The Twilight Zone Companion
by admin on Jul.26, 2010, under Books
Product Description
The Twilight Zone Companion(second edition) is the complete, five season (1959-64) show-by-show guide to one of television’s greatest series. Zicree’s well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes plot synopsis, Rod Serling’s opening narration, behind-the-scenes stories from the original artists who created the series, and a complete list of cast and credits.
”In all my years of television viewing, no series resonated as deeply as The Twilight Zone. Even today, fragments of the forgotten episodes rise into my memory with surprising poignancy. The Twilight Zone was masterful storytelling, and this companion book, this compendium of old tales, is… More >>
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July 26th, 2010 on 1:59 pm
this is a good book not a great book. it is so poorly organized. mr. zicree eviedently did not write a user friendly book. he dosen’t put the episodes in broadcast order,so you have to constantly go back to the index to find an episode. what’s equally bad is mr. zicree say’s he’a die hard fan, but almost every episode this idiot opine’s on he has nothing good to say about it. why write a book about a show you love and then tear it apart episode by episode. ive seen better organized high school book reports.hopefully his life is more organized than what he’s put forward in this effort.
Rating: 3 / 5
July 26th, 2010 on 3:48 pm
blah blah blah if u like twilight zone u need this book so buy it right now. blah blah blah great book. blah blah reviews of every episode. blah blah blah twilight zone history. blah blah rod serling = genius. blah blah. buy this book. blah.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 26th, 2010 on 5:19 pm
Guy last week was compalining about some new tax being enforced in the borough. I asked him, “Did you register to vote?” He said no. I told him “then don’t complain to me about the problem. You had your chance to do something about it. Reading Zicree’s Twilight Zone book is like asking for a reason to complain.
Since everyone has a different level of expectation, this book has been praised and criticized. Unless you are very knowledgeable about Twilight Zone, this book will fool you into thinking it’s the greatest thing since Jay Ward created Bullwinkle J. Moose. Why does half of the people say it’s loaded with errors and mistakes and the other half praise it? Because it’s the only book for the past 28 years that has given fans “some” insight to the program. It was included in radio contests and commercial DVD releases, so the exposure has been tremendous. But it REALLY does lack detail level and just because a hundred people say it’s good doesn’t mean it is. Heck, there is a reason why people are selling their used copies for $5, isn’t there? Allow me to offer an example. For the episode “Four O’Clock,” Zicree gives the following:
“Four O’Clock” was Serling’s adaptation of a story by Price Day that appears in ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS; 14 OF MY FAVORITES IN SUSPENSE (Random House, 1959). Although dealing with a subject Serling felt strongly about, the writing is not sharp, and the characters are oversimplified to the point of caricature. As Crangle, Bikel is fund to watch, but one feels he could have done a much better job had Serling given him a more substantial character to work with.
That’s it. That’s all you get. No trivia, no behind-the scenes insight. And the commentary is opinion — not fact! While some episodes have more coverage (the episode listed after “Four O’Clock” has three paragraphs of commentary), it is simply not insightful.
I agree with other reviewers that if you truly want a book that gives you behind-the-scenes coverage, get THE TWILIGHT ZONE: UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO A TELEVISION CLASSIC by Martin Grams also available on Amazon.com. Why? The trivial behind-the-scenes coverage spans three pages for “Four O’Clock.” How Serling acquired the book and short story, production details, who and how the parrot’s voice was supplied, optional teaser trailer that was scrapped, Theodore Bikel (the lead star of the episode) offers a WONDERFUL story about Serling that makes you respect the author even more than you think, all the music scores featured in the episode, breakdown of production costs and much more.
Avoid this book unless you feel Twilight Zone deserves the minimal respect of $5 dollars. Go to the Grams book on Amazon right now and spend real money for a real book worth every penny.
Rating: 2 / 5
July 26th, 2010 on 7:19 pm
I love this book!!! It has everything for a twilight zone fan. It first has an introduction to Rod Serling Then goes on to tell about the show. Then it explains about each season and has every episode in order by air date. Every episode has a picture information about the episode including Rods introduction and outro,Who it was written by, the producer, Director and a few other things plus the sum of the episode then goes into a sort of interveiw with special people behind the twilight zone. so basically your learnign something special about every episode. It has all the information you would need about the twilight zone. It was a spectacular book. I suggest it as a BUY!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
July 26th, 2010 on 7:47 pm
The Twilight Zone Companion is a wonderful book to just read or to have with you while watching the show. It gives you inside information about each episode,the characters,writers,producers/directors and etc.It’s a must-have resource for any Twilight Zone fan!!!
Rating: 5 / 5