The Twilight Zone

S01E02: One for the Angels

A street salesman cleverly eludes Death. But if he lives, a little girl must die in his place.

Overview

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

Episodes

Where Is Everybody?

S01E01 Where Is Everybody?

October 2, 1959 7.6 26 min
Mike Ferris finds himself in a town strangely devoid of people. But despite the emptiness, he has the odd feeling that he's being watched...
One for the Angels

S01E02 One for the Angels

October 9, 1959 7.3 26 min
A street salesman cleverly eludes Death. But if he lives, a little girl must die in his place.
Mr. Denton on Doomsday

S01E03 Mr. Denton on Doomsday

October 16, 1959 6.9 26 min
A has-been, drunk gunslinger finds his fast-draw abilities magically restored.
The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine

S01E04 The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine

October 23, 1959 6.7 26 min
An aging, former movie star lives and dreams in the past, constantly watching her old movies alone in her room.
Walking Distance

S01E05 Walking Distance

October 30, 1959 7.6 26 min
A stressed advertising executive, driving through the country, leaves his car and starts to walk toward his hometown, Homewood. He finds things exactly as they were when he was a child.
Escape Clause

S01E06 Escape Clause

November 6, 1959 7.2 26 min
A hypochondriac exchanges his soul for immortality and indestructibility.
The Lonely

S01E07 The Lonely

November 13, 1959 7.6 26 min
In 2046, imprisoned for murder on a distant asteroid, Corry receives an unexpected present that brings a semblance of companionship during his isolation.
Time Enough at Last

S01E08 Time Enough at Last

November 20, 1959 8.1 26 min
A bank teller, obsessed with reading, faces conflicts at work and home because of his passion for literature.
Perchance to Dream

S01E09 Perchance to Dream

November 27, 1959 7.0 26 min
A man with a heart condition explains to his psychiatrist that he feels extremely tired, because he is terrified of falling asleep for fear he might die.
Judgment Night

S01E10 Judgment Night

December 4, 1959 7.0 26 min
In 1942, a German wonders why he's on the deck of a British steamship, with no memory of how he got there.
And When the Sky Was Opened

S01E11 And When the Sky Was Opened

December 11, 1959 7.7 26 min
Recovering in the hospital after a space mission, Major William Gart is visited by his co-pilot Lieutenant Colonel Clegg Forbes, who insists on the existence of a third astronaut.
What You Need

S01E12 What You Need

December 25, 1959 7.6 26 min
A two-bit thug thinks he's found the key to a better life in an old sidewalk salesman who has the uncanny ability to tell people what they need the most.
The Four of Us are Dying

S01E13 The Four of Us are Dying

January 1, 1960 6.8 26 min
In this noirish tale, a man with the ability to change his face to resemble others gets into hot water with gangsters.
Third from the Sun

S01E14 Third from the Sun

January 8, 1960 7.5 26 min
With all-out nuclear war about to ignite, a scientist and his pilot friend plot to escape on an experimental spaceship.
I Shot an Arrow into the Air

S01E15 I Shot an Arrow into the Air

January 15, 1960 7.3 26 min
Three astronauts crash-land on an unknown planet and must confront survival challenges, unraveling their unity in the face of desperation.
The Hitch-Hiker

S01E16 The Hitch-Hiker

January 22, 1960 7.5 26 min
Alone on a cross-country trip, a woman continually encounters the same mysterious hitch-hiker who inexplicably reappears at various points in her journey.
The Fever

S01E17 The Fever

January 29, 1960 6.3 26 min
Tight fisted Franklin Gibbs is not pleased when his wife wins a trip for two to Las Vegas. But things change when he falls under the spell of a slot machine that calls his name.
The Last Flight

S01E18 The Last Flight

February 5, 1960 7.4 26 min
A World War I flying ace flies through a mysterious cloud - and lands at a modern U.S. air base in the year 1959!
The Purple Testament

S01E19 The Purple Testament

February 12, 1960 7.0 26 min
Lieutenant Fitzgerald, serving in World War II, possesses the disquieting ability to foresee impending death by observing a strange glow on the faces of his men before battle.
Elegy

S01E20 Elegy

February 19, 1960 7.3 26 min
Three astronauts land on what looks like Earth 200 years before they left--only all of the people seem frozen in time.
Mirror Image

S01E21 Mirror Image

February 26, 1960 7.5 26 min
In a bus depot, Millicent Barnes experiences odd events, leading to concerns about her sanity.
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

S01E22 The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

March 4, 1960 8.0 26 min
Paranoia strikes the residents of Maple Street when they believe human-looking aliens have invaded the neighborhood.
A World of Difference

S01E23 A World of Difference

March 11, 1960 7.3 26 min
Arthur Curtis, a successful businessman sitting in his office discovers that he is on a film set and everyone refers to him as Gerry Reagan, a movie star struggling with alcoholism and a declining career.
Long Live Walter Jameson

S01E24 Long Live Walter Jameson

March 18, 1960 7.4 26 min
Walter Jameson, a popular history professor, is suspected by his fiancée's father, another professor at the college, to be an immortal.
People are Alike All Over

S01E25 People are Alike All Over

March 25, 1960 7.7 26 min
After a space exploration crash-lands on Mars, the lone surviving astronaut is surprised to find that Martians are human-looking and friendly.
Execution

S01E26 Execution

April 1, 1960 6.6 26 min
Just before being hanged for shooting a man in the back, an outlaw cowboy in 1880 is transported into the future.
The Big Tall Wish

S01E27 The Big Tall Wish

April 8, 1960 6.2 26 min
Washed-up boxer Bolie Jackson, with the help of a special wish from his young friend Henry, miraculously switches places with his opponent during a comeback fight, turning the tide in his favor.
A Nice Place to Visit

S01E28 A Nice Place to Visit

April 15, 1960 7.3 26 min
After being shot to death, the criminal Rocky Valentine encounters the amiable white-haired Mr. Pip in the afterlife, who gives him everything he wishes for.
Nightmare as a Child

S01E29 Nightmare as a Child

April 29, 1960 7.0 26 min
Schoolteacher Helen Foley finds a strange and very serious little girl on the stairs outside her apartment, who tries to jog Helen's memory about a man she saw earlier that day.
A Stop at Willoughby

S01E30 A Stop at Willoughby

May 6, 1960 7.8 26 min
Riding home on the train one day, a stressed businessman falls asleep and dreams it is 1888, and he is entering a small, idyllic town called Willoughby.
The Chaser

S01E31 The Chaser

May 13, 1960 6.8 26 min
A man, desperate to win the affection of a beautiful woman, seeks the help of an old professor, who provides him with a love potion.
A Passage for Trumpet

S01E32 A Passage for Trumpet

May 20, 1960 6.8 26 min
A down-and-out trumpet player who's convinced he'll never amount to anything attempts suicide and finds himself in a world where no one can hear or see him.
Mr. Bevis

S01E33 Mr. Bevis

June 3, 1960 6.6 26 min
After losing his job, his car and his apartment on the same day, an eccentric loser gets a new lease on life from his guardian angel, but there is a price for keeping it.
The After Hours

S01E34 The After Hours

June 10, 1960 7.7 26 min
Puzzled and unsettled by the odd behavior of the salespeople, a woman discovers that the floor of a department store, on which she bought a gold thimble, doesn't exist.
The Mighty Casey

S01E35 The Mighty Casey

June 17, 1960 5.7 26 min
A baseball manager takes his team to the championships thanks to a robot pitcher.
A World of His Own

S01E36 A World of His Own

July 1, 1960 7.3 26 min
Coming home, Victoria catches her husband Gregory flirting with a beautiful woman in his study. His explanation that characters come to life before his eyes when he speaks into his dictation machine, leads Victoria to...

Cast

Rod Serling
Rod Serling
Self - Host

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