The Twilight Zone - Collection 1 | Twilight Zone | proably the most intelligent television show ever

The Twilight Zone - Collection 1 | Twilight Zone | About time they made a collection

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	The Twilight Zone - Collection 1 Twilight Zone Image Entertainment, 2002 average customer review:based on 40 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Rod Serling's classic TV exploration of the uncanny, the unknown, and the unforgettable takes you beyond the deepest realms of imagination! Filled with twists, turns, and compelling characters, this legendary series has remained continuously on the air since its initial run and remains as fascinating, frightening, and thoroughly entertaining for viewers today. Each set contains nine DVDs; Collection #1 features Volumes 1-9, 35 episodes including such fan favorites as "Time Enough at Last," "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," "The Invaders" and "To Serve Man." So pull up a seat and brace yourself for a fantastic voyage into...The Twilight Zone!

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proably the most intelligent television show ever

In an era of rubber monsters,creature features and fears of a
soviet invasion,Rod Serling's Twilight Zone stands out as one
of the most intelligent things to have ever screened on T.V.
despite being widely criticised at the time by zealous t.v.
critics for it's sci-fi content it thoughtfully challenged a
lot of the social/political notions of the day(and some that sadly still need to be challenged today).
What was missed by the critics was that confronting issues of race etc in the late50s/early 60's was a highly risky manouevere particularly in the medium of Television.
Though this is not to say Rod Serling didn't enjoy the otherworldly element of the twilight zone which he used as a storytelling method.
I grew up in the 80's and though knew of the twilight zone through numerous pop culture references and the 80's incarnation of the show it wasn't untill the advent of DVD that I actively began to seek out the twilight zones of the 50's and what a fantastic find, for me it is the best television show ever mixing black comedy(Time enough at Last)social commentary(The monsters are due on Maple Street) and out and out sci-fi/horror fun(Nightmare at 10,000 feet).
If you don't own any Twilight Zone material the collection boxsets are really the way to go,if you buy the single dvds you'll usually find that you've become that addicted to them you'll wind up searching e-bay at 2am in the morning contemplating paying some exorbortant fee for a second hand copy you can't find anywhere!!
These boxsets are well presented and are more value for money than collecting the individual dvds, as being a perfectionist when it comes to collecting items i went through agony trying to obtain all 40 of them which i ran out of money trying to do(although i did wind up buying and keeping "Treasures of the twilight zone" and "More Treasures of the Twilight zone" which i do reccomend if you're nearing the completion of your Twilight Zone collection).
Rod Serling what a brilliant storyteller,truly a shakespeare in the golden age of Television,a shining beacon of intellectual hope in a sea of canned laughter and soap and ciggarette commercials.
DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND BUY THIS NOW!!

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About time they made a collection

I will admit that I was not alive when this show was first aired but that doesn't mean I can't enhoy it as much as the next person. I do have a problem paying 90$ for it. If you are millitary go to the PX/BX/NEX and you can get it for 35$. At Wal-Mart it is 50. And to everyone giving it a bad review because it isn't a season set, you have to realize two things: 1, none of the episodes are interrelated and 2, before tv-ondvd got so big the only way you could by tv shows were in volumes

Four stars, not five

I spent over $800 on the VHS videos from Columbia House two decades ago. I spent less than $140 for the complete DVD set and discovered the value.
Sadly, while the quality and price is superb, the definitive set (also on Amazon) beats the quality and extras and price ten-fold.

However, the retail price keeps lowering over the months making this worthwhile if you don't want to spend the additional $5 bucks and get superior picture and sound quality and bonus extras.

I also suggest you buy "The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic" because the 800 plus page book is a P-E-R-F-E-C-T companion to the DVD box set. Before or after you watch an episode, you can use the book to uncover the in-jokes, bloopers and trivia that make viewing these episodes fun. Regardless of whether you buy this set or the definitive box sets, watching the shows is one thing, knowing the behind-the-scenes stuff is even more fun. Both are available on Amazon.

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The Price is Right

Even though CBS released the "definitive" edition with even better picture and sound quality from the 35mm masters, and with extras, this set isn't bad for the price. In other words, you pay a few dollars more to get more, but if you are more interested in price then grab this box set.

One small note: I definately agree with other reviewers. THE TWILIGHT ZONE: UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO A TELEVISION CLASSIC by Martin Grams is 800 plus pages includes "everything" about the classic series and is a wonderful companion with the DVDs. The book details Serling's writing career on radio, early television and Twilight Zone is well researched and highly detailed. Exclusive interviews with cast and crew and behind-the-scenes trivia will floor you. What you do is watch an episode and then read up on it in the book and you'll discover a wealth of trivia that makes this worthy of appreciation. Both the DVD set and the book is on Amazon.com so check it out (samples are available on Amazon's review page). Do yourself the favor and get both. You'll thank me for it.

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