![]() Take this delightful farce about a gas station attendant ( Andy Devine) prone to tall tales, who suddenly gets more than he bargained for when aliens abduct him, believing his boasts to be true. The Twilight Zone wasn’t all doom and gloom though – the series frequently took the time to let loose with some goofier fare. LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE “Hocus-Pocus and Frisby” (Season 3, Episode 30) A harrowing reflection of Red Scare paranoia and the fragility of our communities, Serling’s allegories have rarely been more pointed.Īlso Consider, If You Will: “It’s a Good Life”, “The Masks” Oftentimes, the destruction of mankind in The Twilight Zone came by our own hand, and never is that clearer than in this classic episode, in which a small suburban town turns on each other at the mere implication of infiltration by extraterrestrial forces. Of course, when the nuclear apocalypse hits and takes out everyone but him (having hidden in a bank vault), he’s momentarily thrilled at the prospect of having all the time in the world to sink into his favorite books, only to tragically break his glasses. Henry Bemis ( Burgess Meredith) is a bookish man who loves the written word, but everyone from his wife to his boss derides his love of reading. Just don’t lose your footing, as you step into…īE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR “Time Enough at Last” (Season 1, Episode 8) So, allow us to stalk in from the corner of the screen, cigarette in hand, to break down some of the most familiar and intriguing parables the series had to offer – and the most iconic episodes to serve up those lessons. Though, seeing how there are 156 episodes to sort through, we thought we’d offer a light. Be it Jordan Peele’s reboot, our current political climate, October being spooky season, or the show’s 60th anniversary, there are plenty of reasons to revisit the iconic series.
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