May 11, 2023 • 44 mins
"The Time Element"
Season 0, Episode 0
Written by Rod Serling
Directed by Allen Reisner
Starring William Bendix, Martin Balsam and Darryl Hickman
Original Airdate: November 24, 1958
Aired as a part of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse on CBS
Synopsis:
A man is sent back in time to December 6, 1941 and tries to warn people about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
This episode acted as the unofficial backdoor pilot for what ultimately became The Twilight Zone. It is considered to be the first produced Twilight Zone story for television, essentially paving the way for CBS to greenlight an official pilot to be produced.
This is the very first episode of Zoners: A Podcast For Fans of The Twilight Zone! We are going to cover every produced episode of the original run of the show, which ran from 1959 to 1964.
Zoners is hosted by Matt McGregor, Colin Shaw, and Harris McCabe. Three friends who also co-host and produce License to Watch, a comedic movie review podcast focusing on movie franchises.
That show can be found HERE. Listen and subscribe for free everywhere you listen to podcasts!
Season 0, Episode 0
Written by Rod Serling
Directed by Allen Reisner
Starring William Bendix, Martin Balsam and Darryl Hickman
Original Airdate: November 24, 1958
Aired as a part of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse on CBS
Synopsis:
A man is sent back in time to December 6, 1941 and tries to warn people about the upcoming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
This episode acted as the unofficial backdoor pilot for what ultimately became The Twilight Zone. It is considered to be the first produced Twilight Zone story for television, essentially paving the way for CBS to greenlight an official pilot to be produced.
This is the very first episode of Zoners: A Podcast For Fans of The Twilight Zone! We are going to cover every produced episode of the original run of the show, which ran from 1959 to 1964.
Zoners is hosted by Matt McGregor, Colin Shaw, and Harris McCabe. Three friends who also co-host and produce License to Watch, a comedic movie review podcast focusing on movie franchises.
That show can be found HERE. Listen and subscribe for free everywhere you listen to podcasts!
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