New Year's Day And The Twilight Zone Marathon

Today is New Year’s Day and I can’t think of a better way to start the year then watching the Twilight Zone Marathon.

I have been a fan of Twilight Zone for many years; in previous years there weren’t as many opportunities to see the shows as there have come to be lately. I am thrilled to have the chance to see them whenever they’re aired.

If you’re a TZ fan, I’m sure you have your favorites; I could watch any of them time and time again but my favorites (from scifi.com) are:

Time Enough at Last
Nearsighted, meek bank clerk Henry Bernis is the sole survivor of an H-bomb attack. At last he has the time to engulf himself in his passion for books. Or so he thinks.

What You Need
A down-and-out man tries to turn another man's ability to tell the future into a money-making scheme.

People Are Alike All Over
Sam Conrad, the first human to visit Mars, is relieved to find that the Martians treat him kindly and even build him a house like his home on Earth — but with one big difference.

A Stop at Willoughby
A harassed executive escapes into the peaceful town of Willoughby in July 1880.

The Howling Man
Taking refuge in a European monastery during a storm, a man hears someone howling and is told it's the Devil who is being held prisoner.

The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank
When a young man steps out of his coffin at his own funeral the townsfolk grow to suspect that the devil has assumed the man's body.

The Fugitive
A magical old man delights the local children with his power to change his appearance.

Mute
Experimenting with the powers of telepathy, a mother and father try to raise their daughter in a world free of verbal communication.

I have seen my favorite episodes countless times over the years. The Twilight Zone was on the air from 1959-1964, and as many times as I’ve watched the marathons there always manages to be an episode that I haven’t seen. I suppose the answer to how that is possible is only available in the Twilight Zone.