Competitor to Original Twilight Zone-Not Outer Limits
Stanley
fantasy genre though (I'd guess) about 30% of the shows were in the science
fiction category. Twilight Zone in Northeast Ohio was broadcast on WJW, VHF
Channel 8 in Cleveland. As I recall, Twilight Zone's time slot was 8PM or
maybe 8:30 or 9PM on Fridays.
At some point in the early 60s, there was another 30 minute show that was in
the adult fantasy genre. The show in question had a visible host who was
creepy in contrast to the affable Rod Serling. This show had a much darker
attitude than Twilight Zone. I remember three separate episodes of this
show:
1. Actor gets some nifty monster makeup from somebody. After the show, the
actor can't get makeup off. He finds that the somebody has stolen his face
and then died. The actor gets to be a permanent monster.
2. A guy goes down the elevator to some building sub-basement. He realizes
he's in hell and will never get out.
3. Some girl is involved in a murder-mystery play. When she goes to the
rehearsal the other actors are different from expected and they kill her for
real.
As I recall, the TV show was broadcast at 9:30 PM on WJW-TV. I got the
impression that it was not nationally distributed as was Twilight Zone but
was syndicated to just a few stations. The unnamed show was far scarier than
Twilight Zone though it was obviously much more cheaply produced. It didn't
last long; it may be that it was *too* scary.
So, what was the name of the show? I am *not* talking about Outer Limits, a
60 minute pure Science Fiction show on ABC.
Thanks
Fire3Sky
>the adult fantasy genre. The show in question had a visible host who was
>creepy in contrast to the affable Rod Serling. This show had a much darker
>attitude than Twilight Zone.
It could have been 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents', but I'm not sure. It definitely
tended to be more horror oriented than the 'Twilight Zone'.
Fire3Sky
W. Orr
Stanley
"W. Orr" <NOCAP...@NOCAPSsbcglobal.NOCAPSnet> wrote in message
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Yes, that's it exactly. Thanks much. I checked and got the following from an
episode guide for this series:
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Stage/2950/Anthology/WayOut.htm
WAY OUT
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CBS (Fridays)
Executive Producer David Susskind
Produced by Jacqueline Babbin
US Thriller Anthology series 1961 14 episodes x 30 min
(31Mar61-14Jul61)
Premise
Supernatural Thriller Anthology series of mainly new stories.
Creepy opening by Roald Dahl.
It's got a great, bizarre moog synth score, way ahead of it's time
Directors included:
Paul Bogart, Paul Bosner, William Corrigan, Marc Daniels, Tom Donovan
Mel Ferber, Daniel Petrie, Seymour Robbie, Boris Sagal, Ron Winston
[07] Way Out: FALSE FACE (apparently this was #1 in my initial post)
26May61 CBS Fri
written by Larry Cohen
directed by Paul Bogart
Host: Roald Dahl
starring
Alfred Ryder as Michael Drake
Martin Brooks as the Bum
[02] Way Out: THE DOWN CAR (#2 in my original post. The elevator car stops
in hell. No way out.)
07Apr61 CBS Fri
written by Phil Reisman Jr.
directed by Marc Daniels
Host: Roald Dahl
starring:
??
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David Barnett
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: The original Twilight Zone was a 30 minute show that was pretty much in
the
: fantasy genre though (I'd guess) about 30% of the shows were in the
science
: fiction category. Twilight Zone in Northeast Ohio was broadcast on WJW,
VHF
: Channel 8 in Cleveland. As I recall, Twilight Zone's time slot was 8PM or
: maybe 8:30 or 9PM on Fridays.
Season 4 of The Twilight Zone were all 1 hour episodes.
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David Barnett
David T.
wrote:
Or "One Step Beyond."
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