There is nothing like the original Twilight Zone Television Series which originated in 1959 and ended in 1965. Over the course of seven incredible years, Rod Serling, William Asher, and crew created a classic collection of Sci-Fi and Horror tales.
The shows had a wide variety of screen actors and plots. Some dealing with Science Fiction, some with Horror, and some with Action/Suspense. Each tale had a surprise ending which would make the viewer think twice. The main characters were usually easy to identify with. Thus, the viewer usually gets the feeling that they could in fact become part of the story. Or at the very least, possibly see a similar circumstance happen to them in their lives.
Some of my favorite episodes include:
Talkie Tina (a doll that talks and tells Telly Savalas that it wants to kill him).
The Dummy (a story that might have inspired the 1978 horror film "Magic")
A New Exhibit (a story about wax museum characters that come to life)
The shows had a wide variety of screen actors and plots. Some dealing with Science Fiction, some with Horror, and some with Action/Suspense. Each tale had a surprise ending which would make the viewer think twice. The main characters were usually easy to identify with. Thus, the viewer usually gets the feeling that they could in fact become part of the story. Or at the very least, possibly see a similar circumstance happen to them in their lives.
Some of my favorite episodes include:
Talkie Tina (a doll that talks and tells Telly Savalas that it wants to kill him).
The Dummy (a story that might have inspired the 1978 horror film "Magic")
A New Exhibit (a story about wax museum characters that come to life)