Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: Collection 3 (Twilight Zone)
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    Twilight Zone Radio Dramas: Collection 3 (Twilight Zone)
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    The Twilight Zone: Radio Dramas: It's a Good Life / Dead Man's Shoes / the Thirty-fathom Grave / the After Hours (The Twilight Zone Collection)
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    • Not too bad...
    The Twilight Zone: Radio Dramas: It's a Good Life / Dead Man's Shoes / the Thirty-fathom Grave / the After Hours (The Twilight Zone Collection)

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    Time Enough at Last starring Tim Kazurinsky; A Passage for Trumpet starring Mike Starr; I Shot an Arrow Into the Air starring Chelcie Ross; The Brain Center at Whipple's starring Stan Freberg; The Grave starring Michael Rooker; The Hitch-Hiker starring Kate Jackson; Mr. Denton on Doomsday starring Adam Baldwin; Sounds and Silences starring Richard Kind; The Odyssey of Flight 33 starring Daniel J. Travanti; The Changing of the Guard starring Orson Bean

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Not too bad..........2003-07-07

    This set is actually pretty good.

    "The Passersby" - starring Morgan Brittany (supermodel and she also appeared as Katherine Wentworth on "Dallas", as well as tons of staple shows from the sixties). Morgan does a credible job here. She gives it a good effort and it pays off. Her Southern accent is sweet and convincing. Where this one falls down is the use of a bland supporting cast. The role of The Seargent was masterfully played by James Gregory in the original but the person playing it here clearly doesn't have much.
    Stacy Keach, for some reason, pops in to play Abraham Lincoln at the end before delivering the closing narration. The casting of Keach as host still remains a mystery to me...give me Rod Serling any day.

    "The Rip Van Winkle Caper" - starring Tim Kazurinsky.
    Kazurinsky gives the main character, Mr. Farwell, an English accent, which is a nice touch. Also laudable are some great sound effects and the addition of a train heist (which is only referred to in the original).

    "Four O'Clock" - starring Stan Freberg. Freberg has a good time playing the part, much as Theodore Bikel did in the original.
    However, the story itself was one of Serling's paler attempts.
    In fact, it was adapted from a short story that itself is rather brief and unimaginative.

    "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" - starring Frank John Hughes. You have to listen closely for Hughes' part...there are four other male neighbors who are equally vocal in the Maple Street skurmish. The supporting cast are very good...perhaps better than the actors in the original version. Just my opinion, but I always felt that the TV version was a little too pretentious, much like "The Shelter". Good sound effects here as well, especially at the end where the 'monsters' make their appearance.
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Cassette Collection 1
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • New Versions of Great Stories
    • Into The Twilight Zone...Anywhere !
    • A great new twist on a classic!!
    • Beware of advertisements in these recordings
    • Amazing sound experience!
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Cassette Collection 1
    Rod Serling
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    Book Description

    Experience one of television's greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone - fully dramatized for AUDIO! The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas feature a full cast, music and sound effects and today's biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations by Dennis Etchison of creator Rod Serling's classic scripts. Hosted by Stacy Keach, The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. This collection features 4 stereo recordings.

    "A Hundred Yards Over the Rim" Starring Jim Caviezel. The year is 1847. A wagon train has made the cross-country trek from Ohio to the deserts of Arizona and beyond - all the way into another century.

    "The Lateness of the Hour" Starring Jane Seymour and James Keach. A young woman lives a life of comfort and easy, thanks to her father's robot servants. The problem is, she may also be a prisoner in her own perfect home.

    "A Kind of Stopwatch" Starring Lou Diamond Phillips. The world's most talkative bore gets a magical stopwatch that can stop everything except him. But when he misuses it, a wonderful conversation piece becomes a real party killer.

    "Mr. Dingle, the Strong" Starring Tim Kazurinsky. A mild-mannered vacuum cleaner salesman is given the strength of three hundred men in a scientific experiment conducted by two Martians.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars New Versions of Great Stories.......2007-02-11

    I just added these radio dramas to my collection. When I purchased them I thought they were olde time radio dramas and that the TV show had been made from them. Not so. These are modern radio versions made from the scripts of the old TV show. And, in many ways, I like them better than the TV versions. I have every intention of buying all of them I can get. My only criticism is that I get tired of hearing Stacy Keach's advertisement for the website at the end of each program. Small annoyance. I highly recomment them.

    5 out of 5 stars Into The Twilight Zone...Anywhere !.......2006-03-16

    These are some of the original T.Z. episodes re-written especially for 'radio'.
    Now available on CD, these are the first ten episodes of the radio series on ten discs. The stories are in no particular order according to the T.V. show, but does include 'The Lonely', the first televised episode. The other stories include 'Night of the Meek', 'A Kind of Stopwatch', 'The Lateness of the Hour', 'The Thirty-Fathom Grave','The Man in the Bottle','The After Hours', 'Mr.Dingle The Strong', 'A Stop At Willoughby' and 'Of Late I think of Cliffordville'.
    They do vary in (content)quality, from stories like 'Night of the Meek'...whilst very professional and well executed, is also very 'workmanlike' and lacking the atmosphere of the original. However, 'The After Hours' works magnificently portraying a truly spooky atmosphere which is enhanced by these pin-sharp recordings.
    Stacy Keach steps into Rod's wingtip brogues as the host 'in-and-out' of the stories and he is an excellent choice. Each episode has a guest star and I for one was pleasantly shocked by how good Lou Diamond Phillips is, as he crops up a few times in the entire series.
    All in all, a very good first volume. A good choice of stories, something quite literally for everyone (horror, suspense, comedy and sci-fi stories) with top notch production values.
    I will certainly be buying Volume 2 & 3 as I have enjoyed this one so much.

    5 out of 5 stars A great new twist on a classic!!.......2006-01-23

    These radio dramas are so cool!!I recieved a free sample cd from the creators and really loved what I heard. I for sure wanted to own all of them for my long commute. As the reviewer earlier said..the sample cd I recieved had "commercials". I knew I would not pay for advertising so I called the company to ask if the ones I would purchase would be add free. They informed me that the newer 10 cd volumes did not have commercials. Well I just recieved the 1st three 10 cd volumes from Amazon this week and can vouch for the no commercials fact. From what they said the smaller pack versions have commercials.
    These guys did a stellar job of these radio dramas! They had to change a few things here and there to fit the radio format..and I do not mind any of the subtle changes. The sound effects and the atmosphere they create is pure magic...I have gotten lost in each one I've heard. I have been a TZ fan since childhood (I'm 39) and I can honestly say these are very very well done imo. I think Rod Serling would be proud!! Look forward to getting the rest of them in the near future. If you like TZ I think you will love these.

    2 out of 5 stars Beware of advertisements in these recordings.......2005-12-27

    These stories are well done but what they neglect to mention is that there are advertisements 2 to 3 times per episode. A major flaw. When I pay for a recoeded story I don't want to have to forward through the ads. So be warned if you don't like advertising in your listening experience don't buy these!!!

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing sound experience!.......2004-12-17

    First off, this is NOT just the audio tracks from the TV show put onto CD. These are close to the same story lines from the classic shows, but were actually rewritten and modified for radio, as the visuals now have to be in your mind, not on a television screen. The actors are different too, and the audio is the cleanest, most crystal clear audio of any recording you can find today. Plus the stereo imaging is amazing.

    This is a treat to listen to just if you an audiophile into really great audio and production techniques alone, it is an adventure for your ears.

    But the stories are classics as well, so this is a really nice treat. I have heard a few episodes played on a local radio station and on XM radio, but neither of those two sources do any justice to the audio quality and sonic realism of having the actual CD and listening to it on good speakers or headphones directly from these CDs.

    The sound effects are really amazing too.

    No Twilight Zone fan should be without this, and anyone into Old Time Radio programs would really find this a treat as well, especially with the digital clean audio. No tape hiss, no record pops, it is creepy how clear the audio is.

    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Cassette Collection 2
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • twilight zone radio dramas vol.2
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Cassette Collection 2
    Rod Serling
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    ASIN: 1591710596

    Book Description

    Experience one of television's greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone - fully dramatized for AUDIO! The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas feature a full cast, music and sound effects and today's biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations by Dennis Etchison of creator Rod Serling's classic scripts. Hosted by Stacy Keach, The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. This collection features 4 stereo recordings.

    "The Thirty-Fathom Grave" Starring Blair Underwood. When a Naval destroyer picks up a signal from a ship that sank twenty years ago, a crewman is haunted by a strange memory buried at the bottom of the sea.

    "The Man In the Bottle" Starring Ed Begley, Jr. What if a genie granted your heart's desire? Is it possible to wish your way to happiness - or is the hidden price more than anyone can pay?

    "The After Hours" Starring Kim Fields. A young woman goes gift shopping in a department store and is trapped on the ninth floor when the store closes - even though no such floor exist.

    "Night of the Meek" Starring Chris McDonald. Every year Corwin plays Santa Claus for the kids in a department store. But this time there may be more presents in Santa's bag than even he can imagine.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars twilight zone radio dramas vol.2.......2007-01-05

    it's a great 10 cd set. you will have to spend a lotta $$$ to get all 10 volumes.its great listening if you like a change from music.....
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas CD Collection 1
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent collection, well acted. Serling was a genius.
    • "The Ads Kill It"
    • A Complete Waste
    • You have to give these guys an "E" for effort!
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    "A Hundred Yards Over the Rim" Starring Jim Caviezel. The year is 1847. A wagon train has made the cross-country trek from Ohio to the deserts of Arizona and beyond - all the way into another century.

    "The Lateness of the Hour" Starring Jane Seymour and James Keach. A young woman lives a life of comfort and easy, thanks to her father's robot servants. The problem is, she may also be a prisoner in her own perfect home.

    "A Kind of Stopwatch" Starring Lou Diamond Phillips. The world's most talkative bore gets a magical stopwatch that can stop everything except him. But when he misuses it, a wonderful conversation piece becomes a real party killer.

    "Mr. Dingle, the Strong" Starring Tim Kazurinsky. A mild-mannered vacuum cleaner salesman is given the strength of three hundred men in a scientific experiment conducted by two Martians.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent collection, well acted. Serling was a genius........2004-03-15

    This collection (the first of four) radio dramas, based on scripts by the late master of the strange, Rod Serling, presents four explorations of the dimension known as "The Twilight Zone". Narrated by Stacy Keach, who gives a certain eerie presentation as the narrator (though not in the same league as Mr. Serling, still eerie). The four stories presented are well acted, by James Keach, Jane Seymour, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Tim Kazurinsky. The "commercials" are kept to a minimum, which is good. Still, a fine collection (I look forward to listening to collections 2-4.) [Refers to cassette edition, bought also cd edition.] I contacted the producers of the series, and unfortunately, there is no print equivalent (as the scripts are owned by the Serling estate, which, one day, will [hopefully] publish them). Serling was a master and a genius.

    3 out of 5 stars "The Ads Kill It".......2004-01-19

    The stories are done well enough but the frequent, repetative commercials just kill the experience of the audio tapes. I turely resented having to sit through them and, as much as I love the Twilight Zione, I will not buy any more from this series beause of them.

    1 out of 5 stars A Complete Waste.......2003-03-15

    When word got out that "The Twilight Zone" would make its move to radio with Stacy Keach filling in for Rod Serling as
    host, the response was generally on the order of, 'Uh,
    how can you go from TV back to radio? And why
    Twilight Zone to make the regression?' Well, the producers
    of the series obviously saw no problem with it...they
    pay CBS their fees, get the product on the shelves,
    and collect the cash from the sales.

    This is, unfortunately, another example of an

    over-commercialised, slapdash attempt to revive
    and sequelize a classic masterwork....sort of like
    taking Shakespeare and cutting out all the middle-English
    so everyone on the planet can understand it in "plain"
    English. Bad example...and call me a mindless dolt
    for using it. But that's exactly what's happening
    with these Twilight Zone radio dramas.

    The producers hooked Dennis Etchison, an excellent
    writer, to expand and water-down the great old stories
    of Rod Serling (and yes, the stories of Richard Matheson,
    Chuck Beaumont, and other writers are going to be
    adapted for radio as well, sans a few segments
    that don't work well on radio including Matheson's
    near-silent "The Invaders" and Serling's highly visual
    "Eye of the Beholder"). Sadly, it is all too apparent
    that Etchison knows, deep down, that the work of
    the old writers can't be topped. For a show like
    "The Twilight Zone", whose domain was almost like
    a world parallel to our own, with the entire universe
    as its breeding ground,
    to take its stories and bring them back to the mundane and the reality-grounded
    as radio programs is pointless. These first two sets
    really come off as no more than bland recitations of
    old stories that fans know inside and out from the
    original TV versions.

    The actors for the first series of eight dramas
    include Jim Caviezel, Lou Diamond Phillips, Tim
    Kazurinsky, Jane Seymour, James Keach, Blair Underwood,
    Kim Fields, Chris MacDonald, and Ed Begley Jr.
    Of these, only Jane Seymour does a credible job
    as star of Serling's episode "The Lateness of the Hour"
    (which originally starred the late Inger Stevens).
    Tim Kazurinsky and Lou Diamond Phillips do earn
    their paychecks with fairly humorous performances
    in episodes "Mr. Dingle the Strong" (originally
    starring Burgess Meredith) and "A Kind of Stopwatch",
    respectively. The rest of the actors quite obviously
    have no clue as to what they were doing, reciting
    all their lines as if read directly from a cue card
    (which in fact is probably what they did!)

    In the role of ersatz-Rod Serling, the narrator,
    Stacy Keach pretty much mails in his performance.
    His readings of the intro/closings are but
    lacking the gripping sincerity and meaning that
    Rod always imparted to each and every narration.

    Further hampering the dramas is the inclusion
    of sponsor commercials, which pop up several
    times. The CD versions are all one continuous
    42-minute track with no option of fast-forwarding
    through the commercials unless done manually.

    In short, this new radio series does not yet offer
    anything that the original series didn't. The
    days of good ol' radio are gone, never to return.
    But there are many more of these dramas still yet to
    be released. Collections 3 and 4 have already
    been released and do offer some nice sound
    effects and a fabulous performance by Morgan
    Brittany in episode "The Passersby". So perhaps
    there's hope. Brittany is the first actor who
    appeared in the TV series, to star in these dramas,
    and more celebrities are reportedly going to
    appear in future installments. Stay tuned...but
    keep the volume on low until the producers come
    full circle and prove their worthiness to carry
    Rod Serling's gauntlet.

    4 out of 5 stars You have to give these guys an "E" for effort!.......2003-01-23

    Okay, So I was all geared to be disappointed with this whole package. And, unfortunately, the producers picked the weakest of the four stories to begin the set. The actor in "A Hundred Yards Over the Rim" sounds like he just walked out of some ivy league acting school and not like a hardened pioneer who has been wandering through the desert for months on end.

    The next story, "The Lateness of the Hour," is ruined by a too-long explanation of the "daughter" being a robot at the end. Does it take that much explanation for today's "dumbed-down" society? I hope not.

    But the next two shows blew me out of the water. Lou Diamond Phillips is superb in "A Kind of Stopwatch." His over-the-top performance is one of the greatest I've ever heard in any radio drama. Then "Mr. Dingle, the Strong" followed and it was wonderful, too.

    Another plus is the original Twilight Zone soundtrack music which is used and other pains that are taken to maintain the flavor of the original classic TV series. I would suggest buying one collection and seeing if you like it before buying the second.

    This is not everyone's cup of tea, but the people who put these dramas together did the best they could and it's well worth a listen.
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas CD Collection 2
    Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    • A Complete Waste
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas CD Collection 2
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    Experience one of television's greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone - fully dramatized for AUDIO! The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas feature a full cast, music and sound effects and today's biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations by Dennis Etchison of creator Rod Serling's classic scripts. Hosted by Stacy Keach, The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. This collection features 4 stereo recordings.

    "The Thirty-Fathom Grave" Starring Blair Underwood. When a Naval destroyer picks up a signal from a ship that sank twenty years ago, a crewman is haunted by a strange memory buried at the bottom of the sea.

    "The Man In the Bottle" Starring Ed Begley, Jr. What if a genie granted your heart's desire? Is it possible to wish your way to happiness - or is the hidden price more than anyone can pay?

    "The After Hours" Starring Kim Fields. A young woman goes gift shopping in a department store and is trapped on the ninth floor when the store closes - even though no such floor exist.

    "Night of the Meek" Starring Chris McDonald. Every year Corwin plays Santa Claus for the kids in a department store. But this time there may be more presents in Santa's bag than even he can imagine.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars A Complete Waste.......2003-03-15

    When word got out that "The Twilight Zone" would make its move to radio with Stacy Keach filling in for Rod Serling as
    host, the response was generally on the order of, 'Uh,
    how can you go from TV back to radio? And why
    Twilight Zone to make the regression?' Well, the producers
    of the series obviously saw no problem with it...they
    pay CBS their fees, get the product on the shelves,
    and collect the cash from the sales.

    This is, unfortunately, another example of an

    over-commercialised, slapdash attempt to sequelize a classic masterwork. If the effort is an attempt to make "Twilight
    Zone" accessible to the younger generation, there's no need...you can go pop in a tape or DVD and watch the original
    episodes. But this seems to be a case of taking Shakespeare
    and cutting out all the middle English, in attempt to make the plays more universal.

    The producers hooked Dennis Etchison, an otherwise superlative

    writer, to "expand" the great old stories
    of Rod Serling (and yes, the stories of Richard Matheson,
    Chuck Beaumont, and other writers are going to be
    adapted for radio as well, sans a few segments
    that don't work well on radio including Matheson's
    near-silent "The Invaders" and Serling's highly visual
    "Eye of the Beholder"). Sadly, it is all too apparent
    that Etchison knows, deep down, that the work of
    the old writers can't be topped. For a show like
    "The Twilight Zone", whose domain was almost like
    a world parallel to our own, with the entire universe
    as its breeding ground,
    to take its stories and bring them back to the mundane and the reality-grounded
    as radio programs is pointless. These first two sets
    really come off as no more than bland recitations of
    old stories that fans know inside and out from the
    original TV versions.

    The actors for the first series of eight dramas
    include Jim Caviezel, Lou Diamond Phillips, Tim
    Kazurinsky, Jane Seymour, James Keach, Blair Underwood,
    Kim Fields, Chris MacDonald, and Ed Begley Jr.
    Of these, only Jane Seymour does a credible job
    as star of Serling's episode "The Lateness of the Hour"
    (which originally starred the late Inger Stevens).
    Tim Kazurinsky and Lou Diamond Phillips do earn
    their paychecks with fairly humorous performances
    in episodes "Mr. Dingle the Strong" (originally
    starring Burgess Meredith) and "A Kind of Stopwatch",
    respectively. The rest of the actors quite obviously
    have no clue as to what they were doing, reciting
    all their lines as if read directly from a cue card
    (which in fact is probably what they did!)

    In the role of ersatz-Rod Serling, the narrator,
    Stacy Keach pretty much mails in his performance.
    His readings of the intro/closings are but
    lacking the gripping sincerity and meaning that
    Rod always imparted to each and every narration.

    Further hampering the dramas is the inclusion
    of sponsor commercials, which pop up several
    times. The CD versions are all one continuous
    42-minute track with no option of fast-forwarding
    through the commercials unless done manually.

    In short, this new radio series does not yet offer
    anything that the original series didn't. The
    days of good ol' radio are gone, never to return.
    But there are many more of these dramas still yet to
    be released. Collections 3 and 4 have already
    been released and do offer some nice sound
    effects and a fabulous performance by Morgan
    Brittany in episode "The Passersby". So perhaps
    there's hope. Brittany is the first actor who
    appeared in the TV series, to star in these dramas,
    and more celebrities are reportedly going to
    appear in future installments. Stay tuned...but
    keep the volume on low until the producers come
    full circle and prove their worthiness to carry
    Rod Serling's gauntlet.
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection (Twilight Zone Radio Dramas)
    Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    • In defence of the radio version
    • Go watch the damn originals!
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection (Twilight Zone Radio Dramas)
    Rod Serling
    Manufacturer: Falcon Picture Group
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Audio Cassette

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    ASIN: 1591710618

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    Experience one of television's greatest science-fiction series, The Twilight Zone® - fully dramatized for AUDIO! The Twilight Zone® Radio Dramas feature a full cast, music and sound effects and today's biggest celebrities in modern radio dramatizations by Dennis Etchison of creator Rod Serling's classic scripts. Hosted by Stacy Keach, The Twilight Zone® Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. This collection features 4 stereo recordings.

    "I Am the Night - Color Me Black" Starring John Ratzenberger. On the day an unpopular idealist is to be hanged for killing a racist bully, the townsfolk are mystified to see the morning sky is pitch black.

    "A Stop At Willoughby" Starring Chelcie Ross. While commuting on a train, an ad executive dreams away his job pressures and finds himself back in time to the peaceful old fashioned town of Willoughby.

    "Cavender Is Coming" Starring Andrea Evans. Klutzy-but-lovable Agnes Grep is "rescued" from poverty by Cavender, a guardian angel who will earn his wings if he can improve her life in a substantial way.

    "Escape Clause" Starring Mike Starr. Hypochondriac Walter Bedeker sells his soul for immortality and indestructibility, only to find out that life might not be worth living if the thrill is gone.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars In defence of the radio version.......2003-06-26

    After reading the review on Amazon entitled "Go watch the damn originals!" I felt compelled to add my opinion regarding this radio version of the Twilight Zone.

    In the above mentioned review it makes it very clear that it is better to watch the Twilight Zone than to experience the audio only version. I disagree on several counts:

    1. I prefer to listen than watch as it exercises my imagination and lets me create my own version of the images rather than have them force fed to me (all be it superbly done in the original TV version).

    2. The Twilight Zone stories are ideal for audio only. Indeed, it is amazing that an audio only version has never released before as I can think of few TV shows that were more suitable for radio.

    3. Sometimes a visual medium is not on option. For example if you are traveling down the freeway at 60mph you can enjoy these episodes of the Twilight Zone whereas to be watching it as you drive is neither practical nor recommended.

    I found this series of the Twilight Zone to be highly entertaining and enjoyable. I did not find the acting to be below-par and felt that the producers had done an excellent job of being true to the original scripts whilst at the same time making it appropriate for a non-visual medium.

    My only criticism would be the inclusion of the commercials. I felt this was intrusive and, to a small degree, made it that bit harder to lose yourself completely in the story. Other than that I think they are very enjoyable indeed.

    1 out of 5 stars Go watch the damn originals!.......2003-06-07

    Let's just say that this set was not worth the [money]
    I paid for it. Why listen to them if you can go watch
    the originals on DVD or VHS? The radio versions are
    pretty much nothing different from the originals, except
    for a small amount of added dialogue here and there plus
    some added sound effects. While listening to them, all
    I could think about was how they were different from the originals. You can't top perfection, and that's what the TV series was. I ask, what's the point of doing them on radio??

    "I Am the Night, Color Me Black" - in the original version starring Michael Constantine, Ivan Dixon, Terry Becker, George Lindsey, and Paul Fix, the actors make a rather mediocre story about a bunch of small-town rednecks who get their jollies by watching a man being hung. In the radio version, it sounds like the actors are all reading off of idiot cards. John "Cliff Claven" Ratzenberger sounds like he's bored to death and counting the minutes until he gets his paycheck.

    "Escape Clause" - David Wayne is PERFECT in the original by Serling. Not the most imaginative of stories, and not the most Twilight Zone-ish, but Wayne makes the story ten times better than it is. In the radio version, Mike Starr puts us all to sleep.

    "A Stop of Willoughby" - One of the best of the original series, and one of Rod Serling's best...it was a story about Rod himself, wanting to escape the pressures of the world. The radio version has some good sound effects for the sequences on the train, and the added bonus that Gart Williams (the main character) meets a girl onboard, one who's much better for him than his shrewish current wife.

    "Cavender is Coming" - the original version with Carol Burnett was a mistake...Serling at his very worst. The radio version tries to [improve it], and it doesn't work. Movie theaters don't have usherettes anymore. The guardian angel gimmick works in "It's a Wonderful Life" and a select small number of other films.

    Hopefully future series' will be better. I heard that some actors from the original series have done some of the in-production dramas...let's hope they do them some justice...
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 10
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 10
      various authors
      Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio Inc.
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: 1433206323

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      Collection 10 Includes:

      "Where Is Everybody?"--starring John Schneider, "The Chaser"--starring Stephen Tobolowsky, "Midnight Sun"--starring Kim Fields, "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain"--starring Adam West, and "Walking Distance"--starring Chelcie Ross.

      The Twilight ZoneTM Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. Each tale unites classic stories and musical scores with contemporary sound effects and readings by a distinguished lineup of guest stars.

      Adapted from original scripts written for the television show created by Rod Serling that aired from 1959 to 1965, these radio dramas were contemporized and expanded to accommodate a radio format. Serling's widow, Carol Serling, praised the radio adaptations, calling them "truly astounding."
      The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 11
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 11
        Various Authors
        Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio Inc.
        ProductGroup: Book
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        ASIN: 1433206331

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        Collection 11 Includes:

        "Back There"--starring Jim Caviezel, "You Drive"--starring John Heard, "Queen of the Nile"--starring Kate Jackson, "Printer's Devil"--starring Bobby Slayton, and "The Silence"--starring Chris McDonald.

        The Twilight Zone™ Radio Dramas will keep you glued to the edge of your seat, whether listening in your home or while driving in your car. Each tale unites classic stories and musical scores with contemporary sound effects and readings by a distinguished lineup of guest stars.

        Adapted from original scripts written for the television show created by Rod Serling that aired from 1959 to 1965, these radio dramas were contemporized and expanded to accommodate a radio format. Serling's widow, Carol Serling, praised the radio adaptations, calling them "truly astounding."
        Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 6 (Twilight Zone Radio Dramas)
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          Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Collection 6 (Twilight Zone Radio Dramas)

          Manufacturer: Blackstone Audio Inc.
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          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: 1591711304
          Release Date: 2007-05-01

          Product Description

          Adapted for audio from original scripts written for the television show created by Rod Serling that aired in the 1960s, these radio dramas feature music and sound effects and a distinguished lineup of guest stars. Serling's widow, Carol Serling, praised the radio adaptations, calling them "truly astounding." Collection 6 Nightmare At 20,000 Feet--starring John Schneider A newly released mental patient is the only one able to see a gremlin ripping up the wing of his airliner. Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up--starring Richard Kind On the night of a UFO sighting, seven people at a diner claim to be of Earth, though one of them is not. A Hundred Yards Over the Rim--starring Jim Caviezel A 19th-century western settler, desperately searching for water for his sick son, takes a walk that inexplicably leads him into the next century. The Man in the Bottle--starring Ed Begley, Jr. An impoverished pawnbroker is granted four wishes by a genie in a bottle. He thinks his dreams are about to come true--but are they? Escape Clause--starring Mike Starr A man makes a pact with the devil for immortality, and then finds he doesn't get a kick out of living anymore.

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