# What version of the twilight zone do you like best and why **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [November 22, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625 "2024-11-22T21:14:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625/21 "2024-11-23T17:09:45Z")
The original Twilight Zone is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. When I was younger I read and reread The Twilight Zone Companion so much that it started to fall apart and I got a second copy (and eventually a third because one of the DVD sets came with a digest sized version of it). ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625/22 "2024-11-23T17:51:53Z")
Overall the original 60’s show had the most twists that I didn’t see coming. Perhaps it was because it was the first time such like twists were used. So I rank the 60’s original as #1 > [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > And my favorite of all, Her Pilgrim Soul. But I’m just an old softie. I thought the 80’s remake had some decent episodes, with Her Pilgrim Soul bringing me to tears. I don’t even recall the 2002 remake. I tried watching some of the 2020 Peele remake, and they just weren’t cutting it for me. Although I like some of Peele’s other projects, this one just seemed really weak. I don’t consider Night Gallery to be a remake, as this was much more horror oriented. I loved Night Gallery, and to rank it in this list I would consider it #2. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625/23 "2024-11-23T18:04:00Z")
The original series. Most of the stories are excellent, and they were a large part of my growing up. I loved the _The Twilight Zone_ marathons that started in the '80s or '90s. I liked some of the ones from the 1980s reboot. Good adaptation of Harlan Ellison’s _Shatterday_, and _The Shadow Man_ is one of my favourite TV episodes of all time. But definitely the original series for its quality and quantity. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625/24 "2024-11-23T18:12:25Z")
Related trivia note; this upcoming Christmas would have been Rod Serling’s 100th birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625/25 "2024-11-24T22:53:37Z")
I have warm memories of the 1980s version. It came along right about when I was becoming a teenager, which is a great age for this type of show. I was old enough to appreciate what was going on, but young enough to be wowed. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625/26 "2024-11-25T00:11:21Z")
One thing about the 80s version: About that time I was imagining that what TV should do is make an anthology show of good science fiction short stories. I knew there were many that could be filmed without a lot of effort. Such as, say, The Cold Equations. And they did! Along with some original stories, and some TZ remakes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-version-of-the-twilight-zone-do-you-like-best-and-why/1010625.md?page=1)