thanks so much. Dude your channel is already incredible and you are already killing it, no pointers needed. 🤜 🤛 Thanks for the watch & comment, have a good one!
This is incredible, so much there I’m going to watch it twice. I still have to choose To Serve Man as my favourite episode. Orson Welles?.. how different that would have been, glad it didn’t happen. I have a feeling you will eventually explore some of the series branch offs, that would be really interesting to hear your perspectives on them too. I’m diggin the longer videos. Excellent job Anthony!
Hey Karen, To Serve Man is a fantastic choice. As for Orson Welles, he's fantastic but I could not imagine anyone other than Serling hosting in the OG series. Eventually I would love to get to the other series, there's so much there to explore. Thanks as always for checking in. Have a good weekend. : )
This was an amazing in depth analysis of such a pertinent and important series for horror and sci-fi combined. I have only really ever seen the reinvention brought in the 90s but I now just how iconic and relevant many of the classic episodes are - especially after hearing your thoughts on each!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater They used to be some of the shows I would look forward to coming home from school - those and Quantum Leap, Star Trek (of course) and something called Eerie Indiana! :)
Outstanding coverage of this legendary show’s history & legacy! 🙂👍 I love all the old SF/fantasy/horror/suspense anthology shows, from Lights Out, Inner Sanctum, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, to Science Fiction Theater, One Step Beyond, and Night Gallery, to Tales from the Darkside, Amazing Stories, and Ray Bradbury Theater, and more! Any chance you may cover the history of any more of these iconic anthologies? 😳 Maybe starting with, oh i dunno, The Outer Limits? 😁
Hey Gappasaurus, glad to hear you enjoyed this. It was a fun one to go through and I learned alot along the way too. I'd love to cover some of the other series you mentioned, probably first up would be The Outer Limits because I'm slowly working through watching those. Be well!
Love Twilight Zone. My favorites are the original and the 80's one. The other one's are not bad and I love Twilight Zone The Movie. Thanks man for sharing this video and have a good day
Patrick! This one was fun and I've been wanting to discuss the revivals at least a little bit for a while now. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it. 👍 Be well and have a good weekend!
Hey MM! So close, yet so far, lol. My fingers are crossed for all of us though, we just have to keep at it. Thanks for the watch & comment bro. Be well!
duuudddeeee I loved this video it was awesome and so informative. Im a fake fan for not knowing all of this stuff. The OG is the best iteration imo but I cant even imagine how long this awesome video took for you to put together. It was so well done.
Thanks bro. Ha, ha, not going to lie - this one took about a month on and off of research / writing / rewriting and recording / editing. It was fun though and I learned a lot along the way. I think I gained more appreciation for each show just reading up on all of them and checking out some episodes along the way too. Anyway, I appreciate the watch & kind words man. Be well Trace!
You have really outdone yourself this time. It's all down hill from here on out. No, I kid. This was great. I had no idea Desi introduced the Time Element. I've never seen that one. Imagine if he had done the entire series? Maple Street got some splainin' to do. I haven't seen the 80s series. I hear good things about it though. Haven't heard anything, other than this video, about the 2000s one. And the Peele one, well, you said all I needed to hear on that one. Again, great work. I was particularly impressed with the script and use of clips.
Bro fantastic job. My all time favorite television show. Really enjoyed hearing about the spin-offs too. My favorite video you’ve done to date keep up the fantastic work!
FDT needs to host the next reboot! Once again, you knocked it out of the park! Despite the tragedy that took place on set, I did enjoy The Twilight Zone movie. It was awesome. All versions seem fascinating and it's sad that they didn't last too long. At the end of the day, the original cannot be topped.
Fantastic video. You never fail to inform and entertain. My fondness for TZ started with the movie so that's my favourite, especially the last segment and the wrap around. Don't really rate anything too highly that came after about season 2 of the 80's version though Peele's version of the TZ intro is pretty awesome. Great work Anthony👍🏼👊🏼.
Vas! I think maybe I was familiar with the classic show first and then likely caught the movie on tv. But that movie freaked me out as a kid. Especially the remade Nightmare at 20,000 Feet segment. The 80's show I also used to watch too. I'm looking forward to a nice thorough rewatch of all that. The Peele intro is fantastic, I agree. Very well crafted and a nice nod to the OG. Anyway, thanks for checking in as always & have a great weekend bro. Sat safe & be well! 🤜🤛
MMS! Yeah there were so many cool things I learned while making this. In the end, it became more about just trying to figure out what was the most important and relevant stuff to mention for each. Thanks for checking in bro. Have a good week!
Very thorough overview. I'm a die hard original series fan and my fave ep. is TIME ENOUGH AT LAST - proving that even 'nice & decent people' still get treated nastily - not unlike in real life - and arguably Burgess Meredith's finest hour of the 4 ZONEs he starred in. Also : re: Carol Burnett in your narration - that's a mirror not a window.
Hey George! Thanks for the watch & comment. Always cool to meet a fellow die-hard fan. I hear you about the ending of Time Enough At Last, that always sticks with me. A mirror! Makes sense, ha ha. Ah well. Take care.
A Game of Pool is an interesting episode with a different ending in the original episode, in the original episode, Jessie wins and instead of living, he dies, because he is now the best not Fats, but in the original ending, Jessie loses, but gets to live, as Fats says, “as all second-raters die: you'll be buried and forgotten without me touching you. If you'd beaten me, you'd have lived forever." Fats disappears, while Jesse vows to keep practicing until he is good enough to face the champion again. That was George Clayton Johnson’s script with the original ending, it was later used in the 80s series, the original ending does make better sense than the revised version in the original episode, but I like both.
I remember watching the 50s one as a kid child along with 2000s series Definitely a good series and a stepping stone into my love for science fiction and horror hopefully we can a new series maybe even a animated one
This video is a grand slam Anthony. I know you and I discussed this before, but I’m glad someone actually acknowledged the 80s series. While the OG is the best, that series left an impression on me. It had some duds, but there were some great ones too. Especially Nightcrawlers (my fave), To See the Invisible Man and Gramma - the latter freaked me out bad back then 😂 I haven’t seen any of the Peele eps but loved the summary you provided. Really great stuff man!
Hey GCap! A Little Piece and Quiet is one that stuck with me from the 80's show. I tried to avoid spoilers in this vid but the closing scene alone from that story remains embedded in my mind...so disturbing. Anyway, its awesome to hear from you man, glad you enjoyed this & thanks for the comment & kind words as always. Be well & have a great week ahead.
I know it was part of the original black and white series but cant remember the name. Three guys steal gold then build a time machine to go forward in time where they will be free to spend the money. The machine works and catapults them forward but they find themselves in a desert. Over the course of their journey, they take each other out til only one is left. Starving, dying of thirst, he manages to grab the attention of a couple nearby in their hovercar. He begs them for water, saying he has gold to pay for it, then he dies. The man shakes his head when his partner asks what happened and he says: poor sod, he tried to buy water off me with gold thinking it was valuable but then we learned to mass produce it so its not a big deal anymore.
Excellent video bro! Love how Rod Serling pushed the envelope of issues he felt strongly for and the way he went about it and not get his show pulled due to the subjects being controversial at the time. You always do a great job keeping our attention Anthony🙌🙌
My favorite episodes would be Obsolete Man, Printer’s Devil, and Caesar and Me. I think in your video about the Devil you should have included Pr Professor A. Daemon who sold $1 Love Potions and “Glove Cleaner”?
I Shot an Arrow into the Air is currently my favourite out of the classic episodes Ive watched, Living Doll being my favourite of the radio series, and Replay for the Jordon Peele reboot episodes that I've watched.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater thanks! I also think Midnight Sun is one of the best out of the ones I've seen (I've watched all of seasons 1 and 2 and some from the other seasons; I'm going through all eps weekly), and it certainly is one of the top episodes for me too.
I've only seen the original because I'm a bit of a stubborn purist, but some of the episodes from the 2002 and 1994 versions sound really intriguing so I might just have to watch what I can find! :)
Same, it's safe to say we'll probably see TZ on tv again one day. Hopefully whatever form it takes in the future will break new ground and remain true to the spirit of Rod Serling.
Really great recap. I was a psycho tz fan back in the early 80s. I even tried to get scripts from...Caluga Productions? I was 10. It's been awhile since twist endings were my thing, but Serling and Matherson could really write! Those originals will always be my favorites.
Hey Rez, that's cool, always nice to hear from a fellow fan. Did you ever have any luck tracking down the scripts? In any case, much thanks for watching!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater No, the production company was long gone by 1980. I tried CBS next but no luck. In the 90s, scripts for everything were being sold on the streets where I live, and I found a couple. By then I was reading Matheson's novels. I love Rod, but Richard's stories grabbed me a bit more. 🤠🤘
I really enjoyed your historical discussion, Anthony. Just to be nitpicky, but you realize that given the general falling off of each successive iteration from the quality of the previous one, and moreover from the greatness of the original series, a case could be made that _Devolution_ of The Twilight Zone might be a more suitable title for your video. That said,there are gems in every one of them. I don't have time to get into a fuller discussion now--expect one later--but since you specifically mentioned it, "Gramma" from the 80's series easily ranks with the original's top horror episodes and, as far as I know, is the most overtly Lovecraftian episode of any iteration. I took time out to watch it again just now, and it holds up very well. Barret Oliver the child actor who plays Georgie is pretty much a one-man show and is excellent in the part. The other star of the production could be the atmospherics in Gramma's room with the hellish red lights, smoke, and moaning coming out of the floor. All in all, a terrifying episode to be sure. th-cam.com/video/BlyAD-336cA/w-d-xo.html At 4:52. it looks as though Serling''s doing his take on Mr. Smith "Printer's Devil" ("No, Rod, something's off. Oh, wait. You need the signature crooked cigar and a toothy grin. Burgess, show him how it's done. Yeah, there you go, Rod! tinyurl.com/4vtwfywd )
Heeeey Galantski. Always cool to hear from you. Thanks for giving this a watch. I hear you about the falling off aspect. I agree, the revivals were a lot more hit and miss & to me, the classic series will always remain the best. In this case, I went for more of a neutral overview / retrospective of all the series. Meaning, I tried to not gush or bash too much along the way. Especially since there was so much to cover. ha ha, again, always appreciate hearing from you my friend, be well & have a great weekend. : )
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Your objectivity & neutrality was one of the things I really appreciated in this overview. I think that for all of the revivals in varying degrees there's been a sense of homage, of tribute to Rod Serling and his original vision for the show. While the finish product hasn't always lived up to the genius of the original, the sense of reverence to Rod's goals for the series. Thanks again, Anthony, and have an outstanding weekend.. Keep your fine reviews coming!
This was great! Personally, I prefer the original OG Twilight Zone, but I didn’t hate the remake. I’m still yet to watch the Jordan Peele version though. And I haven’t seen the 80s version either. I would love to see that Grandma adaptation episode. On the side note, TH-cam for some weird reason stopped notifying me when you upload, so I almost missed this cool video. Shame on you, TH-cam
Hey Curly Girl! No prob, same happens to me, I have the notification bell on for lots of channels - but it seems a bit inconsistent. I think all the shows have their highs and lows but the original seems to be the most consistent in terms of quality, plus it had Serling as a guiding force. Always lad to have you here and thanks for watching! Have a good one!
Hey buddy! I love when you remind me of some of those classic episodes I watched as a kid. My fav is segment 3 and 4 from the TZ movie. I miss good horror anthologies like TZ and Creepshow. I haven't seen a good horror anthology movie in a long time (maybe v/h/s?) Take it easy Anthony
Hey ViG, thanks for dropping in man! As for modern horror anthologies, I enjoyed Black Mirror. It was a tiny bit hit and miss but all shows are like that, but for me, most episodes were hits. For a little while I was really into American Horror Story, but that one I gave up on along the way.
Hey wassup Luke, that's awesome. I saw the 2000 show recently popped up streaming on Tubi as well. There are certainly some good episodes from that show as well.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater have you watch night gallery my wife and I bought it a while back I remember it faintly as a child.twilight zone I know you'll give another look. But one in particular of the night gallery worth a hundred re-watches just called a question of fear. Scary stuff.
I haven't seen all the remakes, but from what I've seen I prefer the original any day! Rod Serling was very gifted and none of the more modern writers surpass him IMO. Also the black and white transmission I enjoyed. I did like The Twilight Zone movie from the mid eighties though
Hey Debbie, thanks so much for watching some vids tonight & commenting. Much appreciated. : ) I think many TZ fans are on the same page as you. With the original series remaining at the top and the revivals being more hit and miss.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater thanks for your reply. I'm going through some of your earlier TZ reviews, but it's morning here in Australia. Have a great evening!
I of course love the original Twilight Zone, but I also love the movie especially the horrific looking gremlin and also the 1985 / 1989 series. My favorite episodes are The Burning Man, Gramma, Paladin of the Last Hour, Children's Zoo and others. 🙏
My favorite is of course the original show. There were only a handful of episodes I trully disliked even though Season 4 was a chore to get through due to its length. In fact, Season 4 showed why the episodes should only be 20-25 minutes in length as opposed to the near hour the most recent edition tried to do. There are a couple episodes that made it work (Her Pilgrim Soul from the 80s series), but ultimately, it works better at the standard length. My favorite episode is easily The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. It's like The Thing but in a summer suburban area rather than the arctic. It's just very suspenseful and full of paranoia. Other favorites include Walking Distance, The Four of Us Are Dying, After Hours, A Stop at Willoughby, Nick of Time, Eye of the Beholder, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, and To Serve Man. For the 80s series, Her Pilgrim Soul and Night of the Meek are my top favorites, though, I felt a lot of the stories from the 80s series forgot to include endings. They will have a great idea that goes nowhere and the story just stops. On the other hand, the 2002 and 2019 series were just boring to sit through. The one episode from the Peele series that stuck out to me was the one with the mother taking her son to college that has the cop who is constantly shooting him. It had an interesting idea, but the execution didn't make sense because the scene where the mother feeds the cop, he is all nice until he puts on his sunglasses. Suddenly, he's evil. Was it the sunglasses making him evil or did they just not know how to write this guy? If the show had ended right there, she feeds the cop, he says thanks, and then they go on their merry way, it would have been a fantastic episode. Instead, it just kept going on and on. It wasn't very a-peele-ing. Back to the 2002 series, the only episode I kind of enjoyed was the one about the criminal who kept escaping execution by some miracle. I thought the remake of Monsters was utterly dreadful because none of the characters even liked each other right from the start. As such, there was no tension between their paranoia as they already hated each other, so of course they were going to blame each other for what was happening.
Hey Toku much thanks for the thoughtful commentary. Also, LMAO @ "It wasn't very a-peele-ing." I'm with you on the original series being the best. I have no issue dedicating years to covering that entire show, but the others series not so much. I also agree about some of the 80's episodes feeling like they conclude abruptly. Maybe some of that comes from the shorts which in a few cases I wanted to see more of. Anyway, again, thanks & have a good day ahead!
Censorship forced the writers into creative workarounds - these workarounds actually created a show that allowed allowed those of a variety of political opinion to weigh issues the show presented and perhaps even reevaluate their pre own previously-held ideas. I really liked that about the original series.
Hey Selina, good to hear you are a fan of the series! Love to hear your thoughts on a few of the classics and the reboot if you ever get a chance to see some of them. Thanks for watching & be well!
While I know the original series is the best, my favorite is the 80's series because it was the first one I saw on TV; it was my gateway drug to all things Zone.
Now that's cool. I think the 80's series was a gateway for lots of fans. That's another thing I love about TZ, there are different eras of the series to explore (60's, 80's, early 2000's and the more recent reboot) So no matter what, there's something for most everyone. Thanks for the watch & comment BlackSpineHorror! Also, I dug "The Lost Martian' short film. Have a good one!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater I can't take credit for The Lost Martian. It's from The X Files revival, in where Mulder is experiencing the Mandela effect, remembering his first Twilight Zone episode, The Lost Martian, which no one else seems to remember. It's from the episode The Lost Art Of Forehead Sweat. Worth checking out.
I was nine when the original Twilight Zone aired. For me, that was the Golden Era. Most of the namesake series didn't make the grade. Peele's offerings were unappealing.
Yo what's up, Anthony! Loved this video man. I consider it a major history lesson learning about the Twilight Zone and how the franchise impacted our modern society. I even had fun learning new things too. The Twilight Zone remains one of my favorite tv show franchises of all time because they tell timeless stories of human error and things wrong with society.
Charles! Thanks for the watch, hope you've been doing better. I meant to ask too, if you can; please consider subbing if you have not already, I am trying to hit 1K hopefully (fingers crossed) and every little bit helps. I am with you, the series is one of my favorites franchises of all time too, love doing these vids! Anyway, thanks & be well as always, great hearing form you!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Oh I'm already subbed buddy ever since I first found out about your channel. I want you to succeed and support you. Here's to 1K subs!
I think it was an enormous mistake to shunt the Zone from the 5th Dimension to a streaming service. It isn't fair to the audience or to the content creators. Sure, you can get down and dirty, but I think that the showrunners come up with much better material when they are forced to work around the crutches of sex and swearing to move the viewer. As I can only say I saw one episode of one reboot *not sure if the 80s or 00s* I can't make a fair judgment, but what I can tell you is the original has some huge boots to fill...Dimension spanning, if you will.
Hey Marie, I hear you. I can certainly see how some viewers felt alienated by that move. I notice some of the classic episodes show up free on Pluto at least. But for any of the other series I think DVD or blu-ray may be the way to go. Oh and I believe tubi has some of the 00's episodes for free now if you are curious. Either way, the classics will always be the best in my opinion.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater not everyone has extra money for paying extra for otherwise free tv (another reason I refuse to pay for SiriusXM's or other service ... I'll deal with the commercials and weather and traffic are too useful and dangerous to be ignored while traveling). I pay for cable because the area in NJ we live in has poor reception otherwise and my husband's family had cable back when everyone was still happy with normal VHF/UHF channels. Frankly I resent having to pay for cable, but the streaming services add insult to injury. Unfortunately, when Disney+ brought Hamilton to its lineup, I loved the play so much, I couldn't resist the bargain of one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time for 7 bucks! Figured that I'd watch for a month, then cancel. Well, with Covid and Disney and everything else the Mouse owns, the catalogue of choices for this fan of Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel etc. Can't go wrong, cheaper than a single movie ticket. Thanks for the reccy for some of the other Zone versions, but I really want to see the two updates of It's a Wonderful Life. Heard good things about them. Again, love your content, and thanks for engaging with your audience.
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Which Twilight Zone series was your favorite? Feel free to drop a comment below. Thanks for watching & don't forget to like this vid & subscribe to the channel for more content! 👍🏼
The original will always be my favorite. Rod Serling was way ahead of his time.
Hey wassup Govt. Cheese...Same here man, I hear you. OG remains my favorite as well. Thanks for watching & have a good one!
This was such a fun video to watch after watching all of your TZ marathon videos. I had no idea Desilu was involved in any way and that Desi narrated a bit, that's wild. I haven't seen every classic episode but every episode I've watched was memorable and I always enjoyed the underlying messages.
Those poor kids, honestly, my initial response is that the movie probably shouldn't have been released out of respect for those kids. Or at least it should have been shelved for some time. I can't believe I still haven't checked out Jordan Peele's reboot, I'll fix that very soon. Wonderful, wonderful video as always!
I took about a day after editing the portion about the kids and the actor Vic Morrow and just didn't even touch the vid while it was in progress. That story could not be left out of course, but at the same time it was just horrifying to even cover. In any case, thanks so much for the watch. There are some solid episodes from the reboot from what I've seen...some hits, some misses, but that's the case really with all of the series. Be well!
I love TZ in all forms but I'm gonna have to stick with the original show; it's inspirational and this may sound strange, but I honestly feel like it's made me into a more empathetic person. The quality of your content is insane 😮; any streaming service could include this video with TZ content and nobody would know this video didn't cost a million dollars to produce. Exquisite content man, I wish you all the best.
Dope Show! Thank you so much for the kind words DS. You have no idea, that's really nice to hear. And its also good to hear the series helped you in terms of empathy, I think that's really cool. Hope you are having a great weekend. Stay safe & be well!
Still amazes me how this show can still be so relevant and great all these decades later. The Twilight Zone marathon on the Fourth of July and New Year's Eve is still something my wife and I look forward to every year.
I agree, it is timeless in many ways. Those marathons are always great too, and they bring back so many great memories.
Great video! I love this evolution video. I can see how the tone of each version was a fruit of the eras they were made in. There is something serious about the original one that later ones lack for me. My favorite is the original Twilight Zone show.
Awesome overview Anthony! Dealer’s Choice is a great episode with a great cast. You mentioned a few others I haven’t seen yet. 👍
Yeah I cannot wait to catch up on the 80's series myself. Thanks for watching & commenting Mr Dan. Take care & have a good one!
guy please cover more of the old episodes. we need that in our life.
Hey Luke, no prob, happy to do so. I always have 1-2 reviews of the classics in progress. Thanks for watching & be well!
I love that timeline of all the iterations of The Twilight Zone! Love that you found that talkshow interview with Rod Serling! I still haven't seen the Jordan Peele series, but I hear good things...
My favorite series is the O.G. original series!
Hey DMG, good to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed it! That interview is fascinating, really anything with Serling speaking is interesting to hear in full. I highly recommend giving those a quick listen for anyone. Take care DMG, have a good one!
Anthony, I truly think this is your best video yet! This was so well made and extremely professional! You need to give me some pointers here because this video was so damn good! I love your deep dive into it and making it non bias as possible which was perfect because it made you sound so professional like you always sound!
Brad! That means a lot coming from you! Thanks so much. Dude your channel is already incredible and you are already killing it, no pointers needed. 🤜 🤛 Thanks for the watch & comment, have a good one!
So grateful I'm not the only human excited and a fan of Rod's creation. Thanks brother
Hey Edmon, good to hear from you & thanks for the watch. Keep it in the 5th dimension bro. Take care!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater keep shining brother
This is incredible, so much there I’m going to watch it twice. I still have to choose To Serve Man as my favourite episode. Orson Welles?.. how different that would have been, glad it didn’t happen. I have a feeling you will eventually explore some of the series branch offs, that would be really interesting to hear your perspectives on them too. I’m diggin the longer videos. Excellent job Anthony!
Hey Karen, To Serve Man is a fantastic choice. As for Orson Welles, he's fantastic but I could not imagine anyone other than Serling hosting in the OG series. Eventually I would love to get to the other series, there's so much there to explore. Thanks as always for checking in. Have a good weekend. : )
This was an amazing in depth analysis of such a pertinent and important series for horror and sci-fi combined. I have only really ever seen the reinvention brought in the 90s but I now just how iconic and relevant many of the classic episodes are - especially after hearing your thoughts on each!
Hey wassup SciFIRST! Wow, I rarely meet people who are as familiar with the 90's or early 2000's shows. Thanks for watching man!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater They used to be some of the shows I would look forward to coming home from school - those and Quantum Leap, Star Trek (of course) and something called Eerie Indiana! :)
Great job on this! I’m so glad I found your channel!
Hey Joseph! Much thanks! Very glad to have you here & stay tuned for more!
My favorite episode is "A World Of His Own" because of the fourth wall break at the ending of the episode
That was such a cool moment, very memorable.
Great job on this video! It's always nice to learn more about one of my favorite shows.
Scofield! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for dropping in man. Be well!
Outstanding coverage of this legendary show’s history & legacy! 🙂👍 I love all the old SF/fantasy/horror/suspense anthology shows, from Lights Out, Inner Sanctum, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents, to Science Fiction Theater, One Step Beyond, and Night Gallery, to Tales from the Darkside, Amazing Stories, and Ray Bradbury Theater, and more! Any chance you may cover the history of any more of these iconic anthologies? 😳 Maybe starting with, oh i dunno, The Outer Limits? 😁
Hey Gappasaurus, glad to hear you enjoyed this. It was a fun one to go through and I learned alot along the way too. I'd love to cover some of the other series you mentioned, probably first up would be The Outer Limits because I'm slowly working through watching those. Be well!
Love you bro, you've got serious chops and sensabilities yet always stay so humble. I dig that
Robert! Wassup, thanks bro, always good to hear from you.
Love Twilight Zone. My favorites are the original and the 80's one. The other one's are not bad and I love Twilight Zone The Movie. Thanks man for sharing this video and have a good day
Hey Shane! Much thanks, happy to have you here man, have a good one & stay tuned for more from the 5th dimension.
Another outstanding episode, Anthony... Enjoyed that you mentioned the revivals as well. Looking forward to your next video...
Patrick! This one was fun and I've been wanting to discuss the revivals at least a little bit for a while now. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it. 👍 Be well and have a good weekend!
SO awesome dude. Loved this episode! Nearly at 1k subs! Keep that going.
Hey MM! So close, yet so far, lol. My fingers are crossed for all of us though, we just have to keep at it. Thanks for the watch & comment bro. Be well!
As always first rate Anthony. You know your stuff and you impart it so well and in such an interesting way. Amazing video.
Heeey Lisa! Always a pleasure to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed it!
duuudddeeee I loved this video it was awesome and so informative. Im a fake fan for not knowing all of this stuff. The OG is the best iteration imo but I cant even imagine how long this awesome video took for you to put together. It was so well done.
Thanks bro. Ha, ha, not going to lie - this one took about a month on and off of research / writing / rewriting and recording / editing. It was fun though and I learned a lot along the way. I think I gained more appreciation for each show just reading up on all of them and checking out some episodes along the way too. Anyway, I appreciate the watch & kind words man. Be well Trace!
You have really outdone yourself this time. It's all down hill from here on out.
No, I kid. This was great. I had no idea Desi introduced the Time Element. I've never seen that one. Imagine if he had done the entire series? Maple Street got some splainin' to do.
I haven't seen the 80s series. I hear good things about it though. Haven't heard anything, other than this video, about the 2000s one. And the Peele one, well, you said all I needed to hear on that one.
Again, great work. I was particularly impressed with the script and use of clips.
Thanks Rob, this one was fun....but tough to get together tbh. Now I'm zoned out. LoL...anyway, hope your weekend is going well. Take care my friend!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Zoned out. That's good. Hats off to you, sir.
Bro fantastic job. My all time favorite television show. Really enjoyed hearing about the spin-offs too. My favorite video you’ve done to date keep up the fantastic work!
Grande! 👊🏼 Wassup....Good to hear from you man & thanks for the kind words. Have a killer weekend.
In the new Twilight zone I remember an episode of a remake about the stopwatch.....
FDT needs to host the next reboot! Once again, you knocked it out of the park! Despite the tragedy that took place on set, I did enjoy The Twilight Zone movie. It was awesome. All versions seem fascinating and it's sad that they didn't last too long. At the end of the day, the original cannot be topped.
Yeah man, OG all the way. And I hear you about the movie. For me, the remakes of Nightmare at 20,000 Feet and Its a Good Day are excellent.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Those are phenomenal. The only ones I've never seen are the ones from the 80s and 90s. They look interesting.
Editing on point as always bro. Ya killing it 🤜🤛
Ricky! Thanks man, much appreciated. 🤜 🤛 Have a good one!
No matter how hard I try I cannot remember the episode where the lady opens the door and a giant eyeball is staring at her.....
That scene with the lady opening the door and seeing the eye was from the Twilight Zone Movie - the remade segment 'Its a Good Life'
Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful day my friend.
Awesome video Anthony exceeded my expectations. Well done. Have a great weekend
Thank you so much bro, I appreciate hearing that! Take care, be well & have a great weekend.
Fantastic video. You never fail to inform and entertain. My fondness for TZ started with the movie so that's my favourite, especially the last segment and the wrap around. Don't really rate anything too highly that came after about season 2 of the 80's version though Peele's version of the TZ intro is pretty awesome.
Great work Anthony👍🏼👊🏼.
Vas! I think maybe I was familiar with the classic show first and then likely caught the movie on tv. But that movie freaked me out as a kid. Especially the remade Nightmare at 20,000 Feet segment. The 80's show I also used to watch too. I'm looking forward to a nice thorough rewatch of all that. The Peele intro is fantastic, I agree. Very well crafted and a nice nod to the OG. Anyway, thanks for checking in as always & have a great weekend bro. Sat safe & be well! 🤜🤛
amazing channel, great work
Thank you very much Kenbismo!
Hey man, that's really cool to know :) I never knew Johnathan Davis did that, Korn are my favorite Band of all time.
MMS! Yeah there were so many cool things I learned while making this. In the end, it became more about just trying to figure out what was the most important and relevant stuff to mention for each. Thanks for checking in bro. Have a good week!
Very thorough overview. I'm a die hard original series fan and my fave ep. is TIME ENOUGH AT LAST - proving that even 'nice & decent people' still get treated nastily - not unlike in real life - and arguably Burgess Meredith's finest hour of the 4 ZONEs he starred in. Also : re: Carol Burnett in your narration - that's a mirror not a window.
Hey George! Thanks for the watch & comment. Always cool to meet a fellow die-hard fan. I hear you about the ending of Time Enough At Last, that always sticks with me. A mirror! Makes sense, ha ha. Ah well. Take care.
Thoroughly brilliant discussion.
A Game of Pool is an interesting episode with a different ending in the original episode, in the original episode, Jessie wins and instead of living, he dies, because he is now the best not Fats, but in the original ending, Jessie loses, but gets to live, as Fats says, “as all second-raters die: you'll be buried and forgotten without me touching you. If you'd beaten me, you'd have lived forever." Fats disappears, while Jesse vows to keep practicing until he is good enough to face the champion again. That was George Clayton Johnson’s script with the original ending, it was later used in the 80s series, the original ending does make better sense than the revised version in the original episode, but I like both.
I remember watching the 50s one as a kid child along with 2000s series
Definitely a good series and a stepping stone into my love for science fiction and horror hopefully we can a new series maybe even a animated one
Hey Thunderbird, thanks for the watch & comment. An animated series could be great! I never considered that option.
Heyyyy Anthony here watching glad to see u post as usual lol 😆 ❤
Thanks Hilda, much appreciated!
This video is a grand slam Anthony. I know you and I discussed this before, but I’m glad someone actually acknowledged the 80s series.
While the OG is the best, that series left an impression on me. It had some duds, but there were some great ones too. Especially Nightcrawlers (my fave), To See the Invisible Man and Gramma - the latter freaked me out bad back then 😂
I haven’t seen any of the Peele eps but loved the summary you provided. Really great stuff man!
Hey GCap! A Little Piece and Quiet is one that stuck with me from the 80's show. I tried to avoid spoilers in this vid but the closing scene alone from that story remains embedded in my mind...so disturbing. Anyway, its awesome to hear from you man, glad you enjoyed this & thanks for the comment & kind words as always. Be well & have a great week ahead.
I know it was part of the original black and white series but cant remember the name. Three guys steal gold then build a time machine to go forward in time where they will be free to spend the money. The machine works and catapults them forward but they find themselves in a desert. Over the course of their journey, they take each other out til only one is left. Starving, dying of thirst, he manages to grab the attention of a couple nearby in their hovercar. He begs them for water, saying he has gold to pay for it, then he dies. The man shakes his head when his partner asks what happened and he says: poor sod, he tried to buy water off me with gold thinking it was valuable but then we learned to mass produce it so its not a big deal anymore.
Hey Starscream.That episode was called 'The Rip Van Winkle Caper'....I'm a fan of that one too, looking forward to reviewing it.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Thanks. Its been driving me mad not being able to remember :)
What about Night Gallery? It's obviously not Twilight Zone, but it was Serling's other show with some classic stories...
Excellent video bro! Love how Rod Serling pushed the envelope of issues he felt strongly for and the way he went about it and not get his show pulled due to the subjects being controversial at the time. You always do a great job keeping our attention Anthony🙌🙌
He did not back down at all...I admire that. Thank you for watching Cirespeed! Take care man.
💯💯 Of course bro. Enjoy the weekend
Thumbs up guys subscribed straight back many thanks guys going to check out your videos.
Awesome! Good to hear. Thanks guys. Take care.
My favorite episodes would be Obsolete Man, Printer’s Devil, and Caesar and Me. I think in your video about the Devil you should have included Pr
Professor A. Daemon who sold $1 Love Potions and “Glove Cleaner”?
Dude ur content is great I really hope 2022 is ur breakout year fam😎⚡
Thanks Justin, I really appreciate hearing that! 🤜🤛 In 2022, I am hoping for the same so I'll keep at it. Have a good weekend!
I Shot an Arrow into the Air is currently my favourite out of the classic episodes Ive watched, Living Doll being my favourite of the radio series, and Replay for the Jordon Peele reboot episodes that I've watched.
Hey Nitori! Some excellent choices there.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater thanks! I also think Midnight Sun is one of the best out of the ones I've seen (I've watched all of seasons 1 and 2 and some from the other seasons; I'm going through all eps weekly), and it certainly is one of the top episodes for me too.
Will the real Martian stand up. Keep shining brother ❤️
Great video, very well put together. Don't think I have seen the 1983 movie.
Thanks Mark! Be well bro!
I've only seen the original because I'm a bit of a stubborn purist, but some of the episodes from the 2002 and 1994 versions sound really intriguing so I might just have to watch what I can find! :)
I hear you. From what I've seen of each, they all have their highs, but nothing will ever top the classics.
I LOVE TZ!!! cant wait to see what they do next.
Same, it's safe to say we'll probably see TZ on tv again one day. Hopefully whatever form it takes in the future will break new ground and remain true to the spirit of Rod Serling.
Really great recap. I was a psycho tz fan back in the early 80s. I even tried to get scripts from...Caluga Productions? I was 10.
It's been awhile since twist endings were my thing, but Serling and Matherson could really write! Those originals will always be my favorites.
Hey Rez, that's cool, always nice to hear from a fellow fan. Did you ever have any luck tracking down the scripts? In any case, much thanks for watching!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater No, the production company was long gone by 1980. I tried CBS next but no luck.
In the 90s, scripts for everything were being sold on the streets where I live, and I found a couple.
By then I was reading Matheson's novels. I love Rod, but Richard's stories grabbed me a bit more. 🤠🤘
I liked all but the last one.
I really enjoyed your historical discussion, Anthony. Just to be nitpicky, but you realize that given the general falling off of each successive iteration from the quality of the previous one, and moreover from the greatness of the original series, a case could be made that _Devolution_ of The Twilight Zone might be a more suitable title for your video.
That said,there are gems in every one of them. I don't have time to get into a fuller discussion now--expect one later--but since you specifically mentioned it, "Gramma" from the 80's series easily ranks with the original's top horror episodes and, as far as I know, is the most overtly Lovecraftian episode of any iteration. I took time out to watch it again just now, and it holds up very well. Barret Oliver the child actor who plays Georgie is pretty much a one-man show and is excellent in the part. The other star of the production could be the atmospherics in Gramma's room with the hellish red lights, smoke, and moaning coming out of the floor. All in all, a terrifying episode to be sure. th-cam.com/video/BlyAD-336cA/w-d-xo.html
At 4:52. it looks as though Serling''s doing his take on Mr. Smith "Printer's Devil" ("No, Rod, something's off. Oh, wait. You need the signature crooked cigar and a toothy grin. Burgess, show him how it's done. Yeah, there you go, Rod! tinyurl.com/4vtwfywd )
Heeeey Galantski. Always cool to hear from you. Thanks for giving this a watch. I hear you about the falling off aspect. I agree, the revivals were a lot more hit and miss & to me, the classic series will always remain the best. In this case, I went for more of a neutral overview / retrospective of all the series. Meaning, I tried to not gush or bash too much along the way. Especially since there was so much to cover. ha ha, again, always appreciate hearing from you my friend, be well & have a great weekend. : )
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Your objectivity & neutrality was one of the things I really appreciated in this overview.
I think that for all of the revivals in varying degrees there's been a sense of homage, of tribute to Rod Serling and his original vision for the show. While the finish product hasn't always lived up to the genius of the original, the sense of reverence to Rod's goals for the series. Thanks again, Anthony, and have an outstanding weekend.. Keep your fine reviews coming!
This was great! Personally, I prefer the original OG Twilight Zone, but I didn’t hate the remake. I’m still yet to watch the Jordan Peele version though. And I haven’t seen the 80s version either. I would love to see that Grandma adaptation episode. On the side note, TH-cam for some weird reason stopped notifying me when you upload, so I almost missed this cool video. Shame on you, TH-cam
Hey Curly Girl! No prob, same happens to me, I have the notification bell on for lots of channels - but it seems a bit inconsistent. I think all the shows have their highs and lows but the original seems to be the most consistent in terms of quality, plus it had Serling as a guiding force. Always lad to have you here and thanks for watching! Have a good one!
Hey buddy! I love when you remind me of some of those classic episodes I watched as a kid. My fav is segment 3 and 4 from the TZ movie. I miss good horror anthologies like TZ and Creepshow. I haven't seen a good horror anthology movie in a long time (maybe v/h/s?) Take it easy Anthony
Hey ViG, thanks for dropping in man! As for modern horror anthologies, I enjoyed Black Mirror. It was a tiny bit hit and miss but all shows are like that, but for me, most episodes were hits. For a little while I was really into American Horror Story, but that one I gave up on along the way.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater I loved Tales from the Crypt
I had the 2003 set I really liked it. Some good episodes on there and decent remakes
Hey wassup Luke, that's awesome. I saw the 2000 show recently popped up streaming on Tubi as well. There are certainly some good episodes from that show as well.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater have you watch night gallery my wife and I bought it a while back I remember it faintly as a child.twilight zone I know you'll give another look. But one in particular of the night gallery worth a hundred re-watches just called a question of fear. Scary stuff.
Nice video forever best friend 🌹 Have a wonderful day
I haven't seen all the remakes, but from what I've seen I prefer the original any day! Rod Serling was very gifted and none of the more modern writers surpass him IMO. Also the black and white transmission I enjoyed. I did like The Twilight Zone movie from the mid eighties though
Hey Debbie, thanks so much for watching some vids tonight & commenting. Much appreciated. : ) I think many TZ fans are on the same page as you. With the original series remaining at the top and the revivals being more hit and miss.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater thanks for your reply. I'm going through some of your earlier TZ reviews, but it's morning here in Australia. Have a great evening!
I of course love the original Twilight Zone, but I also love the movie especially the horrific looking gremlin and also the 1985 / 1989 series. My favorite episodes are The Burning Man, Gramma, Paladin of the Last Hour, Children's Zoo and others. 🙏
Hey River guy, appreciate you checking through these and dropping comments along the way. Thanks!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater You're welcome 👍
My favorite is of course the original show. There were only a handful of episodes I trully disliked even though Season 4 was a chore to get through due to its length. In fact, Season 4 showed why the episodes should only be 20-25 minutes in length as opposed to the near hour the most recent edition tried to do. There are a couple episodes that made it work (Her Pilgrim Soul from the 80s series), but ultimately, it works better at the standard length.
My favorite episode is easily The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. It's like The Thing but in a summer suburban area rather than the arctic. It's just very suspenseful and full of paranoia. Other favorites include Walking Distance, The Four of Us Are Dying, After Hours, A Stop at Willoughby, Nick of Time, Eye of the Beholder, Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, and To Serve Man.
For the 80s series, Her Pilgrim Soul and Night of the Meek are my top favorites, though, I felt a lot of the stories from the 80s series forgot to include endings. They will have a great idea that goes nowhere and the story just stops. On the other hand, the 2002 and 2019 series were just boring to sit through. The one episode from the Peele series that stuck out to me was the one with the mother taking her son to college that has the cop who is constantly shooting him.
It had an interesting idea, but the execution didn't make sense because the scene where the mother feeds the cop, he is all nice until he puts on his sunglasses. Suddenly, he's evil. Was it the sunglasses making him evil or did they just not know how to write this guy? If the show had ended right there, she feeds the cop, he says thanks, and then they go on their merry way, it would have been a fantastic episode. Instead, it just kept going on and on. It wasn't very a-peele-ing.
Back to the 2002 series, the only episode I kind of enjoyed was the one about the criminal who kept escaping execution by some miracle. I thought the remake of Monsters was utterly dreadful because none of the characters even liked each other right from the start. As such, there was no tension between their paranoia as they already hated each other, so of course they were going to blame each other for what was happening.
Hey Toku much thanks for the thoughtful commentary. Also, LMAO @ "It wasn't very a-peele-ing." I'm with you on the original series being the best. I have no issue dedicating years to covering that entire show, but the others series not so much. I also agree about some of the 80's episodes feeling like they conclude abruptly. Maybe some of that comes from the shorts which in a few cases I wanted to see more of. Anyway, again, thanks & have a good day ahead!
Censorship forced the writers into creative workarounds - these workarounds actually created a show that allowed allowed those of a variety of political opinion to weigh issues the show presented and perhaps even reevaluate their pre own previously-held ideas. I really liked that about the original series.
Excellent video! I'm a huge fan of the twilight zone, unfortunately I never got the chance to watch the 2020 version. I might check that one out.
Hey Selina, good to hear you are a fan of the series! Love to hear your thoughts on a few of the classics and the reboot if you ever get a chance to see some of them. Thanks for watching & be well!
The eye of the beholder is number 1
Thanks brother I’d subscribed to your page brother!
Hey Dope_Comix, much thanks, loving your collection man btw. Stay safe & be well!
While I know the original series is the best, my favorite is the 80's series because it was the first one I saw on TV; it was my gateway drug to all things Zone.
Now that's cool. I think the 80's series was a gateway for lots of fans. That's another thing I love about TZ, there are different eras of the series to explore (60's, 80's, early 2000's and the more recent reboot) So no matter what, there's something for most everyone. Thanks for the watch & comment BlackSpineHorror! Also, I dug "The Lost Martian' short film. Have a good one!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater I can't take credit for The Lost Martian. It's from The X Files revival, in where Mulder is experiencing the Mandela effect, remembering his first Twilight Zone episode, The Lost Martian, which no one else seems to remember. It's from the episode The Lost Art Of Forehead Sweat. Worth checking out.
I was nine when the original Twilight Zone aired. For me, that was the Golden Era. Most of the namesake series didn't make the grade. Peele's offerings were unappealing.
Hey James, always a pleasure to hear from a longtime TZ fan! The classic series remains my all-time favorite as well.
Good job may frien
Thanks!
Lets get him to a k on Subs
👍😁 Fingers crossed! Like & share & share & like and all that good stuff! Thanks Robert!
Yo what's up, Anthony! Loved this video man. I consider it a major history lesson learning about the Twilight Zone and how the franchise impacted our modern society. I even had fun learning new things too. The Twilight Zone remains one of my favorite tv show franchises of all time because they tell timeless stories of human error and things wrong with society.
Charles! Thanks for the watch, hope you've been doing better. I meant to ask too, if you can; please consider subbing if you have not already, I am trying to hit 1K hopefully (fingers crossed) and every little bit helps. I am with you, the series is one of my favorites franchises of all time too, love doing these vids! Anyway, thanks & be well as always, great hearing form you!
@@FeverDreamlandTheater Oh I'm already subbed buddy ever since I first found out about your channel. I want you to succeed and support you. Here's to 1K subs!
Nice
Thanks!
15:05 which episode is this?
Hey Bob, those bits were from, the episode 'Point of Origin' Season 1, ep. 8 from the Jordan Peele series.
The only problem with your videos is that they aren't three hours long.
That's like....the best compliment. Thanks Liz. Always love hearing from you, take care have a great weekend. : )
I think it was an enormous mistake to shunt the Zone from the 5th Dimension to a streaming service. It isn't fair to the audience or to the content creators. Sure, you can get down and dirty, but I think that the showrunners come up with much better material when they are forced to work around the crutches of sex and swearing to move the viewer.
As I can only say I saw one episode of one reboot *not sure if the 80s or 00s* I can't make a fair judgment, but what I can tell you is the original has some huge boots to fill...Dimension spanning, if you will.
Hey Marie, I hear you. I can certainly see how some viewers felt alienated by that move. I notice some of the classic episodes show up free on Pluto at least. But for any of the other series I think DVD or blu-ray may be the way to go. Oh and I believe tubi has some of the 00's episodes for free now if you are curious. Either way, the classics will always be the best in my opinion.
@@FeverDreamlandTheater not everyone has extra money for paying extra for otherwise free tv (another reason I refuse to pay for SiriusXM's or other service ... I'll deal with the commercials and weather and traffic are too useful and dangerous to be ignored while traveling).
I pay for cable because the area in NJ we live in has poor reception otherwise and my husband's family had cable back when everyone was still happy with normal VHF/UHF channels. Frankly I resent having to pay for cable, but the streaming services add insult to injury.
Unfortunately, when Disney+ brought Hamilton to its lineup, I loved the play so much, I couldn't resist the bargain of one of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time for 7 bucks! Figured that I'd watch for a month, then cancel. Well, with Covid and Disney and everything else the Mouse owns, the catalogue of choices for this fan of Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel etc. Can't go wrong, cheaper than a single movie ticket.
Thanks for the reccy for some of the other Zone versions, but I really want to see the two updates of It's a Wonderful Life. Heard good things about them.
Again, love your content, and thanks for engaging with your audience.
Thoroughly brilliant discussion.
Thanks!