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(3.74) | 2 | An original anthology celebrating Rod Serling's landmark television series When it first aired in 1959, The Twilight Zone was nothing less than groundbreaking television. Freed from much of the censors' strict oversight because of the show's classification as "science fiction," the 156 filmed episodes explored powerful and moving human themes-love, hate, pride, jealousy, terror-in their own unique style.The show has since inspired two revivals, as well as fiction, comic books, and magazines, and even a pinball game and theme parkrides. Just as important, it sparked the imaginations of countless writers, filmmakers, and fans around the world, and is considered a seminal show for broadening the horizons of television.This anthology will be an all-new collection of stories written in the vein of the original television show. 2009 is the fiftieth anniversary of The Twilight Zone's first broadcast year. Edited and featured and introduction by Carol Serling, the anthology will include brand new stories by science fiction and fantasy luminaries such as Whitley Strieber, Loren D. Estleman, Joe Lansdale, R. L. Stine, Timothy Zahn, and Peter S. Beagle, as well as writers from the original series, EarlHammer and Harlan Ellison®, all in honor of Rod's incredible vision.… (more) |
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 2 mentions » Add other authors Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | Serling, Carol | Editor | primary author | all editions | confirmed | Armstrong, Kelley | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Brennert, Alan | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Chester, Deborah | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | DeFelice, James | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Douglas, Carole Nelson | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Hagberg, David | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Hamner, Earl | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Lansdale, Joe R. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Lippman, Laura | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Miller, John A. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Resnick, Mike | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Robson, Lucia St. Clair | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Robyn, Lezli | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Serling, Robert J. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Serling, Rod | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Stine, R. L. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Strieber, Whitley | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Williams, Tad | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Wu, William F. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Zahn, Timothy | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed |
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It was fifty years ago that CBS announced that The Twilight Zone, an unusual new series of dramas dealing with tales stranger than fiction scripted by Rod Serling, would make its debut on CBS, Friday, October 2, at 10 P.M. "Where Is Everybody" was aired that night and proved to be the beginning of a groundbreaking television series. | |
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Moe Weintraub, heading north through Texas--still conning, still lying--but adored by his beautiful wife and perversely admired by all the vigilantes who will pursue him--probably for the rest of his life. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (1)▾Book descriptions An original anthology celebrating Rod Serling's landmark television series When it first aired in 1959, The Twilight Zone was nothing less than groundbreaking television. Freed from much of the censors' strict oversight because of the show's classification as "science fiction," the 156 filmed episodes explored powerful and moving human themes-love, hate, pride, jealousy, terror-in their own unique style.The show has since inspired two revivals, as well as fiction, comic books, and magazines, and even a pinball game and theme parkrides. Just as important, it sparked the imaginations of countless writers, filmmakers, and fans around the world, and is considered a seminal show for broadening the horizons of television.This anthology will be an all-new collection of stories written in the vein of the original television show. 2009 is the fiftieth anniversary of The Twilight Zone's first broadcast year. Edited and featured and introduction by Carol Serling, the anthology will include brand new stories by science fiction and fantasy luminaries such as Whitley Strieber, Loren D. Estleman, Joe Lansdale, R. L. Stine, Timothy Zahn, and Peter S. Beagle, as well as writers from the original series, EarlHammer and Harlan Ellison®, all in honor of Rod's incredible vision. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Contains: - Genesis / David Hagberg
- A Haunted House of Her Own / Kelley Armstrong
- On the Road / William F. Wu
- The Art of the Miniature / Earl Hamner
- Benchwarmer / Mike Resnick and Lezli Robyn
- Truth or Consequences / Carole Nelson Douglas
- Puowaina / Alan Brennert
- Torn Away / Joe R. Lansdale
- Vampin' Down the Avenue / Timothy Zahn
- A Chance of a Ghost / Lucia St. Clair Robson
- The Street That Time Forgot / Deborah Chester
- The Wrong Room / R.L. Stine
- Ghost Writer / Robert J. Serling
- The Soldier He Needed to Be / Jim Defelice
- Ants / Tad Williams
- Your Last Breath, Inc. / John Miller
- Family Man / Laura Lippman
- The Good Neighbor / Whitley Strieber
- El Moe / Rod Serling
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The Streiber story was poorly written; it seemed like I missed something and I went back and re-read the pages and realized I didn't miss anything, the writer threw something in out of the blue. That and the whole business of buying a bigger better house but not being able to make payments on the current house made no sense at all.
The Wu story was so patchouli scented, blowin' in the wind, jingle-jangle morning themed that a member of the Blank Generation such as myself would feel compelled to participate in some projectile vomiting. Instead I just chalked it up as one more waste of time with the baby boomer self glorification of their own generation. These people don't seem to realize that they are getting older, weaker, more vulnerable and our patience is running out. Shut up already, or it's the nursing home for the lot of you or......I hate to bring it up, but you guys keep harping on that movie, "Soylent Green"........ ( )