“There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge”.
So began the first season of the classic television series “The Twilight Zone” which was created by the great Rod Serling back in 1959 and tomorrow in the wee hours of the morning, the SyFy Channel will begin their annual marathon of episodes from this amazing series. I’ve pointed out that I wasn’t sure how long they’ve been doing this but it does seem like a number of years and its just the perfect bit of content to showcase in our Pop Culture section as the year wraps up and we all look towards the New Year with hopes and aspirations. Though I don’t think this applies to anyone in our readership, if you never watched this series and are a fan of incredible Science Fiction, you need to sit down and enjoy at least some of this marathon which spans all of five seasons and then some. Over the years there have been a number of relaunches and redos which I’d actually like to see featured in a marathon of their own at some point but I digress. I began this particular Film & Television Feature back in 2020 when the best place one could be was inside based on the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time the world has gotten much “better” but we do still have some ways to go IMHO so I will keep on sharing this because I am a longtime Science Fiction fan and have been watching episodes of the series whenever I chance upon them. It all still holds up and creators today need to pay mind to it. Below you will find the full rundown of the marathon which runs from New Year’s Eve Day into January 2nd and since there is a lot to program on the DVR or Cloud-based service you might use I’ve decided to post this the morning before. Let’s review.
Though I don’t remember when they actually started doing this, for the past few years the fine folks over at the SyFy network have been serving up a very loaded marathon of the Science Fiction classic series “The Twilight Zone”. Now I am talking about the original series that featured the great Rod Serling and not one of the many redos and relaunches that have surfaced over time. When I ran this feature in 2020 the goal was to keep all of you inside because it was just too unpredictable out there in terms of the virus. Since then we’ve come up with the vaccine and the world has set itself on two different sides while variants of the strain keep on coming. Over the past few weeks that latest one has caused a lot of grief so maybe staying inside and keeping to yourself once more isn’t a bad idea. This past year has found my making the website much more of a Metalized Geek Culture site and that leads me to listing the full marathon rundown for those interested once again. As a Science Fiction buff, I’ve long loved this series and plan on tuning in across the marathon for those very favorite episodes but I don’t think I am programming the DVR this time around. So now let’s get on down to business and learn which of the episodes are airing and when.
Friday, December 31, 2021:
2:00am – The Parallel
3:00am – Where is Everybody?
3:30am – One For the Angels
4:00am – Mr. Denton on Doomsday
4:30am – The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
5:00am – The Incredible World of Horace Ford
6:00am – Judgment Night
6:30am – The Purple Testament
7:00am – Elegy
7:30am – Nightmare As a Child
8:00am – Valley of the Shadow
8:50am – The Chaser
9:15am – A World of His Own
9:40am – King Nine Will Not Return
10:05am – Of Late I Think of Cliffordville
10:55am – A Thing About Machines
11:20am – The Trouble With Templeton
11:45am – Back There
12:10pm – Mr. Dingle, the Strong
12:35am – The Rip Van Winkle Caper
1:00pm – The Mind and the Matter
1:25pm – The Arrival
1:50pm – The Passersby
2:15pm – A Quality of Mercy
2:40pm – Nothing in the Dark
3:05pm – The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank
3:30pm – The Trade-Ins
3:55pm – Hocus-Pocus and Frisby
4:20pm – Young Man’s Fancy
4:45pm – Cavender Is Coming
5:10pm – An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
5:35pm – The New Exhibit
6:25pm – A Kind of Stopwatch
6:50pm – The Last Night of a Jockey
7:15pm – Living Doll
7:40pm – Time Enough at Last
8:05pm – Perchance to Dream
8:30pm – The Hitch
8:55pm – The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
9:20pm – A World of Difference
9:45pm – Night of the Meek
10:10pm – The Odyssey of Flight 33
10:35pm – Long Distance Call
11:00pm – Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
11:25pm – The Shelter
11:50pm – The Fugitive Continue reading Rundown Of “The Twilight Zone” Marathon Airing On SyFy Network 12/31/2021-1/2/2022→
As many Science Fiction fans know, for the last few years, the Syfy network has been running a marathon of the classic series “The Twilight Zone” and it begins very early on New Year’s Eve and runs past New Year’s Day into the next. Since we know that a whole bunch of our geek-minded readership are fans of this Rod Serling classic, I wanted to make sure that I lined out the full rundown of the episodes that we can begin enjoying at the crack of dawn. I know I’ve said this before but I will repeat by saying that it’s remained one of my own favorite shows and stars so many legendary actors. Many of them were only getting their start in the business when they starred on an episode or two. Now without anyfurther adieu let’s see which episodes are airing and which ones you might want to record.
Thursday, 12/31/2020:
6:00AM – Where Is Everybody
6:30AM – One For The Angels
7:00AM – Mr. Denton on Doomsday
7:30AM – The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine
8:00AM – Walking Distance
8:25AM – Escape Clause
8:50AM – The Lonely
9:15AM – Judgement Night
9:40AM – And When The Sky Was Opened
10:05AM – What You Need
10:30AM – The Four Of Us Are Dying
10:55AM – Third From The Sun
11:20AM – I Shot An Arrow Into The Air
11:45AM – The Fever
12:10PM – The Last Flight
12:35PM – The Purple Testament
1:00PM – Elegy
1:25PM – Mirror Image
1:50PM – Long Live Walter Jameson
2:15PM – People Are Alike All Over
2:40PM – Execution
3:05PM – The Big Tall Wish
3:30PM – Nightmare As A Child
3:55PM – The Chaser
4:20PM – A Passage For Trumpet
4:45PM – Mr. Bevis
5:10PM – The After Hours
5:35PM – The Mighty Casey
6:00PM – A World Of His Own
6:25PM – King Nine Will Not Return
6:50PM – Time Enough At Last
7:15PM – Perchance To Dream
7:40PM – The Hitchhiker
8:05PM – The Monsters Are Due On Main Street
8:30PM – A World Of Difference
8:55PM = A Nice Place To Visit
9:20PM – A Stop At Willoughby
9:45PM – The Howling Man
10:10PM – The Eye Of The Beholder
10:35PM – The Night Of The Meek
11:00PM – Dust
11:25PM – The Invaders
11:50PM – The Man In The Bottle Continue reading Rundown Of “The Twilight Zone” Marathon Airing On SyFy Network 12/31/20-1/2/2021→
For the last few years, the Syfy network has been running a marathon of the Science-Fiction classic series “The Twilight Zone” and it begins very early on New Year’s Eve and runs past New Year’s Day into Thursday. As a lot of our geek-minded readership are fans of the Rod Serling classic, I wanted to make sure that I lined out the full rundown of the episodes that we can begin enjoying at the crack of dawn. It’s remained one of my own favorite shows and stars so many legendary actors. Many of whom were still getting their start in Hollywood. Let’s review to see which of your most cherished episodes might be getting broadcast.
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019:
6AM: One for the Angels
6:30AM: Mr. Denton on Doomsday
7AM: The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
7:30AM: Walking Distance
8AM: Escape Clause
8:30AM: Perchance to Dream
9AM: Judgment Night
9:30AM: And When the Sky Was Opened
10AM: What You Need
10:30AM: The Four of Us Are Dying
11AM: Third From the Sun
11:30AM: The Fever
12PM: The Last Flight
12:30PM: The Purple Testament
1PM: Elegy
1:30PM: A World of Difference
2PM: Long Live Walter Jameson
2:30PM: People Are Alike All Over
3PM: Execution
3:30PM: The Big Tall Wish
4PM: A Nice Place to Visit
4:30PM: Nightmare as a Child
5PM: A Stop at Willoughby
5:30PM: The Chaser
6PM: A Passage for Trumpet
6:30PM: Mr. Bevis
7PM: Where Is Everybody? (series premiere episode that first aired Oct. 2, 1959)
7:30PM: Time Enough at Last
8PM: The Hitch-Hiker
8:30PM: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
9PM: Eye of the Beholder
9:30PM: The Invaders
10PM: It’s a Good Life
10:30PM: Five Characters in Search of an Exit
11PM: The Dummy
11:30PM: Living Doll Continue reading Rundown Of “The Twilight Zone” Marathon Airing On SyFy Network 12/31/19-1/2/2020→
Submitted for your approval. It was during the Super Bowl some weeks ago that we got a brief (very brief) glimpse of the upcoming CBS All Access program “The Twilight Zone”. This is a bit of a reimagining of the classic series that was created by the great Rod Serling. I loved this show so let’s take a look at the longer trailer and some other stuff.
