Yeah, wrap your head around that one!
My wife and I were watching The Waltons the other day. Yeah, you heard that right–I was watching The Waltons. It’s really a very good show–even today. Tame, to be sure, but extremely well-written and well-acted.
Anywho, as my wife and I were talking about Earl Hamner, Jr.–whose name really had a familiar ring to it besides it being from The Waltons–we did some Internet searches…and found that (I’ll be damned!) Earl Hamner, Jr., had written eight Twilight Zone episodes!
Ergo, John-Boy–who is obviously the character for Mr. Hamner, Jr.–left Walton Mountain and ended up writing for Rod Serling!
Just thought you should know.
It surprises a lot of people to learn this. I always enjoy pointing it out on Twitter when the anniversary of one of his episodes rolls around. Hamner contributed some excellent episodes too, including “The Hunt,” “A Piano in the House” and “Jess-Belle.” He had met Rod Serling years earlier when they both were finalists in a radio contest. When Twilight Zone went on the air, Hamner sent him some story suggestions … and the rest is TV history. 🙂
Nice post, Frank!