The Twilight Zone: Season 1
- 1959
- 36 episodes
- 25m
The first season of The Twilight Zone aired Fridays at 10:00–10:30 pm on CBS from October 2, 1959 to July 1, 1960. There are 36 episodes, including the pilot, "Where Is Everybody?". The theme music for this season, written by Bernard Herrman, is different from the music most commonly associated with the series, written by Marius Constant for the second season onwards.
Season 1 of The Twilight Zone premiered on October 2, 1959 and has 36 episodes, from "Where Is Everybody?" to "A World of His Own". The last episode aired on July 1, 1960.
Where to watch The Twilight Zone
In the United States, you can stream The Twilight Zone on Paramount Plus. It is also free on Fandango at Home, Pluto TV and Tubi TV. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. It is on streaming services in 10 countries.
Episodes
Episode 1Where Is Everybody?Aired October 2, 1959
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...
Guest stars
- Earl Holliman Mike Ferris
- Garry Walberg Reporter #3
- Paul Langton Doctor
- Jay Overholts Reporter #2
- Carter Mullally Jr. Air Force Captain
- John Conwell Air Force Colonel
- Jim Johnson Air Force Staff Sergeant
- James Gregory Air Force General
Episode 2One for the AngelsAired October 9, 1959
A street salesman cleverly eludes Death. But if he lives, a little girl must die in his place.
Guest stars
- Ed Wynn Lou Bookman
- Murray Hamilton Mr. Death
- Dana Dillaway Maggie Polanski
- Jay Overholts Doctor
- Merritt Bohn Truck Driver
- Mickey Maga Ricky (uncredited)
- Gene Coogan Pedestrian
- Raoul Freeman Pedestrian
Episode 3Mr. Denton on DoomsdayAired October 16, 1959
A has-been, drunk gunslinger finds his fast-draw abilities magically restored.
Guest stars
- Jeanne Cooper Miss Smith
- Martin Landau Dan Hotaling
- Doug McClure Pete Grant
- Dan Duryea Al Denton
- Ken Lynch Charlie
- Malcolm Atterbury Henry J. Fate
- Arthur Batanides Leader
- Bill Erwin Man
Episode 4The Sixteen-Millimeter ShrineAired October 23, 1959
An aging, former movie star lives and dreams in the past, constantly watching her old movies alone in her room.
Guest stars
- Martin Balsam Danny Weiss
- Ted de Corsia Marty Sall
- Jerome Cowan Jerry Hearndan
- Alice Frost Sally
- Ida Lupino Barbara Jean Trenton
- John Clarke Young Jerry (uncredited)
Episode 5Walking DistanceAired October 30, 1959
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.
Guest stars
- Frank Overton Robert Sloan
- Gig Young Martin Sloan
- Irene Tedrow Mrs. Sloan
- Pat O'Malley Mr. Wilson
- Michael Montgomery Young Marty
- Ron Howard Wilcox Boy
- Byron Foulger Charlie
- Sheridan Comerate Gas Station Attendant
Episode 6Escape ClauseAired November 6, 1959
A hypochondriac exchanges his soul for immortality and indestructibility.
Guest stars
- Virginia Christine Ethel Bedeker
- David Wayne Walter Bedeker
- Thomas Gomez Cadwallader
- Dick Wilson Jack
- Joe Flynn Steve
- Raymond Bailey Doctor
- Wendell Holmes Cooper
- Allan Lurie Subway Guard
Episode 7The LonelyAired November 13, 1959
In 2046, imprisoned for murder on a distant asteroid, Corry receives an unexpected present that brings a semblance of companionship during his isolation.
Guest stars
- Jean Marsh Alicia
- Ted Knight Adams
- John Dehner Captain Allenby
- Jack Warden James A. Corry
- James Turley Carstairs
Episode 8Time Enough at LastAired November 20, 1959
A bank teller, obsessed with reading, faces conflicts at work and home because of his passion for literature.
Guest stars
- Vaughn Taylor Salesman
- Burgess Meredith Henry Bemis
- Jacqueline deWit Helen Bemis
- Lela Bliss Mrs. Chester
- Robert Haines Bank Customer
Episode 9Perchance to DreamAired November 27, 1959
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.
Guest stars
- Richard Conte Edward Hall
- Suzanne Lloyd Maya / Miss Thomas
- John Larch Eliot Rathmann
- Max Wagner Roller Coaster Operator
- Russell Trent Rifle Range Barker
- Ted Stanhope Man on Street
- Eddie Marr Girlie Barker
Episode 10Judgment NightAired December 4, 1959
In 1942, a German wonders why he's on the deck of a British steamship, with no memory of how he got there.
Guest stars
- Patrick Macnee First Officer McLeod
- Nehemiah Persoff Carl Lanser
- James Franciscus Lt. Mueller
- Ben Wright Captain Wilbur
- Deirdre Owens Barbara Stanley
- Leslie Bradley Major Devereaux
- Kendrick Huxham Bartender
- Hugh Sanders Jerry Potter
Episode 11And When the Sky Was OpenedAired December 11, 1959
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.
Guest stars
- Charles Aidman Ed Harrington
- Maxine Cooper Amy
- Gloria Pall Girl in Bar
- Sue Randall Nurse
- Jim Hutton Major William Gart
- Rod Taylor Clegg Forbes
- Paul Bryar Bartender
- Joe Bassett Medical Officer
Episode 12What You NeedAired December 25, 1959
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.
Guest stars
- Ernest Truex Pedott
- Steve Cochran Fred Renard
- Read Morgan Lefty
- William Edmonson Bartender
- Doris Karnes Woman
- Fred Kruger Man on Street
- Norman Sturgis Hotel Clerk
- Juney Ellis Woman on Street (uncredited)
Episode 13The Four of Us are DyingAired January 1, 1960
In this noirish tale, a man with the ability to change his face to resemble others gets into hot water with gangsters.
Guest stars
- Ross Martin Johnny Foster
- Peter Brocco Mr. Marshak
- Beverly Garland Maggie
- Milton Frome Detective
- Phillip Pine Virge Sterig
- Don Gordon Andy Marshak
- Harry Townes Arch Hammer
- Bernard Fein Penell
Episode 14Third from the SunAired January 8, 1960
With all-out nuclear war about to ignite, a scientist and his pilot friend plot to escape on an experimental spaceship.
Guest stars
- Edward Andrews Carling
- Joe Maross Jerry Riden
- Denise Alexander Jody Sturka
- Fritz Weaver William Sturka
- Will J. White Guard
- S. John Launer PA Announcer
- Lori March Eve Sturka
- Jeanne Evans Ann Riden
Episode 15I Shot an Arrow into the AirAired January 15, 1960
Three astronauts crash-land on an unknown planet and must confront survival challenges, unraveling their unity in the face of desperation.
Guest stars
- Dewey Martin Corey
- Harry Bartell Langford
- Edward Binns Bob Donlin
- Ted Otis Pierson
- Leslie Barrett Brandt
- Boyd Cabeen Technician
- Kenner G. Kemp Rocket Launch Technician
Episode 16The Hitch-HikerAired January 22, 1960
Alone on a cross-country trip, a woman continually encounters the same mysterious hitch-hiker who inexplicably reappears at various points in her journey.
Guest stars
- Eleanor Audley Mrs. Whitney
- Mitzi McCall Waitress
- Inger Stevens Nan Adams
- Leonard Strong The Hitch-Hiker
- Lew Gallo Mechanic
- Russ Bender Counterman
- George Mitchell Gas Station Man
- Adam Williams Sailor
Episode 17The FeverAired January 29, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Everett Sloane Franklin Gibbs
- Vivi Janiss Flora Gibbs
- William Kendis Hansen
- Lee Sands Floor Manager
- Marc Towers Cashier
- Arthur Peterson Sheriff
- Lee Millar Joe
- Art Lewis Drunk
Episode 18The Last FlightAired February 5, 1960
A World War I flying ace flies through a mysterious cloud - and lands at a modern U.S. air base in the year 1959!
Guest stars
- Jack Perkins Ground Crewman
- Alexander Scourby George Harper
- Kenneth Haigh William Decker
- Robert Warwick Alexander 'Leadbottom' Mackaye
- Simon Scott Maj. Wilson
- Harry Raybould Corporal
- Jerry Catron Guard
- Paul Baxley Driver
Episode 19The Purple TestamentAired February 12, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Ron Masak Harmonica Man
- Warren Oates Jeep Driver
- William Reynolds Lt. Fitzgerald
- William Phipps Sergeant
- Marc Cavell Freeman
- S. John Launer Lieutenant Colonel
- Michael Vandever Smitty
- Dick York Capt. Phil Riker
Episode 20ElegyAired February 19, 1960
Three astronauts land on what looks like Earth 200 years before they left--only all of the people seem frozen in time.
Guest stars
- Kevin Hagen James Webber
- Don Dubbins Peter Kirby
- Cecil Kellaway Jeremy Wickwire
- Jeff Morrow Kurt Meyers
- Walter Bacon Beauty Contest Guest
- Frank Baker Hotel Guest
- George Boyce
- Barbara Chrysler Beauty Contestant
Episode 21Mirror ImageAired February 26, 1960
In a bus depot, Millicent Barnes experiences odd events, leading to concerns about her sanity.
Guest stars
- Vera Miles Millicent Barnes
- Martin Milner Paul Grinstead
- Ferris Taylor Passenger
- Naomi Stevens Washroom Attendant
- Joseph Hamilton Ticket Agent
- Therese Lyon Old Woman
- Edwin Rand Bus Driver
- Anthony Redondo Police Officer
Episode 22The Monsters are Due on Maple StreetAired March 4, 1960
Paranoia strikes the residents of Maple Street when they believe human-looking aliens have invaded the neighborhood.
Guest stars
- Claude Akins Steve Brand
- Barry Atwater Les Goodman
- Amzie Strickland Woman
- Jack Weston Charlie Farnsworth
- Sheldon Allman Alien
- Burt Metcalfe Don Martin
- Jason Johnson Man
- Jan Handzlik Tommy
Episode 23A World of DifferenceAired March 11, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Howard Duff Arthur Curtis / Gerry Reagan
- Eileen Ryan Nora Reagan
- David White Brinkley
- Frank Maxwell Marty Fisher
- Gail Kobe Sally
- Peter Walker Sam
- Susan Dorn Marion Curtis
- Bill Idelson Kelly
Episode 24Long Live Walter JamesonAired March 18, 1960
Walter Jameson, a popular history professor, is suspected by his fiancée's father, another professor at the college, to be an immortal.
Guest stars
- Kevin McCarthy Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton
- Estelle Winwood Laurette Bowen
- Edgar Stehli Sam Kittridge
- Dody Heath Susanna Kittridge
- Brad Brown Student
- Beverly Englander Student
- Robert McCord Student
Episode 25People are Alike All OverAired March 25, 1960
After a space exploration crash-lands on Mars, the lone surviving astronaut is surprised to find that Martians are human-looking and friendly.
Guest stars
- Roddy McDowall Sam Conrad
- Vic Perrin Martian
- Byron Morrow Martian
- Susan Oliver Teenya
- Paul Comi Mark Marcusson
- Vernon Gray Martian
- Herbert Winters Martian Observer (uncredited)
Episode 26ExecutionAired April 1, 1960
Just before being hanged for shooting a man in the back, an outlaw cowboy in 1880 is transported into the future.
Guest stars
- Jon Lormer Minister
- Albert Salmi Joe Caswell
- Russell Johnson Prof. Manion
- Than Wyenn Paul Johnson
- Fay Roope Judge
- Richard Karlan Bartender
- George Mitchell Old Man
- Joe Haworth TV Cowboy
Episode 27The Big Tall WishAired April 8, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Ivan Dixon Reverend Anderson
- Walter Burke Joe Mizell
- Steven Perry Henry Temple
- Kim Hamilton Frances Temple
- Henry Scott Thomas
- Wesley Gale Tenant
- Joseph Glick Handler
- Charles Horvath Joey Consiglio
Episode 28A Nice Place to VisitAired April 15, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Larry Blyden Rocky Valentine
- Sebastian Cabot Mr. Pip
- Sandra Warner Girl
- Bill Mullikin Parking Attendant
- John Close Cop
- Barbara English Dancing Girl
- Charles Fogel Casino Patron
- George Ford Casino Patron (uncredited)
Episode 29Nightmare as a ChildAired April 29, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Shepperd Strudwick Peter Selden
- Michael Fox Doctor
- Morgan Brittany Little Girl
- Janice Rule Helen Foley
- Joseph V. Perry Police Lieutenant
- Terry Burnham Markie
Episode 30A Stop at WilloughbyAired May 6, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Jason Wingreen 1960 Conductor
- James Daly Gart Williams
- Howard Smith Misrell
- Billy Booth Short Boy
- Patricia Donahue Janie Williams
- Mavis Neal Palmer Helen
- James Maloney 1888 Conductor
- Herschel Graham Executive (uncredited)
Episode 31The ChaserAired May 13, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- J. Pat O'Malley Homburg
- John McIntire Professor Daemon
- Rusty Wescoatt Tall Man
- Marjorie Bennett Old Woman
- Patricia Barry Leila
- Barbara Perry Blonde Woman
- George Grizzard Roger Shackleforth
- Duane Grey Bartender
Episode 32A Passage for TrumpetAired May 20, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- John Anderson Gabriel
- Jack Klugman Joey Crown
- Frank Wolff Baron
- Ned Glass Pawnshop Man
- Mary Webster Nan
- James Flavin Truck Driver
- Peter Gabel Guy with Match (uncredited)
Episode 33Mr. BevisAired June 3, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Vito Scotti Peddler
- William Schallert Policeman
- Orson Bean James B.W. Bevis
- Charles Lane Mr. Peckinpaugh
- Henry Jones J. Hardy Hempstead
- Horace McMahon Bartender
- House Peters Jr. Policeman
- Florence MacMichael Margaret
Episode 34The After HoursAired June 10, 1960
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.
Guest stars
- Elizabeth Allen Saleswoman
- Patrick Whyte Mr. Sloan
- James Millhollin Mr. Armbruster
- John Conwell Elevator Man
- Nancy Rennick Ms. Keevers
- Anne Francis Marsha White
- Don Anderson Shopper
- Yvonne Romain Bride
Episode 35The Mighty CaseyAired June 17, 1960
A baseball manager takes his team to the championships thanks to a robot pitcher.
Guest stars
- Robert Sorrells Casey
- Abraham Sofaer Dr. Stillman
- Rusty Lane Commissioner
- Alan Dexter Beasley
- Don Kelly Monk
- Jonathan Hole Team Doctor
- Jack Warden Mouth McGarry
Episode 36A World of His OwnAired July 1, 1960
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 question his sanity.
Guest stars
- Keenan Wynn Gregory West
- Phyllis Kirk Victoria West
- Mary LaRoche Mary
