The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959 – 1964)

1959 • 5 seasons • Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery • TV-PG

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Episode 4 — A Thing About Machines

Season 2 • The Twilight Zone

Released: 1960-10-28 • Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Mystery/Drama

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A writer feels that the machines in his house are conspiring against him.

Episodes

Episode 1
King Nine Will Not Return
1960-09-30

Episode 2
The Man in the Bottle
1960-10-07

Episode 3
Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room
1960-10-14

Episode 4
A Thing About Machines
1960-10-28

Episode 5
The Howling Man
1960-11-04

Episode 6
Eye of the Beholder
1960-11-11

Episode 7
Nick of Time
1960-11-18

Episode 8
The Lateness of the Hour
1960-12-02

Episode 9
The Trouble with Templeton
1960-12-09

Episode 10
A Most Unusual Camera
1960-12-16

Episode 11
The Night of the Meek
1960-12-23

Episode 12
Dust
1961-01-06

Episode 13
Back There
1961-01-13

Episode 14
The Whole Truth
1961-01-20

Episode 15
The Invaders
1961-01-27

Episode 16
A Penny for Your Thoughts
1961-02-03

Episode 17
Twenty Two
1961-02-10

Episode 18
The Odyssey of Flight 33
1961-02-24

Episode 19
Mr. Dingle, the Strong
1961-03-03

Episode 20
Static
1961-03-10

Episode 21
The Prime Mover
1961-03-24

Episode 22
Long Distance Call
1961-03-31

Episode 23
A Hundred Yards Over the Rim
1961-04-07

Episode 24
The Rip Van Winkle Caper
1961-04-21

Episode 25
The Silence
1961-04-28

Episode 26
Shadow Play
1961-05-05

Episode 27
The Mind and the Matter
1961-05-12

Episode 28
Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
1961-05-26

Episode 29
The Obsolete Man
1961-06-02

Information

Creator	Rod Serling
Episode air date	28.10.1960
Episode runtime	26 min
Episode rating	5.93
Genres	Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Mystery / Drama
TMDB series rating	8.5
IMDb series rating	9.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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The Twilight Zone ~ 1959 ~ Original Opening Title ~ UPA Animation

The Twilight Zone ~ 1959 ~ Original Opening Title ~ UPA Animation

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Cast

Rod Serling
Self - Host

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