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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,993 posts) Sat Dec 25, 2021, 03:42 AM Dec 2021

Rod Serling was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 25, 1924.

Screenwriter, producer & narrator for his TV series The Twilight Zone (1959-'64), Rod Serling was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 25, 1924. A chronic smoker, Serling reportedly had 3-4 cigarette packs a day. Passed in 1975 (age 50) from a #heartattack. #RIP #GoneTooSoon #QUITsmoking #BOTD

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Rod Serling was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 25, 1924. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

That brilliant man ailsagirl Dec 2021 #1

That will be on this coming weekend Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2021 #3

Great to hear-- thanks!! ailsagirl Dec 2021 #4

I just found out a few years ago my parents knew him underpants Dec 2021 #2

Really? Wow ailsagirl Dec 2021 #5

ailsagirl

(23,802 posts)

1. That brilliant man

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 04:49 AM

Dec 2021

He was so far ahead of everyone else— nothing could touch “The Twilight Zone.”

One of my very favorites: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Still so relevant today, sadly

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,302 posts)

3. That will be on this coming weekend

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 08:57 AM

Dec 2021

when SyFy channel runs their New Years marathon.

We like the "Monsters" episode, also. My personal fave is "A Stop at Willoughby".

ailsagirl

(23,802 posts)

4. Great to hear-- thanks!!

Reply to Prof. Toru Tanaka (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 10:57 PM

Dec 2021

underpants

(186,716 posts)

2. I just found out a few years ago my parents knew him

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 07:08 AM

Dec 2021

He was semi regular at cocktail parties in my hometown in Ohio.

ailsagirl

(23,802 posts)

5. Really? Wow

Reply to underpants (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 25, 2021, 11:03 PM

Dec 2021

I have a couple of books about him, but I’m really no closer to “knowing” him than before I read them.

Another of my favorites was titled “The Hunt” and it gets me every time.

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