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Theta Sigma
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 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:17 pm Post subject: The Twilight Zone |
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I have been having a look at the May Optus magazine and found out that The Twilight Zone will debut on Fox Classics on Tuesday May 8. It will be shown on Tuesday to Saturday mornings sometime before or after 2am, time varies with each day, so check your guides for exact time.
Since it is Fox Classics, I can only assume that this is the original series that they are showing.
Years ago I bought Volumes 1 to 3 on DVD at Galaxy Bookshop in Sydney but stopped as I could not find anymore money in addition to the Doctor Who stuff that I buy plus stocks of them have since run out and I am glad to be resuming my viewing of the original series.
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| I have now found out that it is not the original series at all but the one from the 1980s starting with Nightcrawlers which is actually the third segment of the fourth instalment in the series! |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Nightcrawlers:
This episode has a Vietnam vet coming into a diner who literally is still living with the experience of that war.
What emerges is a very bleak and disturbing image of war. |
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obsecration
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Theta, I've been after this for along time. One of the best Sci Fi shows of the sixties. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:54 am Post subject: |
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You're Welcome.
I hope you noticed my clarication that this is the series from 1980s not the original that is being shown on Fox Classics as I don't want to get your hopes up for watching the series you weren't expecting. |
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obsecration
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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 Not the sixties series! Oh well the 80's series did spawn some good episodes.  |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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The series has been shown in completely random order and I do not know how Fox Classics determines which episode to show on which particular day.
This morning's episode was Healer:
This episode has a thief who stole a prescious stone which has the power to heal hence the title of this episode. The episode was very good in teaching this character about the value of life. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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If She Dies:
This is a heartwarming story of a father's love for his little girl in the aftermath of a car accident. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Night of the Meek:
This is the remake of the original episode of the same name by Rod Serling. This version was written by Farscape creator Rockne S. O'Bannon.
It has been a long time since I saw the original but I think this version is just as good as the original. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty:
A very poignant story of a man going back in time to meet himself as a boy.
A warming lesson about life. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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A Game of Pool:
This is a partial remake of the episode of the same name in the original series.
It has been quite a long time since I have seen the original but this version, about a snooker player having a match with dead snooker legend, is quite good.
Only difference as far as I can remember is the ending. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Just bought The Original Series season 1 DVD.
Look forward to finally see The Twilight Zone at its beginning. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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On the season 1 original series DVD release saw the episode Mr Denton on Doomsday:
The only familiar face that I see here is that of Martin Landau as a bad guy.
IMDb plot outline:
"The town drunk in the old-west faces his past when Fate lends a hand."
It's amazing that the town drunk who has been treated as a joke by the Landau character is transformed during the course of the episode. Personally I see it as the capability of anyone to improve upon one's self image no matter how bad it is to other people. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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The Hitchhiker:
Season 1, Episode 16 of the original series.
Very creepy episode about the hitchhiker of the title but a shock comes towards the end about the lead character. |
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Theta Sigma
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Latest episode I saw was Long Live Walter Jameson.
The title character can live forever like Captain Jack but unlike Jack, Walter Jameson can die. Basically what the Second Doctor said about Time Lords in The War Games. They can live forever barring accidents. |
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Theta Sigma
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Recently finished the season 1 DVD of the original series.
Quite impressive collection of stories.
Also enjoyed the comic book that came with it as a PDF file. |
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