Welcome, Ladies and Gentlemen, to the Night Gallery
Night Gallery had close to 100 episode segments, and most fans can usually spout off a handful of favorite or most memorable stories. Which would make your Top 10 or Top 20 list? Mine, for example, would run something like this: 1) THE CATERPILLAR 2) THEY'RE TEARING DOWN TIM RILEY'S BAR 3) THE DOLL 4) THE CEMETERY 5) COOL AIR 6) THE DEAD … [Read More...]
Night Gallery fans can usually list their favorite stories, the successful tales that really chilled or intrigued them. But what about the episodes they can’t stand? You know, the real stinkburgers they thought actually hurt the show’s reputation? Which would make your crap list? Here’s mine, the Bottom Twenty, in alpha order: AN ACT OF … [Read More...]
Fans have rightly hailed the long-awaited release of the final season of Night Gallery on home video, and the series is now finally complete on DVD, including all the favorite episodes, some rarely seen footage, and long-missing episode segments. In August 2004, Universal Studios released a three-DVD set of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery that … [Read More...]
An excerpt from Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour (Syracuse University Press, 1999): Serling’s lectures on television writing at Sherwood Oaks are valuable in a number of respects. As examples, he chose to screen for his class episodes of both The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery. While at least one of the Gallery segments, … [Read More...]
Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (December 25, 1924–June 28, 1975) was an American dramatist, novelist, television producer, and media personality best known for his work writing for and hosting his phenomenal science fiction anthology series The Twilight Zone. The name of Rod Serling is accorded a unique status in the history of television. From … [Read More...]
