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ghost_light ([personal profile] ghost_light) wrote2011-04-26 11:07 am

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If you have Netflix streaming, spend some time watching a few of the classic Twilight Zone episodes.

I have been a Zonie for decades. I still remember the first episode I saw - 5 Characters in Search of an Exit. When I won 'most improved student' in the 6th grade, the prize was a bookstore gift certificate. I spent the whole thing on a complete guide to the Twilight Zone. I still have it, and it is one of my most battered books. I bought a new copy which included the 80's series, but I lent it to a friend who claims he never saw it. Cue music here.
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[identity profile] orygun-forest.livejournal.com 2011-04-26 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I love the old shows the most, but a few of the newer ones were excellent, too.

Are you into George R.R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" book series? ( It's what HBO's miniseries, "Game of Thrones" is based upon).

He did an episode on the newer ones called "Sandkings". It was a short story in a Sci-Fi collaborative book he did. It starred Beau Bridges. What a great story! And they did a good job with it, too.

If Netflix has the newer ones, too, try to find the one that has "Sandkings" on it. You'll LOVE IT! Trust me, you will!

Another great 60's Sci-Fi show? The Outer Limits!

[identity profile] harrietbrown.livejournal.com 2011-04-27 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, yeah, I second that - I loved "The Outer Limits."

What was the one that started, "Do not adjust your set"? Was that Twilight Zone or Outer Limits?

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[identity profile] orygun-forest.livejournal.com 2011-04-27 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
That was "The Outer Limits". Great show!

[identity profile] harrietbrown.livejournal.com 2011-04-27 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I was scratching my head over that one!
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[identity profile] orygun-forest.livejournal.com 2011-04-27 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
The Outer Limits opening sequence:

http://youtu.be/8CtjhWhw2I8

The Twilight Zone's Opening sequence:

http://youtu.be/zi6wNGwd84g

God, I love Rod Serling's voice

Yes, I am a Geek, hear me roar! LOL! :)

[identity profile] harrietbrown.livejournal.com 2011-04-27 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
That was awesome! Thanks so much for flipping the channel back to 1960 something!

I miss Rod Serling. He wrote some fabulous stuff.

Nothing wrong with being a geek.

[identity profile] ghost-light.livejournal.com 2011-04-30 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't read his stories other than the Wild Card books, but I do remember that episode! My favorite new Zone was the one with Marc Singer as the baseball player.