The Twilight Zone

Season 1

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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.

Where to Watch The Twilight Zone • Season 1

36 Episodes

Where Is Everybody?
E1
Where Is Everybody?Mike Ferris finds himself alone in the small Oakwood town and without recollection about his name, where he is or who he is. Mike wanders through the town trying to find a living soul.
One for the Angels
E2
One for the AngelsA street salesman cleverly eludes Death. But if he lives, a little girl must die in his place.
Mr. Denton on Doomsday
E3
Mr. Denton on DoomsdayA has-been, drunk gunslinger finds his fast-draw abilities magically restored.
The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
E4
The Sixteen-Millimeter ShrineBarbara Jean Trenton is a faded film star who lives in the past by constantly re-watching her old movies instead of moving on with her life, so her associates try to lure her out of her self-imposed isolation.
Walking Distance
E5
Walking DistanceA 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
E6
Escape ClauseA hypochondriac exchanges his soul for immortality and indestructibility.
The Lonely
E7
The LonelyIn 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
E8
Time Enough at LastA bank teller, obsessed with reading, faces conflicts at work and home because of his passion for literature.
Perchance to Dream
E9
Perchance to DreamA 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
E10
Judgment NightDuring World War II, a confused Carl Lancer finds himself as one of only a few passengers on a freighter, the S.S. Queen of Glasgow, traveling from London to New York. As he sits with other passengers, he begins to realize that he is the captain of a U-Boat that is at that very moment tracking the freighter with a view to sinking it. He also knows that in just over an hour the freighter will be attacked.
And When the Sky Was Opened
E11
And When the Sky Was OpenedRecovering 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
E12
What You NeedA 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
E13
The Four of Us are DyingIn 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
E14
Third from the SunWith 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
E15
I Shot an Arrow into the AirThree astronauts crash-land on an unknown planet and must confront survival challenges, unraveling their unity in the face of desperation.
The Hitch-Hiker
E16
The Hitch-HikerA young woman driving across the country from East to West becomes frantic when she keeps passing the same man on the side of the road. No matter how fast she drives, the man is always up ahead trying to hitch a ride.
The Fever
E17
The FeverTight 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
E18
The Last FlightA 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
E19
The Purple TestamentLieutenant 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
E20
ElegyThree astronauts touch down on an Earth-like asteroid where they discover a world of people who appear to be frozen in time. Confused, they try to theorize why everyone is motionless until a resident springs to life and explains.
Mirror Image
E21
Mirror ImageIn a bus depot, Millicent Barnes experiences odd events, leading to concerns about her sanity.
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
E22
The Monsters are Due on Maple StreetParanoia strikes the residents of Maple Street when they believe human-looking aliens have invaded the neighborhood.
A World of Difference
E23
A World of DifferenceArthur 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
E24
Long Live Walter JamesonWalter 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
E25
People are Alike All OverAfter a space exploration crash-lands on Mars, the lone surviving astronaut is surprised to find that Martians are human-looking and friendly.
Execution
E26
ExecutionWhen a 20th-century scientist tests out his time machine he accidentally retrieves a murderer from 1880, saving him from the hangman's noose. Unaware of the man's history, the scientist attempts to acclimatize him to his new surroundings.
The Big Tall Wish
E27
The Big Tall WishAn aging boxer finds himself the winner of a match he thought he had lost, the result a six-year-old's frantic wish. But can a world-weary, embittered man still believe in miracles, or will he turn his back on them?
A Nice Place to Visit
E28
A Nice Place to VisitAfter 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
E29
Nightmare as a ChildSchoolteacher 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
E30
A Stop at WilloughbyTired of his miserable job and wife, a businessman starts dreaming on the train each night, about an old, idyllic town called Willoughby. Soon he has to know whether the town is real and fancies the thought of seeking refuge there.
The Chaser
E31
The ChaserA 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
E32
A Passage for TrumpetMusician Joey Crown is down on his luck. An alcoholic, he can't find work because no one trusts him. Broke, he hocks his trumpet but then steps in front of truck which knocks him onto the sidewalk. He awakens in a strange world where no one can see him and he presumes that he has died. He eventually bumps into someone who can in fact see him, a fellow horn player who tells him that it's still within Joey's power to decide on life or death.
Mr. Bevis
E33
Mr. BevisAfter 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
E34
The After HoursPuzzled 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
E35
The Mighty CaseyA baseball manager takes his team to the championships thanks to a robot pitcher.
A World of His Own
E36
A World of His OwnComing 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.