The Twilight Zone
Season 4
1963 • 18 Episodes
The fourth season of The Twilight Zone aired Thursdays at 9:00–10:00 pm on CBS from January 3 to May 23, 1963. This season broke with the previous seasons in presenting hour-long episodes instead of the earlier half-hour episodes. A very different and more complex set of graphics was used for the intro, and Rod Serling's narration changed from the earlier seasons as well: "You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound. A dimension of sight. A dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone."
Episodes
1. In His Image
January 3, 1963
A scientist tries to correct his imperfections by building a mechanical likeness of himself, which includes of all the finer qualities he is lacking.
2. The Thirty-Fathom Grave
January 10, 1963
A US naval destroyer investigates a mysterious tapping sound coming from a sunken submarine.
3. Valley of the Shadow
January 17, 1963
A reporter finds himself trapped in a small town where people can reverse time and do many other amazing things.
4. He's Alive
January 24, 1963
Peter Vollmer, a small-time neo-Nazi leader, yearns for more power. Advised by a shadowy benefactor, Vollmer's following grows, as does his ego...
5. Mute
January 31, 1963
A 12-year-old girl who lost her parents in a fire doesn't speak because she has grown up in a secret telepathic community. The couple who take her in, and her teacher, are determined to help her adapt to their society, no matter the cost.
6. Death Ship
February 7, 1963
A three-man spacecraft lands on a planet only to discover the wreckage of a spacecraft identical to their own. Two of the crew are convinced that they are dead, but the captain refuses to see the truth.
7. Jess-Belle
February 14, 1963
Jess-Belle enlists the aid of a local witch who casts a spell that makes Billy-Ben Turner fall in love with her.
8. Miniature
February 21, 1963
A lonely man falls in love with a mini museum doll, which he believes is alive.
9. Printer's Devil
February 28, 1963
A wily old man, hired by a bankrupt newspaper editor, has the knack of predicting headline stories and claims to be the Devil.
10. No Time Like the Past
March 7, 1963
A man travels back in time to try to prevent some of history's catastrophes.
11. The Parallel
March 14, 1963
An astronaut blacks out while orbiting the earth and ends up in a parallel universe.
12. I Dream of Genie
March 21, 1963
A man considers several possibilities when offered one wish by a genie.
13. The New Exhibit
April 4, 1963
The curator of a murderers' row in a soon-to-be-defunct wax museum persuades the owner to let him keep the figures for awhile. When his wife attempts to destroy them, a new murderous rampage begins...
14. Of Late I Think of Cliffordville
April 11, 1963
A bored, wealthy businessman gets a chance to go back in time and start over, armed with all the knowledge he's acquired...an arsenal that's not as powerful as he thinks.
15. The Incredible World of Horace Ford
April 18, 1963
Toy designer Horace Ford spends most of his time reminiscing about his idyllic childhood. But when he gets a chance to go back to those years he gets a bitter taste of reality.
16. On Thursday We Leave for Home
May 2, 1963
The leader of an expedition on an asteroid tries to convince the others that Earth is not worth returning to.
17. Passage on the Lady Anne
May 9, 1963
A quarrelsome young couple find themselves taking a trip on the Lady Anne, an old passenger liner that is transporting a group of equally old passengers.
18. The Bard
May 23, 1963
An untalented would-be writer's career takes off when the ghost of William Shakespeare writes his script.