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Calling sci-fi genre makes duty to a wide range of stories that fits under the heading that is home to stories that range from the imagination of Star Wars to philosophical bent Arrivalor camp or camp Ice Pirates. But there is one show that has created so many Tropes Sci-Fi stories that can rely on it to be considered ur-text genre and one-time responsible for generations of fans using a shortcut to describe graphs and characters. Twilight zoneWhich debut in 1959 is one of the most influential performances of all time, and even today, almost 70 years later, no show was close to the corresponding standard set by black and white series.

Twilight zone is timeless

Rod Serling, host of every episode, was also a creator Twilight zoneAnd he wrote the stunning 92 episodes of the series, including “The Monsters are due on Maple Street”, the “eye of the observer” and “masks”, but it is proof of the lasting attraction of the antological series that every episode could be something popular. After Serling’s introduction, viewers are dropped into the world of episodes, usually in the middle of the story, and are usually in the final moments that override the whole episode, the final twists. “Five characters in search of departure” from season 3 is a great example, because there are five characters, clown, ballerinas, hobo, military major and bagpipes, stuck in a single place for the whole episode, but the way Serling could write a dialog, the final Twist is more weight than you would expect from Spars.

Twilight zone is full of episodes that have become the foundation of pop culture, and that was before they were parodied Simpson. “Nightmare at 20,000 feet,” he presents William Shatner During the flight to chase Gremlin is recognized by people who have never seen the original. “Time enough” tells the story of Henry Bemis, who wants nothing more than sitting and reading his books, with the final reversal that has become an iconic moment, and the closing morale is still relevant today.

Trying to capture magic again

Although Twilight zone It was a critical success and today it is considered a classic, the series had to resist the cancellation several times and even change the formats, from 30 minutes of episodes to 60 minutes in season 4, then back to 30 for the fifth and final season. Years after passing the Rod Serling in 1975, the series was revived The Twilight Zone: The Moviewhich presented updated reimagines of classic episodes directed by Steven Speilberg (“kick the can”), Joe Dante (“it’s a good life”), George Miller (“Nightmare for 20,000 feet”) and the original segment, directed by John Landis. The success of the film resulted in the fact that CBS re -launched franchise in 1985, at a strong evaluation initially, but soon due to the scenes corporate playing with the show.

The third attempt to capture Magic Rod Serling was less successful, broadcast on UPN, and organized Forrest Whitaker, updated classic episodes with guest stars that include Bill Mums and Cloris Leachman, who again repeats his roles in “It is still a good life”, and a long list of recognizable stars from science and procedures, including Titus Weliver, Michael ShanksWallace Langham, James Remar, Hill Harper, Robin Tunney and Amber Tamblyn, among many others. Although it is now considered a cult classic, the Whitaker version took only one season.

Jordan Peele was the latest in 2019 to try to bring back Twilight zoneBut even its episodes did not meet the high bar set by the original of 1959. Every recovery is still at least a good series, but compared to the program defined by the Anthology and is still a shortcut for dozens science fiction Episodes are easy to lag every year. Yet the first episode of the “comedian” played by Kumail Nanjinai, however, hit all the rhythms of the classic, original story about the stand-up, which realizes that it has the power to delete people from its jokes.

Twilight zone For decades, he has lasted science fiction mixed with horror, fantasy, drama and sometimes comedies, without the need for splendid special effects or connected universe. Good narration, sharp dialogue and the end of twisting that intensify the conspiracy and do not exist, simply shock the audience, are timeless columns of great stories, but modern writers tend to throw them away for large setpieces. The original is in black and white and almost 70 years old, but it is a classic for a reason, and if you look at the series today, you will find out how many of your favorite programs owe debt to creative genius Rod Serling.

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