The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone (1959) - CBS

CBS

Series

1959

TVPG

Anthology

Science fiction

Fantasy

Thriller

Host Rod Serling introduces stories of fantasy and suspense; reboot in 1985 and 2019.

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, December 1

Third From the Sun

Season 1 • Episode 14

Two men plan to steal a spaceship to avoid the destruction of the planet.

Tuesday, December 2

I Shot an Arrow Into the Air

Season 1 • Episode 15

Three astronauts, with little water left, land on what appears to be a deserted asteroid.

Wednesday, December 3

The Fever

Season 1 • Episode 17

A man becomes hooked on gambling after seeing someone hit the jackpot on a one-armed bandit.

Thursday, December 4

The Last Flight

Season 1 • Episode 18

Fleeing from a World War I aerial battle, a pilot gets lost in both space and time.

Friday, December 5

The Purple Testament

Season 1 • Episode 19

During World War II, a man acquires the ability to see death in the faces of men about to die.

Saturday, December 6

Elegy

Season 1 • Episode 20

Three astronauts land on a strange planet and meet its caretaker.

Saturday, December 6

The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross

Season 5 • Episode 27536916

Salvadore Ross trades physical characteristics with others to win the affection of Leah Maitland.

Sunday, December 7

From Agnes, With Love

Season 5 • Episode 20

A computer whiz works on the world's most advanced computer, which has the soul of a jealous woman.

Monday, December 8

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street

Season 1 • Episode 22

Strange occurrences in a small town lead people to believe they are being invaded.

Tuesday, December 9

A World of Difference

Season 1 • Episode 23

A businessman inexplicably finds his office has become a set for a movie in which he is a character.

Wednesday, December 10

Long Live Walter Jameson

Season 1 • Episode 24

Sam Kittredge accidentally discovers that his prospective son-in-law fought in the Civil War.

Thursday, December 11

People Are Alike All Over

Season 1 • Episode 25

An astronaut (Roddy McDowall) experiences martian hospitality.

Friday, December 12

Execution

Season 1 • Episode 26

In the 1880s, outlaw Joe Caswell's body disappears from the hangman's noose.

Saturday, December 13

The Big Tall Wish

Season 1 • Episode 27

A 10-year-old boy tells a prizefighter that he will make a wish for him to win his comeback fight.

Saturday, December 13

Nervous Man in a Four-Dollar Room

Season 2 • Episode 3

A small-time thief sees a new reflection of himself in a mirror.

Sunday, December 14

And When the Sky Was Opened

Season 1 • Episode 11

Three astronauts return from man's first flight into outer space and can't remember the trip.

Sunday, December 14

Third From the Sun

Season 1 • Episode 14

Two men plan to steal a spaceship to avoid the destruction of the planet.

Monday, December 15

A Nice Place to Visit

Season 1 • Episode 28

A small-time hoodlum is killed by the police for robbing a loan company.

Tuesday, December 16

Nightmare as a Child

Season 1 • Episode 29

A teacher returns to her apartment to find a child waiting for her.

Wednesday, December 17

A Stop at Willoughby

Season 1 • Episode 30

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

Thursday, December 18

The Chaser

Season 1 • Episode 31

A frustrated lover buys a love potion from a professor, then gives it to his girlfriend.

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