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A behind-the-scenes shot during the filming of "Long Distance Call." Director James Sheldon — who worked on 6 TZs, including "It's a Good Life" — is seen here in the white shirt. This is also the first of 3 TZs for child actor Billy Mumy.
#ZoneFacts #S2E22 #TwilightZoneMarathon
December 27, 1963: Twilight Zone's "Ring-a-Ding Girl" airs. A movie star finds a unique way to save her small hometown from a tragic accident.
"The entire set was constructed so it could be tilted. In the scene when we stand on each other's shoulders, the tube was tilted so we wouldn't hurt each other."
-- William Windom (the Major) on filming Twilight Zone's "Five Characters in Search of an Exit"
#ZoneFacts #S3E14
"I keep going, conscious of only one thing: I've got to get where I'm going, and I can't let that hitch-hiker close in on me."
#ZoneQuotes #S1E16
"The Hitch-Hiker" by Rod Serling is on @netflix, @hulu, @PrimeVideo and DVD/Blu-ray.
November 13, 1959: Twilight Zone's "The Lonely" airs. A man sentenced to solitary confinement on an asteroid is given a unique companion: a female robot.
"They said I'd never really get well, that I'd have to take it easy. Avoid any kind of shock. They forgot about my imagination."
#ZoneQuotes #S1E9
Never give up hope, no matter how bad things may look. Need help? Call 1-800-273-8255. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
Jan. 24, 1964: TZ's "Number 12 Looks Just Like You" airs. A woman in a future society copes w/ a law mandating that everyone be "beautiful."
"It was an engaging, offbeat story, and what a great cast we had." -- Lamont Johnson, director of "Five Characters in Seach of an Exit"
Dolls appeared on Night Gallery, too. Here's a painting for an unused segment. More on NG: https://t.co/OLBfjF5EIq