Dr. K Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I wrote this article about it. https://www.americanscientist.org/blog/science-culture/the-twilight-zone-turns-60?fbclid=IwAR1CGz4TWwUOcvQBaZ0-xJWktYKtwVzLAX-_xypXrjIvX2oTxWJEpyZr0pY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Very cool article! I watched TZ in syndication as a teenager. I went to grad school in Binghamton, where Rod Serling grew up, and attended a Rod Serling festival that featured a talk by Helen Foley - the high school teacher who encouraged him to become a writer, and for whom one of his characters was named. While I was there I bought a book - The Twilight Zone Companion - that gives a synopsis of every episode. I still have it, sitting on the bookshelf above my desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Whether he was discussing ancient astronauts landing at Machu Picchu for a Genny, or introducing the original TZ stories, Serling was a treasure. If there is an afterlife, I hope to look him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. K Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 Serling was an upstate/Western NY guy. He died in the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester; heart attack at age 51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Very cool article! I watched TZ in syndication as a teenager. I went to grad school in Binghamton, where Rod Serling grew up, and attended a Rod Serling festival that featured a talk by Helen Foley - the high school teacher who encouraged him to become a writer, and for whom one of his characters was named. While I was there I bought a book - The Twilight Zone Companion - that gives a synopsis of every episode. I still have it, sitting on the bookshelf above my desk. As someone who is Binghamton born and raised and still reside here, Serling will always be known as this areas most famous resident. Many of his Twilight Zone episodes were based on his childhood days of growing up on the west side and his experiences during adolescence. My grandmothers brother went to school and graduated with Serling and spoke very highly of him. It’s not secret that his WWII experience really had a profound effect on him after he came home like many WWII vets at the time. I’ve always been fascinated with Rod Serlings life because of his ties to Binghamton and Upstate, NY. While The Twilight Zone was his most famous work, Night Gallery often gets overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) Serling's wife had a connection to the Finger Lakes area namely an Aunt Carol who had a cottage on Cayuga Lake near the small village of Interlaken, NY. Most likely was the inspiration for his Cayuga Productions company name which is credited at the end of each TZ episode. Edited October 3, 2019 by RochesterRob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Tierlifer said: While The Twilight Zone was his most famous work, Night Gallery often gets overlooked. NG reruns were poorly handled with editing and cuts. And don’t get started with the Gary Collins stuff tossed in..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 And Rod didn’t get to his 51st birthday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 hours ago, row_33 said: And Rod didn’t get to his 51st birthday... Close to 3 packs a day smoker will do that and was a fan of adult beverages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Nice article John. Remember going to college in the 70's...everyone would fire up a joint in their dorm room, then file down to the TV lounge at 11:00 PM for an hour of TZ. Unlike Night Gallery, which was always scary with a bad ending for the protagonist, one never knew if TZ endings would be good or bad, though if I recall correctly they were more often good. PS you left off Jack Klugman from your list of actors, who appeared in 4 episodes, tied for the most appearances with Burgess Meredith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Tierlifer said: Close to 3 packs a day smoker will do that and was a fan of adult beverages. And embraced a hectic life loaded with high stress levels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 .....but seriously, Rod Sterling is in the rarified air of being ordained as TV Royalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Steve O said: Nice article John. Remember going to college in the 70's...everyone would fire up a joint in their dorm room, then file down to the TV lounge at 11:00 PM for an hour of TZ. Unlike Night Gallery, which was always scary with a bad ending for the protagonist, one never knew if TZ endings would be good or bad, though if I recall correctly they were more often good. PS you left off Jack Klugman from your list of actors, who appeared in 4 episodes, tied for the most appearances with Burgess Meredith. c'mon, 2/3 of TZ episodes were a long stall of 25 to 55 (gasp!!) minutes of waiting to deliver the obvious punchline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, row_33 said: c'mon, 2/3 of TZ episodes were a long stall of 25 to 55 (gasp!!) minutes of waiting to deliver the obvious punchline. I had no idea it was a cookbook. Either that episode was in the 1/3, or I’m gullible. ? Edited October 4, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I had no idea it was a cookbook. Either that episode was in the 1/3, or I’m gullible. ? i had a feeling all along not to trust aliens led by Lurch --------------------------------------------------------------- it seemed like heaven when full-access binging started up, EVERY EPISODE, YEE=HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.... didn't seem like heaven after sitting through a few dozen TZs, some are classics of TV history (most sure aren't....) those one-hour teleplays, oof............. Edited October 4, 2019 by row_33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, row_33 said: i had a feeling all along not to trust aliens led by Lurch --------------------------------------------------------------- it seemed like heaven when full-access binging started up, EVERY EPISODE, YEE=HAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.... didn't seem like heaven after sitting through a few dozen TZs, some are classics of TV history (most sure aren't....) those one-hour teleplays, oof............. You have to take it in the context of its era. At the time, it was groundbreaking, just like Star Trek. I was a big fan of TZ and ST-TOS back in the day, but I wouldn't watch an episode of either one today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, WhoTom said: You have to take it in the context of its era. At the time, it was groundbreaking, just like Star Trek. I was a big fan of TZ and ST-TOS back in the day, but I wouldn't watch an episode of either one today. a ton of it was two-bit hack writing Rod was fixated on a few themes that showed up time and time and time again have you tried a binge watch of the first 3 seasons of the show? again, 25 or 55 minutes just to get to the obvious punchline for most of it TV isn't a place to find a lot of excellence in the humanities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 56 minutes ago, row_33 said: c'mon, 2/3 of TZ episodes were a long stall of 25 to 55 (gasp!!) minutes of waiting to deliver the obvious punchline. Did you read the part where I said we'd smoke a joint before watching in the TV lounge? 44 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I had no idea it was a cookbook. Either that episode was in the 1/3, or I’m gullible. ? You're gullible...even stoned I saw that one coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 26 minutes ago, Steve O said: Did you read the part where I said we'd smoke a joint before watching in the TV lounge? You're gullible...even stoned I saw that one coming. i knew there had to be a key to watching it continuously.... i figure almost everyone raving about TZ is thinking of 5 episodes of the 150 or so, not having sat through the worst 80 of them. last week saw the one where Rod shows up in the show as a participant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve O Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, row_33 said: i knew there had to be a key to watching it continuously.... i figure almost everyone raving about TZ is thinking of 5 episodes of the 150 or so, not having sat through the worst 80 of them. last week saw the one where Rod shows up in the show as a participant... Question: What did the Twilight Zone fan say when he quit smoking pot? Answer: God, this show sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 33 minutes ago, Steve O said: You're gullible...even stoned I saw that one coming. Perhaps, but you were predisposed to food by having the ‘munchies’. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Deaths-head Revisited episode would be something to see tripping balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: I had no idea it was a cookbook. Either that episode was in the 1/3, or I’m gullible. ? 1 hour ago, Steve O said: You're gullible...even stoned I saw that one coming. You had the munchies - every book looked like a cookbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Excellent Job, Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) Best Serling show ending was John Carradine’s reveal of the big surprise on NG scared me bad 4 decades ago, the same age as the kids, and I still have no logical resolution for it Edited October 6, 2019 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/4/2019 at 6:11 AM, Tierlifer said: Close to 3 packs a day smoker will do that and was a fan of adult beverages. George Burns lived to 100 and never stopped. Excellent article and I just posted response to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tierlifer Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, Limeaid said: George Burns lived to 100 and never stopped. Excellent article and I just posted response to it. Yup. Quite the outlier he was! My grandfather too although he was never at 3 packs a day but smoked and drank till he died at 95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Limeaid said: George Burns lived to 100 and never stopped. Excellent article and I just posted response to it. I believe George only smoked cigars, though I could be wrong. For the most part, cigar smokers who aren't cigarette smokers do not inhale the cigar smoke. BIG difference on your lung health. Still can suffer from mouth cancer, if you smoke enough. And before somebody calls me on the obvious, yes you can get lung cancer, and mouth cancer, etc without ever smoking. Edited October 6, 2019 by The Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 4 hours ago, The Dean said: I believe George only smoked cigars, though I could be wrong. For the most part, cigar smokers who aren't cigarette smokers do not inhale the cigar smoke. BIG difference on your lung health. Still can suffer from mouth cancer, if you smoke enough. And before somebody calls me on the obvious, yes you can get lung cancer, and mouth cancer, etc without ever smoking. Knew some cigar smokers who inhaled deeply, that would have knocked the top of my skull off during vomiting if I tried that trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 12 minutes ago, row_33 said: Knew some cigar smokers who inhaled deeply, that would have knocked the top of my skull off during vomiting if I tried that trick Me too. Almost all of them had been cigarette smokers. I've been a cigar smoker for over 40 years, but I dont inhale. Still I get seriously dizzy after smoking one on some occasions. If you ever watched the Burns and Allen show, or seen George in other shows, it doesn't seem as though he is inhaling. But I don't know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, The Dean said: Me too. Almost all of them had been cigarette smokers. I've been a cigar smoker for over 40 years, but I dont inhale. Still I get seriously dizzy after smoking one on some occasions. If you ever watched the Burns and Allen show, or seen George in other shows, it doesn't seem as though he is inhaling. But I don't know for sure. Used to imbibe to the point where I built up some tolerance for strong cigars, long time ago... one grandfather would bring out the best cigars and scotch for family dinners, I was too young, then he had a heart attack and abstained for his last 29 years just as I could have started to enjoy. I sorta miss just sitting there half-contemplating life for 2 hours as a good cigar burns away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, row_33 said: Used to imbibe to the point where I built up some tolerance for strong cigars, long time ago... one grandfather would bring out the best cigars and scotch for family dinners, I was too young, then he had a heart attack and abstained for his last 29 years just as I could have started to enjoy. I sorta miss just sitting there half-contemplating life for 2 hours as a good cigar burns away My cigar taste/tolerance seems to change all the time. I really like a very strong Nicaraguan cigar (like a Padron 1926). But then out of the blue, it just destroys me. I can't explain it. My taste for cigars comes and goes. I was smoking 4 or so a week. Then I barely could tolerate 1. I'm back in a decent groove, but probably only have 1 or 2 per week. This cycle goes on and on for years. Too bad because I'm very good friends with the local tobacconist. I help him out a lot (watch his shop for an hour or two here and there, pay his bills on the computer, so he doesn't have to write checks, etc), so he doesn't charge me (or gives me rock bottom prices) for what I smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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