Question 2 of 21

How many of the show's 156 episodes were actually written by Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling?

... Serling wrote 92 of the show's 156 episodes, and earned two Emmy Awards for his writing on the show.

Question 3 of 21

What controversial event was the subject of the original Twilight Zone pilot episode?

... Serling's original "Twilight Zone" pilot focused on Pearl Harbor. This script was rejected, along with a second pilot that focused on euthanasia of the elderly, before the network agreed to air the first episode: "Where Is Everybody?"

Question 4 of 21

Which future star got his start in the Twilight Zone episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"?

... In "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," which aired before the days of "Star Trek," a young William Shatner spots a nefarious gremlin hanging out on the wing of an airplane in mid-flight.

Question 5 of 21

Which of the following persons was not one of the directors of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)?

... The 1983 "Twilight Zone" movie featured four segments, each with a different director. Steven Spielberg, John Landis, George Miller and Joe Dante each took a leading role on one segment of the movie.

Question 6 of 21

What CBS series did Rod Serling write for before leaving to create The Twilight Zone?

... Prior to "The Twilight Zone," Serling spent several years writing for "Playhouse 90," a series of 90-minute dramas starring Hollywood legends like Charlton Heston and Vincent Price.

Question 7 of 21

In the classic episode "The After Hours," what spooky creatures haunt actress Anne Francis?

... After heading into a department store to buy a thimble, Anne Francis finds herself locked in after hours with a store full of mannequins who have come to life.

Question 8 of 21

Which of these future stars appeared on four different episodes of The Twilight Zone?

... Jack Klugman guest-starred on four different episodes of "The Twilight Zone," but is perhaps best known for his work as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple."

Question 9 of 21

In the season 1 episode "Time Enough at Last," Henry Bemis just wants to be left alone to do this.

... Bemis, played by Burgess Meredith, is finally left alone with his books after a nuclear blast kills everyone he knows. His reading time is cut short, however, when a stack of books falls and breaks his glasses.

Question 10 of 21

Which future star of The Andy Griffith Show (1960) did NOT appear as a guest star on The Twilight Zone?

... While the actors who played Opie, Floyd the barber and Goober Pyle all made appearances on "The Twilight Zone," Sheriff Taylor (Andy Griffith) himself never played on the series.

Question 11 of 21

In the episode "To Serve Man," what alien race takes its books a little too literally?

... When the Kanamit come to Earth promising paradise, it turns out that they are really looking for a new food source.

Question 12 of 21

What actor appeared in more than 60 episodes of The Twilight Zone?

... Robert McCord appeared in more than 60 episodes of "The Twilight Zone," but his work was often uncredited, or credited to the wrong name. He appeared in more episodes than anyone but Rod Serling himself.

Question 13 of 21

Rod Serling was awarded a Purple Heart for being wounded in battle during this war.

... Rod Serling was an army paratrooper during World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart after he was injured by shrapnel in the Philippines.

Question 14 of 21

What popular writer penned the season 3 episode "I Sing the Body Electric"?

... Ray Bradbury wrote "I Sing the Body Electric," about a cyber-nanny. Richard Matheson, who wrote "I am Legend" an many other horror novels, was also a regular writer on "The Twilight Zone."

Question 15 of 21

How many actors were killed during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)?

... During the final scheduled day of filming for the movie, three actors -- Vic Morrow, Renee Chen and My-ca Dinh Le -- were killed during an accident on set. Director John Landis and four others were charged with manslaughter in the incident, but all five were acquitted.

Question 16 of 21

In the season 1 episode "A Stop at Willoughby," what is the mythical Willoughby?

... In "A Stop at Willoughby," a man dreams of escaping the rat race for the mythical Willoughby. While attempting to reach Willoughby, the man jumps off a train and dies, and his body is carried off by the Willoughby Funeral Home.

Question 17 of 21

In the classic episode "Walking Distance," a man realizes he's just a few miles from this spot.

... In the popular episode "Walking Distance," Martin Sloan travels back in time to his childhood home and revisits his 11-year-old self.

Question 18 of 21

Who served as the narrator for Twilight Zone: The Movie?

... Burgess Meredith, who was a frequent guest star on the TV series, also narrated the 1983 movie. He never appeared on screen during the film.

Question 19 of 21

What moral threat lies at the heart of the episode "Eye of the Beholder"?

... In "Eye of the Beholder," a gorgeous woman undergoes repeated surgeries to look like the shocking and grotesque people around her. Many view it as a statement against conformity.

Question 20 of 21

Fact or fiction: Twilight Zone: The Movie was largely a remake of classic episodes of the TV show.

... Fact: The 1983 Twilight Zone movie featured four segments, each a remake of a classic episode of the TV show. One segment written by John Landis was presented as original work, but was still based on material from two earlier episodes.

Question 21 of 21

In the season 2 episode "The Invaders," where have the alien invaders traveled from?

... After Agnes Moorehead defeats the tiny beings who invade her home, viewers find out that the spaceship they arrived on belongs to the U.S. Air Force.

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