Few TV series of any kind have enjoyed the longevity of the original Twilight Zone, which remains as fresh and pertinent today as it did over 60 years ago. That stems in part from the technical quality of its productions, as well as skilled storytelling framed by the signature irony that creator Rod Serling excelled at. But the series also found memorable ways to reveal the most disturbing sides of the human condition, often transcending budgetary and effects limitations in the process.Indeed, many of the series’ most unsettling episodes don’t rely on monsters or boogeymen, but on our own shortcomings, which haven’t gone anywhere in the ensuing decades. With it Serling and his team could deliver a punch that lingered far beyond any final narrative twist. Here are some of the series’ most disturbing episodes.Vanity and superficiality were favorite targets of The Twilight Zone, never more so than in “Number 12.” It depicts a future society in which everyone undergoes a transformation into one of the set “beautiful” forms. When one young woman resists the procedure, she’s subjected to peer pressure, societal judgment, and finally active coercion before losing her soul in exchange for a pretty face.RELATED: 10 Best Movies Adapted From TV Shows, Ranked
Few TV series of any kind have enjoyed the longevity of the original Twilight Zone, which remains as fresh and pertinent today as it did over 60 years ago. That stems in part from the technical quality of its productions, as well as skilled storytelling framed by the signature irony that creator Rod Serling excelled at. But the series also found memorable ways to reveal the most disturbing sides of the human condition, often transcending budgetary and effects limitations in the process.
Indeed, many of the series’ most unsettling episodes don’t rely on monsters or boogeymen, but on our own shortcomings, which haven’t gone anywhere in the ensuing decades. With it Serling and his team could deliver a punch that lingered far beyond any final narrative twist. Here are some of the series’ most disturbing episodes.
Vanity and superficiality were favorite targets of The Twilight Zone, never more so than in “Number 12.” It depicts a future society in which everyone undergoes a transformation into one of the set “beautiful” forms. When one young woman resists the procedure, she’s subjected to peer pressure, societal judgment, and finally active coercion before losing her soul in exchange for a pretty face.
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