this is the dimension of imagination it is an area which we call the twilight
is an area which we call the twilight
is an area which we call the twilight zone
zone
zone welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten episodes of The Twilight Zone no such
episodes of The Twilight Zone no such
episodes of The Twilight Zone no such place far as I could see for this list
place far as I could see for this list
place far as I could see for this list we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most character-driven who are we
character-driven who are we
character-driven who are we thought-provoking and timeless episodes
thought-provoking and timeless episodes
thought-provoking and timeless episodes of the original Twilight Zone anthology
of the original Twilight Zone anthology
of the original Twilight Zone anthology series but still stick with us several
series but still stick with us several
series but still stick with us several decades later number 10
decades later number 10
decades later number 10 living doll he’s alive daddy and her
living doll he’s alive daddy and her
living doll he’s alive daddy and her name is talky Tina leave it to the
name is talky Tina leave it to the
name is talky Tina leave it to the twilight zone to take an innocent toy
twilight zone to take an innocent toy
twilight zone to take an innocent toy doll and turn it into a genuinely
doll and turn it into a genuinely
doll and turn it into a genuinely intimidating presence my name kaki pana
intimidating presence my name kaki pana
intimidating presence my name kaki pana and I don’t think I like you when Eric
and I don’t think I like you when Eric
and I don’t think I like you when Eric Streeter scorns his stepdaughters new
Streeter scorns his stepdaughters new
Streeter scorns his stepdaughters new doll talky Tina talks back to the
doll talky Tina talks back to the
doll talky Tina talks back to the disgruntled parent when verbal abuse
disgruntled parent when verbal abuse
disgruntled parent when verbal abuse doesn’t work she threatens physical
doesn’t work she threatens physical
doesn’t work she threatens physical hostility as a way to put streeter in
hostility as a way to put streeter in
hostility as a way to put streeter in timeout they’re not gonna hurt you and
timeout they’re not gonna hurt you and
timeout they’re not gonna hurt you and things just get worse as the show goes
things just get worse as the show goes
things just get worse as the show goes along is Tina doing all this or is
along is Tina doing all this or is
along is Tina doing all this or is someone playing a trick on streeter or
someone playing a trick on streeter or
someone playing a trick on streeter or is all this in his demented mind hello
whatever the case it’s hard not to get
whatever the case it’s hard not to get chills every time Tina opens her freaky
chills every time Tina opens her freaky
chills every time Tina opens her freaky eyes I go here your be sorry
eyes I go here your be sorry
eyes I go here your be sorry number nine five characters in search of
number nine five characters in search of
number nine five characters in search of an exit oh just like the rest of us the
an exit oh just like the rest of us the
an exit oh just like the rest of us the rest of us what did this clown hobo
rest of us what did this clown hobo
rest of us what did this clown hobo bagpiper ballerina and army major have
bagpiper ballerina and army major have
bagpiper ballerina and army major have in common they don’t know who or where
in common they don’t know who or where
in common they don’t know who or where they are which is never a good sign in
they are which is never a good sign in
they are which is never a good sign in the twilight zone we don’t know who we
the twilight zone we don’t know who we
the twilight zone we don’t know who we are we don’t know where we are each of
are we don’t know where we are each of
are we don’t know where we are each of us woke up one moment here we were in
us woke up one moment here we were in
us woke up one moment here we were in the darkness Rod Serling scripted this
the darkness Rod Serling scripted this
the darkness Rod Serling scripted this masterfully written episode which finds
masterfully written episode which finds
masterfully written episode which finds our players questioning their creation
our players questioning their creation
our players questioning their creation sanity and existence as they attempt to
sanity and existence as they attempt to
sanity and existence as they attempt to escape a cylindrical prison
it generates a sense of genuine mystery
it generates a sense of genuine mystery that doesn’t disappoint with its
that doesn’t disappoint with its
that doesn’t disappoint with its explanation without giving too much away
explanation without giving too much away
explanation without giving too much away it’s one of the few stories where a
it’s one of the few stories where a
it’s one of the few stories where a beloved holiday becomes a villain maybe
beloved holiday becomes a villain maybe
beloved holiday becomes a villain maybe bad but it won’t be to get us number 8
bad but it won’t be to get us number 8
bad but it won’t be to get us number 8 it’s a good life oh yes I did forget
it’s a good life oh yes I did forget
it’s a good life oh yes I did forget something tonight I forgot to introduce
something tonight I forgot to introduce
something tonight I forgot to introduce you to the monster our children born
you to the monster our children born
you to the monster our children born innocent and corrupted by society or are
innocent and corrupted by society or are
innocent and corrupted by society or are they born spoiled brats and society
they born spoiled brats and society
they born spoiled brats and society keeps them in check
keeps them in check
keeps them in check bad dog young Anthony Fremont
bad dog young Anthony Fremont
bad dog young Anthony Fremont chillingly played by Bill Mooney is
chillingly played by Bill Mooney is
chillingly played by Bill Mooney is undoubtedly born with zero empathy
undoubtedly born with zero empathy
undoubtedly born with zero empathy don’t make any noise in the music’s plan
don’t make any noise in the music’s plan
don’t make any noise in the music’s plan I don’t like any noise in music’s
I don’t like any noise in music’s
I don’t like any noise in music’s playing unfortunately he was also born
playing unfortunately he was also born
playing unfortunately he was also born with mighty magical powers and society
with mighty magical powers and society
with mighty magical powers and society is powerless to control him not many
is powerless to control him not many
is powerless to control him not many dogs left now Anthony you why you wish
dogs left now Anthony you why you wish
dogs left now Anthony you why you wish them all away unless people think happy
them all away unless people think happy
them all away unless people think happy thoughts this six year old boy will send
thoughts this six year old boy will send
thoughts this six year old boy will send them to an unknown place known as the
them to an unknown place known as the
them to an unknown place known as the cornfield or turn them into
cornfield or turn them into
cornfield or turn them into jack-in-the-boxes
jack-in-the-boxes
jack-in-the-boxes [Music]
this classic makes the most of its
this classic makes the most of its horrifying premise which keeps its
horrifying premise which keeps its
horrifying premise which keeps its characters and audience in a constant
characters and audience in a constant
characters and audience in a constant state of terror in short it’s real good
state of terror in short it’s real good
state of terror in short it’s real good it’s good what you’ve done it down it’s
it’s good what you’ve done it down it’s
it’s good what you’ve done it down it’s real good
real good
real good swell it’s just swell number seven the
swell it’s just swell number seven the
swell it’s just swell number seven the hitchhiker but from this moment on nan
hitchhiker but from this moment on nan
hitchhiker but from this moment on nan Adams companion on a trip to California
Adams companion on a trip to California
Adams companion on a trip to California will be terror it’s easy to get paranoid
will be terror it’s easy to get paranoid
will be terror it’s easy to get paranoid when driving by yourself on a
when driving by yourself on a
when driving by yourself on a cross-country road trip nan Adams is
cross-country road trip nan Adams is
cross-country road trip nan Adams is followed by a shabby hitchhiker who
followed by a shabby hitchhiker who
followed by a shabby hitchhiker who disappears as quickly as he emerges
disappears as quickly as he emerges
disappears as quickly as he emerges there he is wherever I stop I see you no
there he is wherever I stop I see you no
there he is wherever I stop I see you no matter how far I travel or how fast I go
matter how far I travel or how fast I go
matter how far I travel or how fast I go Lee he’s ahead of me even more
Lee he’s ahead of me even more
Lee he’s ahead of me even more unsettling she appears to be the only
unsettling she appears to be the only
unsettling she appears to be the only one who can see him what’s going on
one who can see him what’s going on
one who can see him what’s going on what’s the matter did you see that man
what’s the matter did you see that man
what’s the matter did you see that man oh man you must have seen him once
oh man you must have seen him once
oh man you must have seen him once standing beside the road bolstered by a
standing beside the road bolstered by a
standing beside the road bolstered by a gripping central performance from Inger
gripping central performance from Inger
gripping central performance from Inger Stevens the episode keeps us guessing as
Stevens the episode keeps us guessing as
Stevens the episode keeps us guessing as to whether miss Adams is going crazy or
to whether miss Adams is going crazy or
to whether miss Adams is going crazy or if this mysterious man is out to get her
if this mysterious man is out to get her
if this mysterious man is out to get her I was trying to hit him I thought maybe
I was trying to hit him I thought maybe
I was trying to hit him I thought maybe if I could kill him I could make him
if I could kill him I could make him
if I could kill him I could make him stop our fear grows with every passing
stop our fear grows with every passing
stop our fear grows with every passing mile and the final destination will stop
mile and the final destination will stop
mile and the final destination will stop anyone in their tracks man was killed
anyone in their tracks man was killed
anyone in their tracks man was killed just six days ago in an automobile
just six days ago in an automobile
just six days ago in an automobile accident in Pennsylvania number six the
accident in Pennsylvania number six the
accident in Pennsylvania number six the masks my guess is that you can measure
masks my guess is that you can measure
masks my guess is that you can measure your life in moments it can come at any
your life in moments it can come at any
your life in moments it can come at any time
time
time the only Twilight Zone episode directed
the only Twilight Zone episode directed
the only Twilight Zone episode directed by a woman Ida Lupino the masks is also
by a woman Ida Lupino the masks is also
by a woman Ida Lupino the masks is also one of the grimmest tales ever told
one of the grimmest tales ever told
one of the grimmest tales ever told about inner ugliness in my opinion
about inner ugliness in my opinion
about inner ugliness in my opinion there’s only a matter of days even hours
there’s only a matter of days even hours
there’s only a matter of days even hours oh how perfectly awful but of course
oh how perfectly awful but of course
oh how perfectly awful but of course we’ve been expecting it as Jason foster
we’ve been expecting it as Jason foster
we’ve been expecting it as Jason foster lies on his deathbed his self-absorbed
lies on his deathbed his self-absorbed
lies on his deathbed his self-absorbed family eagerly awaits the old man’s
family eagerly awaits the old man’s
family eagerly awaits the old man’s demise so they can collect their
demise so they can collect their
demise so they can collect their inheritance you came to reap everything
inheritance you came to reap everything
inheritance you came to reap everything I’ve sown to collect everything I’ve
I’ve sown to collect everything I’ve
I’ve sown to collect everything I’ve built Jason doesn’t write his rotten
built Jason doesn’t write his rotten
built Jason doesn’t write his rotten relatives out of his will but expects
relatives out of his will but expects
relatives out of his will but expects them to pay a price in exchange and I’ve
them to pay a price in exchange and I’ve
them to pay a price in exchange and I’ve arranged for all of us to to wear masks
arranged for all of us to to wear masks
arranged for all of us to to wear masks he forces them to wear grotesque masks
he forces them to wear grotesque masks
he forces them to wear grotesque masks that match their hideous interiors
that match their hideous interiors
that match their hideous interiors perhaps not the same degree of
perhaps not the same degree of
perhaps not the same degree of excitement that you get from torturing
excitement that you get from torturing
excitement that you get from torturing small animals
small animals
small animals as I’ve seen you do in the past creating
as I’ve seen you do in the past creating
as I’ve seen you do in the past creating a captivating ly uncomfortable evening
a captivating ly uncomfortable evening
a captivating ly uncomfortable evening and a twist that really gets under your
and a twist that really gets under your
and a twist that really gets under your skin
skin
skin [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five to serve man we come from a
number five to serve man we come from a
number five to serve man we come from a planet far beyond this galaxy a planet
planet far beyond this galaxy a planet
planet far beyond this galaxy a planet far more developed than Earth but we
far more developed than Earth but we
far more developed than Earth but we come as friends even if you’ve never
come as friends even if you’ve never
come as friends even if you’ve never watched The Twilight Zone once in your
watched The Twilight Zone once in your
watched The Twilight Zone once in your life chances are you still know about
life chances are you still know about
life chances are you still know about this episode’s shocking final act reveal
this episode’s shocking final act reveal
this episode’s shocking final act reveal please mr. chambers eat we wouldn’t want
please mr. chambers eat we wouldn’t want
please mr. chambers eat we wouldn’t want you to lose weight we won’t give the
you to lose weight we won’t give the
you to lose weight we won’t give the ending away here but it’s nothing short
ending away here but it’s nothing short
ending away here but it’s nothing short of classic and forever embedded in our
of classic and forever embedded in our
of classic and forever embedded in our popular culture may we found it buck but
popular culture may we found it buck but
popular culture may we found it buck but you mean this huh it’s a harmless
you mean this huh it’s a harmless
you mean this huh it’s a harmless cookbook it’s just a little dusty
although to serve man is often
although to serve man is often remembered for one iconic line the fact
remembered for one iconic line the fact
remembered for one iconic line the fact is the whole episode is a wonderfully
is the whole episode is a wonderfully
is the whole episode is a wonderfully constructed half-hour of television
constructed half-hour of television
constructed half-hour of television don’t get on that ship rest of the book
don’t get on that ship rest of the book
don’t get on that ship rest of the book to serve men it’s a cookbook giving us
to serve men it’s a cookbook giving us
to serve men it’s a cookbook giving us great reason to forever be suspicious of
great reason to forever be suspicious of
great reason to forever be suspicious of strangers the episode demonstrates that
strangers the episode demonstrates that
strangers the episode demonstrates that sometimes the most peaceful Outsiders
sometimes the most peaceful Outsiders
sometimes the most peaceful Outsiders can be the hardest to read Oh sooner or
can be the hardest to read Oh sooner or
can be the hardest to read Oh sooner or later will all of us be on the menu
later will all of us be on the menu
later will all of us be on the menu number four I of the beholder when will
number four I of the beholder when will
number four I of the beholder when will they take the bandages off if you’re
they take the bandages off if you’re
they take the bandages off if you’re going to introduce someone to the
going to introduce someone to the
going to introduce someone to the twilight zone this haunting episode is a
twilight zone this haunting episode is a
twilight zone this haunting episode is a perfect launching point I know sometimes
perfect launching point I know sometimes
perfect launching point I know sometimes I I think I live my whole life inside of
I I think I live my whole life inside of
I I think I live my whole life inside of a doc okay the walls it goes from a
a doc okay the walls it goes from a
a doc okay the walls it goes from a production standpoint it’s one of the
production standpoint it’s one of the
production standpoint it’s one of the series most stunning outings with
series most stunning outings with
series most stunning outings with engrossing cinematography and a
engrossing cinematography and a
engrossing cinematography and a brilliant use of shadows the pressure
brilliant use of shadows the pressure
brilliant use of shadows the pressure and temperature a normal doctor there’s
and temperature a normal doctor there’s
and temperature a normal doctor there’s been no change from a storytelling
been no change from a storytelling
been no change from a storytelling standpoint it’s an intense emotionally
standpoint it’s an intense emotionally
standpoint it’s an intense emotionally involving tale about a deformed woman’s
involving tale about a deformed woman’s
involving tale about a deformed woman’s last chance to blend in with society I’m
last chance to blend in with society I’m
last chance to blend in with society I’m sorry your case is not one that we could
sorry your case is not one that we could
sorry your case is not one that we could have handled with plastic surgery but
have handled with plastic surgery but
have handled with plastic surgery but your bone structure flesh type as for
your bone structure flesh type as for
your bone structure flesh type as for the big unveiling let’s just say it
the big unveiling let’s just say it
the big unveiling let’s just say it provides a fascinating commentary on
provides a fascinating commentary on
provides a fascinating commentary on conformity each of us is afforded as
conformity each of us is afforded as
conformity each of us is afforded as much opportunity as possible to fit in
much opportunity as possible to fit in
much opportunity as possible to fit in with society how society perceives
with society how society perceives
with society how society perceives physical attractiveness and how beauty
physical attractiveness and how beauty
physical attractiveness and how beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder
truly is in the eye of the beholder
truly is in the eye of the beholder [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three the monsters are due on
number three the monsters are due on
number three the monsters are due on Maple Street a tree line little world of
Maple Street a tree line little world of
Maple Street a tree line little world of front porch gliders barbecues the
front porch gliders barbecues the
front porch gliders barbecues the laughter of children and the bell of an
laughter of children and the bell of an
laughter of children and the bell of an ice-cream vendor if there was ever a
ice-cream vendor if there was ever a
ice-cream vendor if there was ever a Twilight Zone episode
Twilight Zone episode
Twilight Zone episode guaranteed to chill you to the core this
guaranteed to chill you to the core this
guaranteed to chill you to the core this rod serling classic is it tranquil day
rod serling classic is it tranquil day
rod serling classic is it tranquil day on Maple Street takes a terrible turn as
on Maple Street takes a terrible turn as
on Maple Street takes a terrible turn as the power goes out and it appears
the power goes out and it appears
the power goes out and it appears something paranormal is going on they
something paranormal is going on they
something paranormal is going on they don’t want you to who doesn’t want us to
don’t want you to who doesn’t want us to
don’t want you to who doesn’t want us to them friends and neighbors become
them friends and neighbors become
them friends and neighbors become enemies as tensions escalate to a
enemies as tensions escalate to a
enemies as tensions escalate to a modern-day witch hunt he never did come
modern-day witch hunt he never did come
modern-day witch hunt he never did come out to look at that thing that flew
out to look at that thing that flew
out to look at that thing that flew overhead
overhead
overhead he wasn’t even interested he always was
he wasn’t even interested he always was
he wasn’t even interested he always was an oddball never this whole family while
an oddball never this whole family while
an oddball never this whole family while the story is grounded in fiction the
the story is grounded in fiction the
the story is grounded in fiction the underlying themes and embodies feel all
underlying themes and embodies feel all
underlying themes and embodies feel all too believable let me tell you you’re
too believable let me tell you you’re
too believable let me tell you you’re starting something here that that’s what
starting something here that that’s what
starting something here that that’s what you should be frightened of as evolved
you should be frightened of as evolved
you should be frightened of as evolved as humans have become it doesn’t take
as humans have become it doesn’t take
as humans have become it doesn’t take much to turn us into a frantic
much to turn us into a frantic
much to turn us into a frantic distrusting mob your inner caucus right
distrusting mob your inner caucus right
distrusting mob your inner caucus right now a grave you’ve got whatever is out
now a grave you’ve got whatever is out
now a grave you’ve got whatever is out there walked right over us with you well
there walked right over us with you well
there walked right over us with you well someone was won’t number two time enough
someone was won’t number two time enough
someone was won’t number two time enough at last mrs. Chester Adler of a read
at last mrs. Chester Adler of a read
at last mrs. Chester Adler of a read David Copperfield how’s that
David Copperfield how’s that
David Copperfield how’s that only one little book some misunderstood
only one little book some misunderstood
only one little book some misunderstood Souls simply can’t make a connection
Souls simply can’t make a connection
Souls simply can’t make a connection with the rest of humanity so they lose
with the rest of humanity so they lose
with the rest of humanity so they lose themselves in the worlds of television
themselves in the worlds of television
themselves in the worlds of television video games or in Henry Bemis case books
video games or in Henry Bemis case books
video games or in Henry Bemis case books you mr. Bemis do not function within the
you mr. Bemis do not function within the
you mr. Bemis do not function within the organization oppressed by his wife and
organization oppressed by his wife and
organization oppressed by his wife and boss this bug-eyed bookworm never has
boss this bug-eyed bookworm never has
boss this bug-eyed bookworm never has enough time to read when the rest of the
enough time to read when the rest of the
enough time to read when the rest of the world is wiped out in an explosion I was
world is wiped out in an explosion I was
world is wiped out in an explosion I was right there in the middle of Park
right there in the middle of Park
right there in the middle of Park it appears that Henry can live out the
it appears that Henry can live out the
it appears that Henry can live out the rest of his days happily reading book
rest of his days happily reading book
rest of his days happily reading book after book through a simple yet
after book through a simple yet
after book through a simple yet ingenious twist however Henry’s fate
ingenious twist however Henry’s fate
ingenious twist however Henry’s fate takes an unexpected turn for the tragic
before we submit our top pick for your
before we submit our top pick for your approval here are a few honorable
approval here are a few honorable
approval here are a few honorable mentions O’Conner Tech repeat no
mentions O’Conner Tech repeat no
mentions O’Conner Tech repeat no counter-attack too much for us too
counter-attack too much for us too
counter-attack too much for us too powerful stay away you are Martin Sloan
powerful stay away you are Martin Sloan
powerful stay away you are Martin Sloan of course you are
of course you are
of course you are that’s the way I looked I didn’t believe
that’s the way I looked I didn’t believe
that’s the way I looked I didn’t believe you I saw him
you I saw him
you I saw him didn’t recognize that is man’s weakness
didn’t recognize that is man’s weakness
didn’t recognize that is man’s weakness and Satan’s straight the field
and Satan’s straight the field
and Satan’s straight the field investigators in your sector have
investigators in your sector have
investigators in your sector have classified you as obsolete this finding
classified you as obsolete this finding
classified you as obsolete this finding carries with it serious implications you
carries with it serious implications you
carries with it serious implications you understand that mr. Wordsworth are you
understand that mr. Wordsworth are you
understand that mr. Wordsworth are you going to ask it now what else am I gonna
going to ask it now what else am I gonna
going to ask it now what else am I gonna be promoted for pete’s sake number one
be promoted for pete’s sake number one
be promoted for pete’s sake number one nightmare at 20,000 feet
nightmare at 20,000 feet
nightmare at 20,000 feet [Music]
before William Shatner boldly commanded
before William Shatner boldly commanded the Starship Enterprise
the Starship Enterprise
the Starship Enterprise he was a distressed aircraft passenger
he was a distressed aircraft passenger
he was a distressed aircraft passenger having a close encounter of another
having a close encounter of another
having a close encounter of another variety what’s the difference where I
variety what’s the difference where I
variety what’s the difference where I sit not the seat it’s the airplane
sit not the seat it’s the airplane
sit not the seat it’s the airplane seeing a creepy gremlin tearing apart
seeing a creepy gremlin tearing apart
seeing a creepy gremlin tearing apart the wing of the plane there’s a man out
the wing of the plane there’s a man out
the wing of the plane there’s a man out there
there
there what oh look he’s crawling them this
what oh look he’s crawling them this
what oh look he’s crawling them this former mental patients mind is either
former mental patients mind is either
former mental patients mind is either spiraling back into madness or the plane
spiraling back into madness or the plane
spiraling back into madness or the plane is spiraling towards destruction I mean
is spiraling towards destruction I mean
is spiraling towards destruction I mean if you weren’t well dr. Martin just
if you weren’t well dr. Martin just
if you weren’t well dr. Martin just wouldn’t let you fly all the way back
wouldn’t let you fly all the way back
wouldn’t let you fly all the way back home
home
home it’s just that nightmare at 20,000 feet
it’s just that nightmare at 20,000 feet
it’s just that nightmare at 20,000 feet challenges both its protagonist and
challenges both its protagonist and
challenges both its protagonist and audience to contemplate what’s real and
audience to contemplate what’s real and
audience to contemplate what’s real and what’s imagination a recurring theme in
what’s imagination a recurring theme in
what’s imagination a recurring theme in The Twilight Zone director Richard
The Twilight Zone director Richard
The Twilight Zone director Richard Donner injects the story with plenty of
Donner injects the story with plenty of
Donner injects the story with plenty of uncertainty thrills and payoffs
uncertainty thrills and payoffs
uncertainty thrills and payoffs fashioning an episode for the ages
[Applause]
[Applause] do you agree with our list yes I do
do you agree with our list yes I do
do you agree with our list yes I do what’s your favorite Twilight Zone
what’s your favorite Twilight Zone
what’s your favorite Twilight Zone episode
episode
episode [Music]
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