Monday, March 24, 2008

The Twilight Zone revisited

I love The Twilight Zone and I had interesting memories of it as a kid. It was the strange mysterious show I never understood, although it never completely creeped me out. It was strange enough that it intrigued me and it still does today. Full grown adults have memories they will talk about if asked in regards to this show.

Remember Rod Serling beginning the show? The unforgettable theme music while he said, "You're travling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundries are that of imagination. Your next stop - The Twilight Zone."

You knew nothing was off limits; you knew anything could happen. I remember one particular episode where a man lost his eye glasses. I never forgot the episode, called Time Enough At Last. Here is a synopsis: "A bookworm yearns for more time to read - then a nuclear holocaust leaves him alone in the world with
lots of time, plenty to read and one ironic twist!"

Now part of my childhood can be revisited and enjoyed while I am online. I also like watching black and white TV shows like this and Alfred Hitchcock. It is cool to see the way people used to dress and conduct themselves back in the time these shows were filmed. It was such a different time

Morals have gone downhill in a very short time but these episodes are very interesting to watch. Enjoy!

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