The Twilight Zone - Season 1

The Twilight Zone

Season 1

1959 • 36 Episodes

The first season of The Twilight Zone aired Fridays at 10:00–10:30 pm on CBS from October 2, 1959 to July 1, 1960. There are 36 episodes, including the pilot, "Where Is Everybody?". The theme music for this season, written by Bernard Herrman, is different from the music most commonly associated with the series, written by Marius Constant for the second season onwards.

Episodes

Where Is Everybody? - The Twilight Zone

1. Where Is Everybody?

7.6

October 2, 1959

Mike Ferris finds himself in a town strangely devoid of people. But despite the emptiness, he has the odd feeling that he's being watched...

One for the Angels - The Twilight Zone

2. One for the Angels

7.3

October 9, 1959

A street salesman cleverly eludes Death. But if he lives, a little girl must die in his place.

Mr. Denton on Doomsday - The Twilight Zone

3. Mr. Denton on Doomsday

6.9

October 16, 1959

A has-been, drunk gunslinger finds his fast-draw abilities magically restored.

The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine - The Twilight Zone

4. The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine

6.7

October 23, 1959

An aging, former movie star lives and dreams in the past, constantly watching her old movies alone in her room.

Walking Distance - The Twilight Zone

5. Walking Distance

7.6

October 30, 1959

A stressed advertising executive, driving through the country, leaves his car and starts to walk toward his hometown, Homewood. He finds things exactly as they were when he was a child.

Escape Clause - The Twilight Zone

6. Escape Clause

7.2

November 6, 1959

A hypochondriac exchanges his soul for immortality and indestructibility.

The Lonely - The Twilight Zone

7. The Lonely

7.6

November 13, 1959

In 2046, imprisoned for murder on a distant asteroid, Corry receives an unexpected present that brings a semblance of companionship during his isolation.

Time Enough at Last - The Twilight Zone

8. Time Enough at Last

8.1

November 20, 1959

A bank teller, obsessed with reading, faces conflicts at work and home because of his passion for literature.

Perchance to Dream - The Twilight Zone

9. Perchance to Dream

7.0

November 27, 1959

A man with a heart condition explains to his psychiatrist that he feels extremely tired, because he is terrified of falling asleep for fear he might die.

Judgment Night - The Twilight Zone

10. Judgment Night

7.0

December 4, 1959

In 1942, a German wonders why he's on the deck of a British steamship, with no memory of how he got there.

And When the Sky Was Opened - The Twilight Zone

11. And When the Sky Was Opened

7.7

December 11, 1959

Recovering in the hospital after a space mission, Major William Gart is visited by his co-pilot Lieutenant Colonel Clegg Forbes, who insists on the existence of a third astronaut.

What You Need - The Twilight Zone

12. What You Need

7.6

December 25, 1959

A two-bit thug thinks he's found the key to a better life in an old sidewalk salesman who has the uncanny ability to tell people what they need the most.

The Four of Us are Dying - The Twilight Zone

13. The Four of Us are Dying

6.8

January 1, 1960

In this noirish tale, a man with the ability to change his face to resemble others gets into hot water with gangsters.

Third from the Sun - The Twilight Zone

14. Third from the Sun

7.5

January 8, 1960

With all-out nuclear war about to ignite, a scientist and his pilot friend plot to escape on an experimental spaceship.

I Shot an Arrow into the Air - The Twilight Zone

15. I Shot an Arrow into the Air

7.3

January 15, 1960

Three astronauts crash-land on an unknown planet and must confront survival challenges, unraveling their unity in the face of desperation.

The Hitch-Hiker - The Twilight Zone

16. The Hitch-Hiker

7.5

January 22, 1960

Alone on a cross-country trip, a woman continually encounters the same mysterious hitch-hiker who inexplicably reappears at various points in her journey.

The Fever - The Twilight Zone

17. The Fever

6.3

January 29, 1960

Tight fisted Franklin Gibbs is not pleased when his wife wins a trip for two to Las Vegas. But things change when he falls under the spell of a slot machine that calls his name.

The Last Flight - The Twilight Zone

18. The Last Flight

7.4

February 5, 1960

A World War I flying ace flies through a mysterious cloud - and lands at a modern U.S. air base in the year 1959!

The Purple Testament - The Twilight Zone

19. The Purple Testament

7.0

February 12, 1960

Lieutenant Fitzgerald, serving in World War II, possesses the disquieting ability to foresee impending death by observing a strange glow on the faces of his men before battle.

Elegy - The Twilight Zone

20. Elegy

7.3

February 19, 1960

Three astronauts land on what looks like Earth 200 years before they left--only all of the people seem frozen in time.

Mirror Image - The Twilight Zone

21. Mirror Image

7.5

February 26, 1960

In a bus depot, Millicent Barnes experiences odd events, leading to concerns about her sanity.

The Monsters are Due on Maple Street - The Twilight Zone

22. The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

8.0

March 4, 1960

Paranoia strikes the residents of Maple Street when they believe human-looking aliens have invaded the neighborhood.

A World of Difference - The Twilight Zone

23. A World of Difference

7.3

March 11, 1960

Arthur Curtis, a successful businessman sitting in his office discovers that he is on a film set and everyone refers to him as Gerry Reagan, a movie star struggling with alcoholism and a declining career.

Long Live Walter Jameson - The Twilight Zone

24. Long Live Walter Jameson

7.4

March 18, 1960

Walter Jameson, a popular history professor, is suspected by his fiancée's father, another professor at the college, to be an immortal.

People are Alike All Over - The Twilight Zone

25. People are Alike All Over

7.7

March 25, 1960

After a space exploration crash-lands on Mars, the lone surviving astronaut is surprised to find that Martians are human-looking and friendly.

Execution - The Twilight Zone

26. Execution

6.6

April 1, 1960

Just before being hanged for shooting a man in the back, an outlaw cowboy in 1880 is transported into the future.

The Big Tall Wish - The Twilight Zone

27. The Big Tall Wish

6.2

April 8, 1960

Washed-up boxer Bolie Jackson, with the help of a special wish from his young friend Henry, miraculously switches places with his opponent during a comeback fight, turning the tide in his favor.

A Nice Place to Visit - The Twilight Zone

28. A Nice Place to Visit

7.3

April 15, 1960

After being shot to death, the criminal Rocky Valentine encounters the amiable white-haired Mr. Pip in the afterlife, who gives him everything he wishes for.

Nightmare as a Child - The Twilight Zone

29. Nightmare as a Child

7.0

April 29, 1960

Schoolteacher Helen Foley finds a strange and very serious little girl on the stairs outside her apartment, who tries to jog Helen's memory about a man she saw earlier that day.

A Stop at Willoughby - The Twilight Zone

30. A Stop at Willoughby

7.8

May 6, 1960

Riding home on the train one day, a stressed businessman falls asleep and dreams it is 1888, and he is entering a small, idyllic town called Willoughby.

The Chaser - The Twilight Zone

31. The Chaser

6.8

May 13, 1960

A man, desperate to win the affection of a beautiful woman, seeks the help of an old professor, who provides him with a love potion.

A Passage for Trumpet - The Twilight Zone

32. A Passage for Trumpet

6.8

May 20, 1960

A down-and-out trumpet player who's convinced he'll never amount to anything attempts suicide and finds himself in a world where no one can hear or see him.

Mr. Bevis - The Twilight Zone

33. Mr. Bevis

6.6

June 3, 1960

After losing his job, his car and his apartment on the same day, an eccentric loser gets a new lease on life from his guardian angel, but there is a price for keeping it.

The After Hours - The Twilight Zone

34. The After Hours

7.7

June 10, 1960

Puzzled and unsettled by the odd behavior of the salespeople, a woman discovers that the floor of a department store, on which she bought a gold thimble, doesn't exist.

The Mighty Casey - The Twilight Zone

35. The Mighty Casey

5.7

June 17, 1960

A baseball manager takes his team to the championships thanks to a robot pitcher.

A World of His Own - The Twilight Zone

36. A World of His Own

7.3

July 1, 1960

Coming home, Victoria catches her husband Gregory flirting with a beautiful woman in his study. His explanation that characters come to life before his eyes when he speaks into his dictation machine, leads Victoria to question his sanity.