The Twilight Zone

S01E05: If She Dies / Ye Gods

A year after his wife died a man is involved in a car accident that leaves his young daughter in a coma. On his way home the man has a vision. Cupid arrives in the modern world. A love spell for his target does not work as well as he hopes.

Overview

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.

Episodes

Shatterday / A Little Peace and Quiet

S01E01 Shatterday / A Little Peace and Quiet

September 27, 1985 6.1 48 min
A man named Peter Jay Novins accidentally dials his home phone number, and it's answered by Peter Jay Novins. A harried housewife finds a medallion that gives her the power to freeze time.
Wordplay / Dreams for Sale / Chameleon

S01E02 Wordplay / Dreams for Sale / Chameleon

October 4, 1985 6.2 49 min
Salesman Bill Lowery wakes up one morning and discovers, to his horror, that people around him are slowly degenerating their talk into gibberish that he cannot understand. His ability to communicate is needed more than...
Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye

S01E03 Healer / Children's Zoo / Kentucky Rye

October 11, 1985 6.8 49 min
Cat burglar Jackie Thompson breaks into a museum to steal ancient artifacts and takes a rare gem that has strange healing powers - he is shot but the gem heals him. Taking on the name...
Little Boy Lost / Wish Bank / Nightcrawlers

S01E04 Little Boy Lost / Wish Bank / Nightcrawlers

October 18, 1985 5.8 49 min
A photographer torn between taking a plum overseas assignment and getting married, meets a strangely familiar little boy. Janice finds a magic lamp at a garage sale. Restrictions and lots of paperwork apply for her...
If She Dies / Ye Gods

S01E05 If She Dies / Ye Gods

October 25, 1985 4.7 49 min
A year after his wife died a man is involved in a car accident that leaves his young daughter in a coma. On his way home the man has a vision. Cupid arrives in the...
Examination Day / A Message From Charity

S01E06 Examination Day / A Message From Charity

November 1, 1985 7.0 49 min
In the far future, twelve-year-old Dickie must pass the government intelligence test. He is very nervous about the outcome of the test but eager to show how smart he is. At the end his parents...
Teacher's Aide / Paladin of the Lost Hour

S01E07 Teacher's Aide / Paladin of the Lost Hour

November 8, 1985 5.0 49 min
A teacher on a violent and gang infested high school has trouble controlling her students. The building is warded by some mysterious gargoyles, which give some special powers to the teacher. A Vietnam Vet named...
Act Break / The Burning Man / Dealer's Choice

S01E08 Act Break / The Burning Man / Dealer's Choice

November 15, 1985 6.0 49 min
A landlord hounds a playwright named Maury for his rent. When the playwright's partner dies of a heart attack, he wishes he could become the greatest playwright ever. Maury is transported back in time and...
Dead Woman's Shoes / Wong's Lost and Found Emporium

S01E09 Dead Woman's Shoes / Wong's Lost and Found Emporium

November 22, 1985 6.0 49 min
Shy Maddie finds a pair of shoes and after trying them on, is possessed by the vengeful spirit of a rich murdered woman. David Wong searches for something he lost. He seeks the Lost and...
The Shadow Man / The Uncle Devil Show / Opening Day

S01E10 The Shadow Man / The Uncle Devil Show / Opening Day

November 29, 1985 5.0 49 min
The smartest boy in school is a target for bullies. At home in bed after an attack, the boy meets the "Shadow Man" under his bed who offers him a solution. The "Shadow Man" is...
The Beacon / One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty

S01E11 The Beacon / One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty

December 6, 1985 5.0 49 min
When Dr. Dennis Barrows's car breaks down, he goes to an unusual town where visitors are disliked and townspeople are terrified of lighthouse and where it might shine. The house where Barrows stays the night...
Her Pilgrim Soul / I of Newton

S01E12 Her Pilgrim Soul / I of Newton

December 13, 1985 5.3 49 min
Two scientists named Kevin and Daniel are experimenting with a holographic device. One day they are confronted with a fetus in their machine. Growing, it becomes a woman whose life story fascinates and allures Kevin....
Night of the Meek / But Can She Type? / The Star

S01E13 Night of the Meek / But Can She Type? / The Star

December 20, 1985 6.0 49 min
A drunken storefront Santa is terminally depressed by the many children who go gift less and starving during Christmas. He is fired from his job at a department store when he shows up late, and...
Still Life / The Little People of Killany Woods / The Misfortune Cookie

S01E14 Still Life / The Little People of Killany Woods / The Misfortune Cookie

January 3, 1986 5.0 49 min
Finding an old trunk, a couple realizes that it has a false bottom containing a 70-year-old film from the Amazon. An old Irishman has often been called a fool for his stories about Leprechauns. He...
Monsters! / A Small Talent for War / A Matter of Minutes

S01E15 Monsters! / A Small Talent for War / A Matter of Minutes

January 24, 1986 7.0 49 min
A young boy becomes fascinated with the new neighbor next door. The neighbor, Mr. Bendictson, warns him that he cannot stay long, as he is a vampire! The boy is still intrigued, but soon finds...
The Elevator / To See the Invisible Man / Tooth and Consequences

S01E16 The Elevator / To See the Invisible Man / Tooth and Consequences

January 31, 1986 6.5 49 min
Two twenty-something brothers go to their father's laboratory to steal his fathers' growth serum research and sell for their own profit. They find a web-like material, which tastes great. They find large plants. Some plants...
Welcome to Winfield / Quarantine

S01E17 Welcome to Winfield / Quarantine

February 7, 1986 5.7 49 min
The grim reaper arrives at a hospital to take possession of a dying man. The man's wife rescues him and takes him to the western town of Winfield where residents have been living for hundreds...
Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading

S01E18 Gramma / Personal Demons / Cold Reading

February 14, 1986 5.6 49 min
A young boy is left to care for his old, scary grandmother. He finally confronts his fears and steps up to her, finding that she has no pulse. Then Gramma reaches out and grabs him......
The Leprechaun-Artist / Dead Run

S01E19 The Leprechaun-Artist / Dead Run

February 21, 1986 4.0 49 min
Vacationing in the United States, an Irish leprechaun is caught by three boys. To be freed, he must grant them three wishes. An out-of-work trucker takes on a bizarre job upon the recommendation of a...
Profile in Silver / Button, Button

S01E20 Profile in Silver / Button, Button

March 7, 1986 6.7 49 min
A researcher from the future, a descendent of President John F. Kennedy goes back in time to witness his ancestor's death, and inadvertently changes history by saving the President. The researcher accidentally gives away the...
Need to Know / Red Snow

S01E21 Need to Know / Red Snow

March 21, 1986 6.0 49 min
On a little town people started going crazy. Edward Sayers is sent by the senator to investigate. He makes the usual tests but doesn't find anything. He traces it to one person with a very...
Take My Life...Please! / Devil's Alphabet / The Library

S01E22 Take My Life...Please! / Devil's Alphabet / The Library

March 28, 1986 6.0 49 min
A mainstream comedian is killed by the one from whom he stole his work from. When he comes to, he is in one strange stage show, but there is something extremely wrong... A college group...
Shadow Play / Grace Note

S01E23 Shadow Play / Grace Note

April 4, 1986 7.0 49 min
A condemned man, Adam Grant, insists that everything and everyone around him is a dream: one that he can't wake up from. He claims that every time he is executed, he fails to wake up...
A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot

S01E24 A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot

April 11, 1986 6.0 49 min
In the 1950s a flying saucer crashes on Earth. The crash is seen by a couple. They run into town, but no one believes them. "The Last Defender of Camelot" takes place in 1986 in...

Cast

Robin Ward
Robin Ward
Narrator (voice)

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