by Paul M.
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January 12, 2007

Life Lessons From...The Twilight Zone

October 30, 2009 10:21 AM EDT (Updated: October 30, 2009 10:31 AM EDT)
views: 95 | comments: 14

I just finished watching all 156 episodes of the original Twilight Zone series (1959-1964) over the last two months.  Here are some important lessons I've learned:

  1. If you're a jerk, expect a come-uppance in a horribly ironic fashion
  2. NEVER make a deal with the Devil because he/she will always screw you
  3. Avoid mysterious peddlers, old lamps, or other relics
  4. Always keep your watch wound because you never know when you might go back in time for some reason
  5. When flying, always get a window seat by the wing
  6. In case of nuclear attack, go to the nearest bank vault--and bring plenty of spare eyeglasses!
  7. Try not to piss off the kid with the psychic powers
  8. There's always a bigger fish (or Martian, Venusian, etc.)
  9. If you crash on an alien planet, don't ask the natives for help
  10. Hate breeds more hate, which leads back to Rule #1

And there are probably tons more.

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Comments: 14

alicia h. Oct 30, 2009, 10:28am EDT
haha, I like your list. :)
Marsha S. Oct 30, 2009, 10:36am EDT
even though they are in black and white, I enjoy watching all the Twilight Zone's
Joe T. Oct 30, 2009, 10:58am EDT
Yes, Rod Serling was a genius, Paul. The Twilight Zone was regular television viewing in my household. I am the oldest of eight children. We enjoyed pretending that certain things on the Twilight Zone were actually happening. My mother spent many hours calming my sisters down when we challenged their perception of things. My brothers and I would exclaim, "But is that really what you saw?" when they would complain that we were hogging up the chocolate sauce, for example. We had a tendency to be cruel at times toward our sisters. Now that we are in our fifties and forties, it is our sisters who return that early cruelty with sarcastic remarks that tend to sting. We are still a fun family, but I'm afraid that our sisters have had the upper hand for many years now. I suppose rule number one worked quite eloquently in our case, Paul. Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!
Rachel D. Oct 30, 2009, 11:16am EDT
Excellent (and funny!) lessons! :-D
Denise C. Oct 30, 2009, 11:25am EDT
Lesson #11- Stay away from black birds.
Paul M. Oct 30, 2009, 11:47am EDT
Um, I think you're thinking of Hitchcock's "The Birds."
Denise C. Oct 30, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
Ah yeah, but didn't hitchcock write some episodes of the Twilight Zone?

I tried at least . . LOL
Paul M. Oct 30, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
Nope, Hitchcock never wrote a TZ episode, probably because he had his own series on TV around that time.
Paul M. Oct 30, 2009, 11:47am EDT
In the same vein as #7: Don't piss off the talking doll!
Kimberly Ripley Oct 30, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
I really like the style of this review....list form. Excellent!
Sarah (I want points) Oct 30, 2009, 2:39pm EDT
I wonder if this is something my husband and I would enjoy watching.
Kay M. Oct 30, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
Yep, you can learn a lot from that show :-)
Don S. Oct 30, 2009, 5:13pm EDT
Just plain cool artiicle.

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