The Twilight Zone Companion, 3rd Edition

The Twilight Zone Companion, 3rd Edition

Product Description The Twilight Zone has captivated and haunted the imaginations of countless millions of viewers from its 1959 debut through its 156 subsequent episodes and many years of steady rebroadcast. The Twilight Zone Companion, an American Book Award nominee, is the complete show-by-show guide to one of television's all-time greatest series. It covers the celebrated show's inception through to its subsequent offshoots and remakes, and is fascinating reading for even the most casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes a plot synopsis, Rod Serling's narrations, critical commentary, behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from the original artists who created the series, a complete list of cast and crew, and photographs. This revised, expanded, and completely redesigned Third Edition adds new interviews and new episode anecdotes, and brings the number of photographs in the book to well over 550. Review A book the practically reads like a short story collection. -- The Washington Post "The Washington Post" A captivating look at possibly the best TV series of all time -- Leonard Maltin "Leonard Maltin" In all my years of television viewing, no series resonated as deeply as The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone was masterful storytelling, and this companion book, this compendium of old tales, is a remarkable gift to those who loved the series and to those who have yet to discover its magic. -- Bruce Joel Rubin "Screenwriter, Ghost, Jacob's Ladder, The Time Traveler's Wife" In all ways, an admirable and engrossing volume. -- Publishers Weekly "Publishers Weekly" Thank you for the incredible book... My dad would have loved it. -- Anne Serling Sutton "Anne Serling Sutton" About the Author Marc Scott Zicree has written and produced hundreds of hours of TV for most of the major studios and networks. His credits include Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, Sliders, Friday the 13th: The Series, He-Man, The Real Ghostbusters, The Smurfs, and numerous other shows. Regarded as one of the country's top media experts, Zicree is a regular guest on late-night radio's Coast to Coast and has lectured at many colleges (including USC, UCLA, Stanford, and Ithaca College), professional conferences, and museums throughout the world. The Twilight Zone Companion has been credited with creating the modern genre of books on TV series and inspiring a generation of series creators and filmmakers. Zicree has also co-written (with Guillermo del Toro, Barbara Hambly, and others) four additional books. Along with his wife, Elaine, Marc is currently writing, directing, and producing Space Command, an epic science-fiction TV series.