The Twilight Zone was an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode (156 in the original series)
was a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. A popular and critical success, it introduced many Americans to serious science fiction and abstract ideas through television and also through a wide variety of Twilight Zone literature.
The program followed in the tradition of earlier shows like Tales of Tomorrow (1951–1953)—which also dramatized the short story "What You Need"—and Science Fiction Theatre (1955–1957), as well as radio programs such as The Weird Circle, X Minus One, and the radio work of Serling's hero, dramatist Norman Corwin.
The success of the series led to a feature film, a radio series, a comic book, a magazine, and various other spin-offs that spanned five decades, including two "revival" television series. The first ran on CBS and in syndication in the 1980s, the second ran on UPN from 2002-06.
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METRO
ARCHIVES - OCTOBER, 1992
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How did Mom & Dad's naming system hold up?
Back in the late 40's to the
late 60's, Mom and Dad had to come up with 8 boys names. We wanted to see
if those names are still popular among the babies born in the 2000's. What
we found is that only 4 of the brothers have names that still crack the
top 200 popular names for babies. Do you know which 4? Click on the names
you believe are in the top 200 to see if you are correct.
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VIEWERS...
DO
YOU REMEMBER - SIR GRAVES GHASTLY?
Sir Graves Ghastly was a character created by Cleveland-born actor Lawson J. Deming (1913-2007) for the popular television show of the same name.
Sir Graves was a vampire whose persona, look, and overexaggerated laugh ("Mwah-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaah!") were intended to parody the cliched portrayal of vampires in horror films of the time. Other characters on the show included Sir Graves' sidekick Baruba, a ghostly apparition known only as The Glob, and a cemetery caretaker named Reel McCoy, who traditionally opened each episode by unearthing a movie reel from what appeared to be a grave. The show followed a consistent format of back-to-back horror films, interspersed with brief sketch comedy pieces featuring the many characters. The program was originally billed as Sir Graves' Big Show, but later became known simply by the character's name.
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Sir Graves Ghastly had its longest run on WJBK, TV2 in Detroit, from 1967-82 -- 15 seasons in all. The growing popularity of televised sports in the early 1980s, particularly college football, sent Sir Graves into hiatus in November 1982. A management change during this time led to the program being officially cancelled in 1983 before any other shows were produced. As he did while his show was running, Deming continued to do speaking engagements and personal appearances well into the 1990s.
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Halloween - 1955
Mike McCarty & Friends
CARTOON CHARACTER
Can
You Guess
This Cartoon Character?
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MONTH'S ANSWER WAS...
Marcie From
Charlie Brown
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To...
John D, Mike G.
GUESS
THE YEAR OF THESE SONGS
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You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
Against The Wind - Bob Seger
September Morn - Neil Diamond
