Well, I’ve been putting this off for years, but after visiting some recent Twilight Zone-related blogs (here and here) and being asked the question–and seeing an actual list from one of the sites—I decided, okay, I really should put down a list of my favorite episodes. So, here they are—in no particular order (except the top 4 really are my top four):
- And When the Sky was Opened
- Judgment Day
- The Arrival
- The After Hours
- Mirror Image
- King 9 Will Not Return
- The 7th is Made Up Of Phantoms
- Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
- The Thirty-Fathom Grave
- Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up
- A Game Of Pool
- Long Live Walter Jameson
- Death Ship
- The Passage of the Lady Anne
- Nothing In The Dark
- A Passage For Trumpet
- Ring-A-Ding Girl
- Perchance To Dream
- The Last Flight
- The Changing of the Guard
- A Stop at Willoughby
- A World Of His Own
- Trouble With Templeton
- The Passersby
- The Hunt
I’m a fan of ATMOSPHERE, which can clearly be seen in some of my selections, like Judgment Day, Lady Anne, Martian, etc., and there are some others missing, like I Am The Night, Color Me Black. And in my review of episodes, I think I actually found one I have never seen: An Occurrence At Owl Creek. How did I miss this? Must also be another rare episode. I mean, thanks to Shadow & Substance, but I even caught the rare George Takei episode, The Encounter, a powerful and polarizing episode rarely aired. But you can also see the ex-military side of me, and my love of ships, subs, and aircraft. But I also love the reincarnational and paranormally weird. But, hey, I’m a Twilight Zone fan, right?
Will this list change? Just like the Twilight Zone is a state of mind, so this list is a result of my state of mind at any one moment in time….
But, oh, how these bring back such wonderful images, emotion, and atmosphere!
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Great post! I’m so glad you did this. I love seeing people’s favourites. And again, what a wonderful, eclectic selection of episodes. “Nothing in the Dark” and “The Hunt” make my top 10 list for sure. Your love of atmosphere is definitely apparent from your choices. I must say, a number of these episodes I’ve never cared for, but seeing them listed as someone’s favourites intrigues me. I may just have to go and watch them again!
Thanks–after having written it, I’m still thinking…should I switched this one for that one? IT was fun thinking about them. But glad my choices throw a psychological monkey wrench into my psycho analysis! ;-]
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Thanks for doing this! I have not seen all the episodes you listed, so I can’t wait to get to them! And some of your favorites are my favorites too (Death Ship I like a lot and Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up).
You’re welcome!
Ha, I read your post and posted my list, above, there BEFORE reading your comment, here! It’s cool finding others out there into the TZ, sharing the “shadows and substance”….
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Some great choices here, Frank. Glad to see episodes that tend to get overlooked, such as “The Last Flight” and “King Nine Will Not Return.” And no fewer than three hour-long episodes! This would make a good little marathon. Well done!