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The true first episode of The Twilight Zone - The Time Element
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Posted on 04/07/2008 5:03:08 PM PDT by EveningStar

On October 2, 1959, Rod Serling's landmark television series, The Twilight Zone debuted with the pilot episode, Where Is Everybody? However, this was actually the second pilot. The first pilot was an episode of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. The episode, written by Serling, was The Time Element. The original air date was November 24, 1958.

Unfortunately, the episode seldom appears on television these days. And it's not yet available on video in the US. However, a fellow from Portugal has uploaded it to YouTube. Here it is. I think it's very good. It's in six parts. You might want to download in case it gets yanked:

The Time Element - Part 1

The Time Element - Part 2

The Time Element - Part 3

The Time Element - Part 4

The Time Element - Part 5

The Time Element - Part 6

The show features several fine actors including William Bendix, Martin Balsam, and Jesse White. The Ensign is played by Darryl Hickman, older brother of Dwayne Hickman (Dobie Gillis). One of the guys at the bar is Joe DeRita, who was better known as Curly Joe, the last of The Three Stooges.

The pilot for the original series, The Untouchables was also shown on the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse.

References:

Wikipedia entry - contains spoilers

IMDb entry - contains spoilers


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1 posted on 04/07/2008 5:03:09 PM PDT by EveningStar
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2 posted on 04/07/2008 5:03:57 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: KevinDavis; Borges

ping


3 posted on 04/07/2008 5:04:36 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar
Well it is the Twilight Zone.

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4 posted on 04/07/2008 5:07:00 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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Ping for later.


5 posted on 04/07/2008 5:07:29 PM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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To: cripplecreek

That is blasphemy. :)


6 posted on 04/07/2008 5:09:09 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: cripplecreek

That is good.

Did you do it?


7 posted on 04/07/2008 5:09:25 PM PDT by Pontiac (Your message here.)
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Yeah when Ted Turner started talking about us all becoming cannibals


8 posted on 04/07/2008 5:14:27 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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I didn’t get it at first. Brilliant! :)


9 posted on 04/07/2008 5:15:49 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Cool!


10 posted on 04/07/2008 5:25:27 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: EveningStar

Many thanks from a lifelong TZ fan.


11 posted on 04/07/2008 5:38:02 PM PDT by VR-21
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To: VR-21

I actually saw the debut of this in 1958. Yesterday was the first time I’ve seen it since then. It ranks with the best episodes, IMO.


12 posted on 04/07/2008 5:50:34 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Never saw that little gem. Thank for that.


13 posted on 04/07/2008 6:04:00 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: EveningStar

Thanks, I enjoyed it.


14 posted on 04/07/2008 6:18:26 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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bump for movie


15 posted on 04/07/2008 6:29:47 PM PDT by Chickensoup (If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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To: EveningStar

Kudos, ES!!! ;-)

16 posted on 04/07/2008 8:19:35 PM PDT by Fintan (Nothing. I have absolutely nothing to say.)
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17 posted on 04/07/2008 8:20:25 PM PDT by 21stCenturion ("It's the Judges, Stupid !")
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To: EveningStar

A buddy of mine is going to be pissed. He shelled out major bucks for the “complete” collection of the series on DVD and I’m betting this isn’t on it.


18 posted on 04/07/2008 9:06:21 PM PDT by Brian Mosely (A government is a body of people -- usually notably ungoverned)
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Ping for later.
19 posted on 04/07/2008 9:45:38 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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bump for later


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