Host, Rod Serling. Originally broadcast on television during the 1959-1964 seasons. Special features: Excerpts from Rod Serling's audio lectures at Sherwood Oaks Experimental College ; audio commentaries by Martin Landau, Don Rickles, Cliff Robertson, Jonathan Winters, Shelley Berman, Bil Mumy, Leonard Nimoy, Mickey Rooney, Mariette Hartley and more ; video interviews with Richard Matheson, George Clayton Johnson, Earl Hmaner, Jr. and more ; vinatge audio recollections with Buck Houghton, Buzz Kulik, Douglas Hayes, Lamont Johnson, Nurgess Meredith and more ; isolated music scores featuring the legendary Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, Fred Steiner and more ; Rod Serling promos for "next week's" show ; Rare Rod Serling appearances: The Liars Club, The Mike Wallace Interview, The Garry Moore Show, Tell it to Groucho, The Jack Benny Show and more ; highlights from the Museum of Television and Radio seminar ; and much more.
Contents:
Season 1. Disc 1. episode 1. Where is everybody? (Oct. 2, 1959) / directed by Robert Stevens ; written by Rod Serling. episode 2. One for the angels (Oct. 9, 1959) / directed by Robert Parrish ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 3. Mr. Denton on doomsday (Oct. 16, 1959) / directed by Allen Reisner ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 4. The sixteen-millimeter shrine (Oct. 23, 1959) / directed by Mitchell Leisen ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 5. Walking distance (Oct. 30, 1959) / directed by Robert Stevens ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 6. Escape clause (Nov. 6, 1959) / directed by Mitchell Leisen ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 7. The lonely (Nov. 13, 1959) / directed by Jack Smight ; written and narrated by Rod Serling -- disc 2. episode 8. Time enough at last (Nov. 20, 1959) / directed by John Brahm ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on a short story by Lynn Venable. episode 9. Perchance to dream (Nov. 27, 1959) / directed by Robert Florey ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 10. Judgment night (Dec. 4, 1959) / directed by John Brahm ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 11. And when the sky was opened (Dec. 11, 1959) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on a short story by Richard Matheson. episode 12. What you need (Dec. 25, 1959) / directed by Alvin Ganzer ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on the short story by Lewis Padgett. episode 13. The four of us are dying (Jan. 1, 1960) / directed by John Brahm ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on a short story by George Johnson. episode 14. Third from the sun (Jan. 8, 1960) / directed by Richard L. Bare ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on the short story by Richard Matheson. episode 15. I shot an arrow into the air (Jan. 15, 1960) / directed by Stuart Rosenberg ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on the story by Madelon Champion -- disc 3. episode 16. The hitch-hiker (Jan. 22, 1960) / directed by Alvin Ganzer ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on the radio play by Lucille Fletcher. episode 17. The fever (Jan. 29, 1960) / directed by Robert Florey ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 18. The last flight (Feb. 5, 1960) / directed by William Caxton ; written by Richard Matheson. episode 19. The purple testament (Feb. 12, 1960) / directed by Richard L. Bare ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 20. Elegy (Feb. 19, 1960) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 21. Mirror image (Feb. 26, 1960) / directed by John Brahm ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 22. The monsters are due on Maple Street (March 4, 1960) / directed by Ronald Winston ; written and narrated by Rod Serling -- disc 4. episode 23. A world of difference (March 11, 1960) / directed by Ted Post ; written by Richard Matheson. episode 24. Long live Walter Jameson (March 18, 1960) / directed by Tony Leader ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 25. People are alike all over (March 25, 1960) / directed by Mitchell Leisen ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on a short story by Paul W. Fairman. episode 26. Execution (April 1, 1960) / directed by David Orrick McDearmon ; teleplay by Rod Serling ; based on a short story by George Clayton Johnson. episode 27. The big tall wish (April 8, 1960) / directed by Ronald Winston ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 28. A nice place to visit (April 15, 1960) / directed by John Brahm ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 29. Nightmare as a child (April 29, 1960) / directed by Alvin Ganzer ; written and narrated by Rod Serling -- disc 5. episode 30. A stop at Willoughby (May 6, 1960) / directed by Robert Parrish ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 31. The chaser (May 13, 1960) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; teleplay by Robert Presnell, Jr. ; based on the short story by John Collier. episode 32. A passage for trumpet (May 20, 1960) / directed by Don Medford ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 33. Mr. Bevis (June 3, 1960) / directed by William Asher ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 34. The after hours (June 10, 1960) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 35. The mighty Casey (June 17, 1960) / directed by Robert Parrish and Alvin Ganzer ; written and narrated by Rod Serling. episode 36. A world of his own (July 1, 1960) / directed by Ralph Nelson ; written by Richard Matheson -- disc 6. Bonus features. Season 2. Disc 1. episode 37. King Nine will not return (Sept. 20, 1960) / directed by Buzz Kulik ; written by Rod Serling. episode 38. The man in the bottle (Oct. 7, 1960) / directed by Don Medford ; written by Rod Serling. episode 39. Nervous man in a four dollar room (Oct. 14, 1960) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; written by Rod Serling. episode 40. A thing about machines (Oct. 28, 1960) / directed by David Orrick McDearmon ; written by Rod Serling. episode 41. The howling man (Nov. 4, 1960) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 42. Eye of the beholder (Nov. 11, 1960) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; written by Rod Serling Disc 2. episode 43. Nick of time (Nov. 18, 1960) / directed by Richard L. Bare ; written by Richard Matheson. episode 44. The lateness of the hour (Dec. 2, 1960) / directed by Jack Smight ; written by Rod Serling. episode 45. The trouble with Templeton (Dec. 9. 1960) / directed by Buzz Kulik ; written by E. Jack Neuman. episode 46. A most unusual camera (Dec. 16, 1960) / directed by John Rich ; written by Rod Serling. episode 47. Night of the meek (Dec. 23, 1960) / directed by Jack Smight ; written by Rod Serling. episode 48. Dust (Jan. 6, 1961) / directed by Douglas Heyes ; written by Rod Serling Disc 3. episode 49. Back there (Jan. 13, 1961) / directed by David Orrick McDearmon ; written by Rod Serling. episode 50. The whole truth (Jan. 20, 1961) / directed by James Sheldon ; written by Rod Serling. episode 51. The invaders (Jan. 27, 1961 directed by Douglas Heyes ; written by Richard Matheson. episode 52. A penny for your thoughts (Feb. 3, 1961) / directed by James Sheldon ; written by George Clayton Johnson. episode 53. Twenty two (Feb. 10, 1961) / directed by Jack Smight ; written by Rod Serling ; based on an anecdote from Bennett Cerf's Famous ghost stories. episode 54. The odyssey of Flight 33 (Feb. 24, 1961) / directed by Justus Addiss ; written by Rod Serling Disc 4. episode 55. Mr. Dingle, the strong (March 3, 1961) / directed by John Brahm ; written by Rod Serling. episode 56. Static (March 10, 1961) / directed by Buzz Kulik ; written by Charles Beaumont ; based on a story by OCee Ritch. episode 57. The prime mover (March 24, 1961) / directed by Richard L. Bare ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 58. Long distance call (March 31, 1961) / directed by James Sheldon ; written by Charles Beaumont and William Idelson. episode 59. A hundred yards over the rim (April 7, 1961) / directed by Buzz Kulik ; written by Rod Serling. episode 60. The Rip Van Winkle Caper (April 24, 1961) / directed by Justus Addiss ; written by Rod Serling Disc 5. episode 61. The silence (April 28, 1961) / directed by Boris Sagal ; written by Rod Serling. episode 62. Shadow play (May 5, 1961) / directed by John Brahm ; written by Charles Beaumont. episode 63. The mind and the matter (May 12, 1961) / directed by Buzz Kulik ; written by Rod Serling. episode 64. Will the real Martian please stand up? (May 26, 1961) / directed by Montgomery Pittman ; written by Rod Serling. episode 65. The obsolete man (June 2, 1961) / directed by Elliot Silverstein ; written by Rod Serling. Season 3. Disc 1. episode 66. Two episode 67. The arrival episode 68. The shelter episode 69. The passerby episode 70. A game of pool episode 71. The mirror episode 72. The grave pisode 73. It's a good life Disc 2. episode 74. Death-head revisited episode 75. The midnight sun episode 76. Still valley episode 77. The jungle episode 78. Once upon a time episode 79. Five characters in search of an exit episode 80. A quality of mercy episode 81. Nothing in the dark Disc 3. episode 82. One more pallbearer episode 83. Dead man's shoes episode 84. The hunt episode 85. Showdown with Runce McGrew episode 86. Kick the can episode 87. A piano in the house episode 88 The lost rites of Jeff Myrtlebank episode 89. To serve man Disc 4. episode 90. The fugitive episode 91. Little girl lost episode 92. Person or persons unknown episode 93. The little people episode 94. Four o'clock episode 95 Hocus-pocus and Frisby episode 96. The trade-ins episode 97. The gift Disc 5. episode 98. The dummy episode 99. Young man's fancy episode 100. I sing the body electric episode 101. Cavender is coming episode 102. The changing of the guard Season 4. Disc 1. episode 103. In his image (Jan. 3, 1963). episode 104. The thirty-fathom grave (Jan. 10, 1963). episode 105. Valley of the shadow (Jan. 17, 1963) -- disc 2. episode 106. He's alive (Jan. 24, 1963). episode 107. Mute (Jan. 31, 1963). episode 108. Death ship (Feb. 7, 1963) -- disc 3. episode 109. Jess-Belle (Feb. 14, 1963). episode 110. Miniature (Feb. 21, 1963). episode 111. Printer's devil (Feb. 28, 1963) -- disc 4. episode 112. No time like the past (March 7, 1963). episode 113. The parallel (March 14, 1963). episode 114. I dream of genie (March 21, 1963) -- disc 5. episode 115. The new exhibit (April 4, 1963). episode 116. Of late I think of Cliffordville (April 11, 1963). episode 117. The incredible world of Horace Ford (April 18, 1963) -- disc 6. episode 118. On Thursday we leave for home (May 2, 1963). episode 119. Passage on the Lady Anne (May 9, 1963). episode 120. The Bard (May 23, 1963). Season 5. Disc 1. episode 121. In praise of Pip episode 122. Steel episode 123. Nightmare at 20,000 feet episode 124. A kind of a stopwatch episode 125. The last night of a jockey episode 126. Living doll episode 127. The old man in the cave Disc 2. episode 128. Uncle Simon episode 129. Probe 7, over and out episode 130. The 7th is made up of phantoms episode 131. A short drink from a certain fountain episode 132. Ninety years without slumbering episode 133. Ring-a-ding girl episode 134. You drive Disc 3. episode 135. The long morrow episode 136. The self-improvement of Salvadore Ross episode 137. Number 12 looks just like you episode 138. Black leather jackets episode 139. Night call episode 140. From Agnes--with love episode 141. Spur of the moment Disc 4. episode 142. An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge episode 143. Queen of the Nile episode 144. What's in the box episode 145. The masks episode 146. I am the night--color me black episode 147. Sounds and silences episode 148. Caesar and me episode 149. The jeopardy room Disc 5. episode 150. Stopover in a quiet town episode 151. The encounter episode 152. Mr. Garrity and the graves episode 153. The brain center at Whipple's episode 154. Come wander with me episode 155. The fear episode 156. The bewitchin' pool Disc 6. Rod Serling, submitted for your approval. Season 1 (6-DVD set ; ca. 15 hrs., 30 min.) -- Season 2 (5-DVD set ; ca. 12 hrs., 30 min.) -- Season 3 (5-DVD set ; ca. 16 hrs.) -- Season 4 (6-DVD set ; ca. 15 hrs., 30 min.) -- Season 5 (6-DVD set ; ca. 15 hrs., 20 min.).
Summary:
A compilation of all 156 episodes of Rod Serling's groundbreaking series, packed with exciting extras.
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