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3x Emmy-winner with uniquely twisted sci-fi tales
Cast: Rod Serling
37 episodes
1. Two

1. Two
Two lone survivors of a nuclear holocaust must start the world anew - a difficult prospect since they are from opposing sides in the war!
25min
Sep 14, 1961
2. The Arrival

2. The Arrival
A plane lands safely, but all its passengers, pilot and crew are missing! When a veteran FAA investigator is called upon to solve the mystery his own past provides the answer.
25min
Sep 21, 1961
3. The Shelter

3. The Shelter
When a UFO invasion appears imminent, several suburban friends and neighbors are reduced to selfish, conniving animals and they fight over one family's bomb shelter.
25min
Sep 28, 1961
4. The Passerby

4. The Passerby
On the road home from the Civil War, a Confederate soldier stops at a house. He and the owner, a recent widow, soon realize that all who pass are dead, including them!
25min
Oct 5, 1961
5. A Game of Pool

5. A Game of Pool
Championship pool player Fats Brown returns from the grave for one last game.
25min
Oct 12, 1961
6. The Mirror

6. The Mirror
After a poor but ambitious Central American farm worker overthrows his country's tyrannical leader, he believes he sees assassins everywhere. A look in the mirror reveals his most dangerous enemy.
25min
Oct 19, 1961
7. The Grave

7. The Grave
Before he died, notorious bad man Pinto Sykes puts a cruse on hired-gun Conny Miller. If Miller ever sets foot on his grave, he will kill him - a threat Sykes carries out!
25min
Oct 26, 1961
8. It's a Good Life

8. It's a Good Life
Little Anthony Fremont controls an entire town with his ability to read minds and make people do as he wishes. Which is a real good thing.
25min
Nov 2, 1961
9. Death's Head Revisited

9. Death's Head Revisited
A former Nazi SS captain returns to the ruins of a concentration camp to re-live the good old days - until his long dead victims appear to deliver overdue justice.
25min
Nov 9, 1961
10. The Midnight Sun

10. The Midnight Sun
The Earth's orbit has been changed, drawing ever closer to the sun and promising imminent destruction.
25min
Nov 16, 1961
11. Still Valley

11. Still Valley
A Confederate soldier gets the chance to win the Civil War for the South. But to do that, he must call on a very dubious ally.
25min
Nov 23, 1961
12. The Jungle

12. The Jungle
Alan Richards plans to build a dam in Africa on a tribe's ancestral land. The tribe's witch doctor puts a curse on him.
25min
Nov 30, 1961
13. Once Upon a Time

13. Once Upon a Time
Woodrow, a janitor living in the year 1890, accidentally activates a time traveling helmet which transports him to 1962 - then promptly breaks down.
25min
Dec 14, 1961
14. Five Characters in Search of an Exit

14. Five Characters in Search of an Exit
A clown, a hobo, a ballet dancer, a bagpipe player and an army major are trapped together in an enormous cylinder. They don't know who they are or how they got there. But when the major tries to escape, they finally learn the truth.
25min
Dec 21, 1961
15. A Quality of Mercy

15. A Quality of Mercy
A soldier gets a new perspective on war when he is forced to experience it from the enemy's point of view.
25min
Dec 28, 1961
16. Nothing in the Dark

16. Nothing in the Dark
An old woman has fought with death a thousand times and has always won. But now she finds herself afraid to let a wounded policeman in her door for fear he is Mr. Death. Is he?
25min
Jan 4, 1962
17. One More Pallbearer

17. One More Pallbearer
Paul Radin has invited three people to join him in his bomb shelter.
25min
Jan 11, 1962
18. Dead Man's Shoes

18. Dead Man's Shoes
A vagrant steps into a murdered gangster's expensive shoes and is taken over by the dead man's ghost, who vows to remain on Earth to seek revenge against his killer.
25min
Jan 18, 1962
19. The Hunt

19. The Hunt
An old hillbilly and his hound dog find themselves walking on an unfamiliar path and meet a gatekeeper, who tells them they're at the entrance to heaven. One problem: dogs are not allowed…
25min
Jan 25, 1962
20. Showdown with Rance McGrew

20. Showdown with Rance McGrew
Actor Rance McGrew makes TV Westerns for a living, but he's a lousy actor and a worse cowboy. Despite that, each week he "wins" against the bad guys. Finally the bad guys have enough and send Jesse James to Earth to teach McGrew a lesson.
25min
Feb 1, 1962
21. Kick the Can

21. Kick the Can
The senior residents of Sunnyvale decide that the secret to youth is acting young, and in particular playing a childhood game called "kick-the-can."
25min
Feb 8, 1962
22. A Piano in the House

22. A Piano in the House
Fortune discovers that a piano he bought his wife for her birthday has magical properties - the music that it plays makes people reveal their true essence.
25min
Feb 15, 1962
23. The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank

23. The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank
Jeff Myrtlebank comes back to life at his own funeral and soon begins to act very strangely…
25min
Feb 22, 1962
24. To Serve Man

24. To Serve Man
The Kanamits, 9 foot tall aliens, arrive on Earth with one lofty goal: To Serve Man.
25min
Mar 1, 1962































