Rod Serling's Night Gallery: Second Season
Manuscripts by Rod Serling, held by the Rod Serling Archives at Ithaca College.
The Rod Serling Archives are subject to use restrictions. The collection contains only segments written by Rod Serling and the numbering reflects the holdings of the collection rather than the total sequence of segments.
| Script number | Episode title | Air date | Draft date | Notes | Leaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | The boy who predicted earthquakes. | 9-15-1971 | n.d. | Titled "Herbie" | 31 l. |
| 12 | The boy who predicted earthquakes. | 9-15-1971 | 4-19-1971 | Titled "Herbie," previously titled "And now Danny Dingle." Revised. | 13 l. |
| 12 | The boy who predicted earthquakes. | 9-15-1971 | 4-22-1971 | Titled "Herbie" Based on the story "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes" by Margaret St. Clair. | 24 l. |
| 13 | A death in the family. | 9-22-1971 | n.d. | Based on a short story by Miriam Allen DeFord. | 25 l. |
| 13 | A death in the family. | 9-22-1971 | 5-12-1971 | Revised. | 10 l. |
| 13 | A death in the family. | 9-22-1971 | 5-13-1971 | Revised. | 5 l. |
| 13 | A death in the family. | 9-22-1971 | 5-13-1971 | Revised. | 25 l. |
| 14 | The class of ‘99. | 9-22-1971 | 3-22-1971 | 25 l. | |
| 14 | The class of ‘99. | 9-22-1971 | 3-29-1971 | Spec. Run. Prod. #33510. | 21 l. |
| 14 | The class of ‘99. | 9-22-1971 | 6-4-1971 | Spec. Run. Prod. #C-33578, formerly Prod. #33510. | 20 l. |
| 15 | A fear of spiders. | 10-6-1971 | n.d. | Based on a short story "The Spider" by Elizabeth Walter. | 25 l. |
| 15 | A fear of spiders. | 10-6-1971 | 5-20-1971 | Based on a short story "The Spider" by Elizabeth Walter. Spec. Run. | 22 l. |
| 16 | Academy. | 10-6-1971 | 5-3-1971 | Based on a short story by David Ely. | 20 l. |
| 16 | Academy. | 10-6-1971 | 5-11-1971 | From the short story by David Ely. Spec. run. Prod. #22532. | 20 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | n.d. | Revised. | 27 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | n.d. | Excerpt. Former title: Nightmare Morning. Based on the story "They" by Robert A. Heinlein. | 18 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | 5-7-1971 | Excerpt. Former title: Nightmare Morning. | 2 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | 5-12-1971 | Revised.Spec. Run. Based on the story "They" by Robert A. Heinlein. | 16 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | 5-17-1971 | Revised.Spec. Run. Based on the story "They" by Robert A. Heinlein. Dated 5-12-1971 with revisions daetd 5-17-1971. | 16 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | 5-17-1971 | Excerpt. Revised. | 4 l. |
| 17 | Midnight never ends. | 11-3-1971 | 5-25-1971 | Sp. Run. Revised. | 24 l. |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | n.d. | 35 l. | |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | n.d. | Prod. #32301. | 28 l. |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | 4-6-1970 | Revised. | 21 l. |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | 5-20-1970 | Revised. | 9 l. |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | 5-20-1970 | No date on cover, date from a revised page. | 36 l. |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | 6-15-1971 | Prod. #E-33579, formerly #32301. | 30 l. |
| 18 | The diary. | 11-10-1971 | 7-2-1970 | Cover, cast list and changes only. | 3 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | n.d. | 27 l. | |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | n.d. | Excerpt. | 24 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 3-29-1971 | Excerpt. | 3 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 3-31-1971 | Excerpt. | 9 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 4-1-1971 | Excerpt. | 12 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 4-12-1971 | Excerpt. | 8 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 5-6-1971 | Excerpt. | 2 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 5-7-1971 | Excerpt. | 1 l. |
| 19 | Dr. Stringfellow’s rejuvenator. | 11-17-1971 | 5-24-1971 | Prod. #A-33578 (formerly #33527) F.R. | 22 l. |
| 20 | The dear departed. | 12-1-1971 | 6-7-1971 | Excerpt. Revised. | 3 l. |
| 20 | The dear departed. | 12-1-1971 | 6-14-1971 | Excerpts. | 15 l. |
| 20 | The dear departed. | 12-1-1971 | 6-15-1971 | Excerpt. | 3 l. |
| 20 | The dear departed. | 12-1-1971 | 6-15-1971 | Dated 6-14-1971 with revisions dated 6-15-1971. From a story by Alice-Mary Schnirring. | 34 l. |
| 20 | The dear departed. | 12-1-1971 | 6-17-1971 | Prod. #33530. Sp. Run. From the story by Alice-Mary Schnirring. | 29 l. |
| 21 | Cool air. | 12-8-1971 | n.d. | Based on the story by H.P. Lovecraft. | 31 l. |
| 21 | Cool air. | 12-8-1971 | 5-28-1971 | Excerpt. Revised. | 9 l. |
| 21 | Cool air. | 12-8-1971 | 6-1-1971 | Revised. | 22 l. |
| 21 | Cool air. | 12-8-1971 | 6-4-1971 | Revised. Excerpt. | 4 l. |
| 21 | Cool air. | 12-8-1971 | 6-8-1971 | Prod. #33554. Sp. Run. From the story by H.P. Lovecroft. | 26 l. |
| 22 | Camera obscura. | 12-8-1971 | n.d. | Based on the story by Basil Copper. | 29 l. |
| 22 | Camera obscura. | 12-8-1971 | 6-9-1971 | Excerpt. Revised. | 2 l. |
| 22 | Camera obscura. | 12-8-1971 | 6-11-1971 | Excerpt. Revised. | 4 l. |
| 22 | Camera obscura. | 12-8-1971 | 6-14-1971 | Based on the story by Basil Copper. Sp. Run. Prod. #33556. | 23 l. |
| 23 | The messiah on Mott Street. | 12-15-1971 | n.d. | 48 l. | |
| 23 | The messiah on Mott Street. | 12-15-1971 | 5-25-1971 | Excerpt. Revised. | 5 l. |
| 23 | The messiah on Mott Street. | 12-15-1971 | 7-7-1971 | Prod. #C-33582 (formerly #33555). F.R. Revised. | 38 l. |
| 23 | The messiah on Mott Street. | 12-15-1971 | n.d. | Short story by Rod Serling. | 36 l. |
| 23 | The messiah on Mott Street. | 12-15-1971 | 3-28-1972 | Short story. Revised excerpt. | 9 l. |
| 23 | The messiah on Mott Street. | 12-15-1971 | 4-3-1972 | Short story. Revised excerpt. | 4 l. |
| 24 | The different ones. | 12-29-1971 | n.d. | 21 l. | |
| 24 | The different ones. | 12-29-1971 | 5-18-1971 | Revised excerpt. | 7 l. |
| 24 | The different ones. | 12-29-1971 | 5-26-1971 | Revised. | 23 l. |
| 24 | The different ones. | 12-29-1971 | 5-31-1971 | Sp. Run. Revised. | 17 l. |
| 24 | The different ones. | 12-29-1971 | n.d. | Short story by Rod Serling. | 20 l. |
| 25 | Green fingers. | 1-5-1972 | 4-20-1971 | From the story by R.C. Cook. Prod. #33522. Sp. Run. | 21 l. |
| 25 | Green fingers. | 1-5-1972 | 5-13-1971 | From the story by R.C. Cook. Prod. #33522. Formerly #33522. F.R. | 22 l. |
| 26 | Lindemann’s catch. | 1-12-1972 | n.d. | 35 l. | |
| 26 | Lindemann’s catch. | 1-12-1972 | 11-11-1971 | Sp. Run. #34356. | 28 l. |
| 26 | Lindemann’s catch. | 1-12-1972 | n.d. | Short story by Rod Serling. | 29 l. |
| 26 | Lindemann’s catch. | 1-12-1972 | n.d. | Short story by Rod Serling. Typescript p. 16 at end. | 29 l. |
| 27 | A miracle at Camafeo. | 1-19-1972 | n.d. | From the story by C.B. Gilford. Two pages revised 11-17-1971. | 26 l. |
| 27 | A miracle at Camafeo. | 1-19-1972 | 11-17-1971 | From the story by C.B. Gilford. | 21 l. |
| 28 | The waiting room. | 1-26-1972 | n.d. | Formerly titled: "A Nice Place to Visit But I Wouldn’t Want to Die Here." | 30 l. |
| 28 | The waiting room. | 1-26-1972 | 11-8-1971 | Revised. Titled: "A Nice Place to Visit But I Wouldn’t Want to Die Here." Excerpt. | 9 l. |
| 28 | The waiting room. | 1-26-1972 | 11-11-1971 | Revised. Titled: "A Nice Place to Visit But I Wouldn’t Want to Die Here." Excerpt. | 19 l. |
| 28 | The waiting room. | 1-26-1972 | 11-18-1971 | Prod. #34354. Sp. Run. | 24 l. |
| 29 | Deliveries in the rear. | 2-9-1972 | 12-20-1971 | Revised. Sp. Run. | 29 l. |
| 30 | You can’t get help like that anymore. | 2-23-1972 | n.d. | 29 l. | |
| 30 | You can’t get help like that anymore. | 2-23-1972 | 12-10-1972 | Prod. #34364. Sp. Run. | 23 l. |
| 31 | The caterpillar. | 3-1-1972 | n.d. | Based on the short story "Boomerang" by Oscar Cook. | 43 l. |
| 31 | The caterpillar. | 3-1-1972 | 12-9-1971 | Revised excerpt. | 5 l. |
| 31 | The caterpillar. | 3-1-1972 | 12-10-1971 | Prod. #33569. Based on the short story "Boomerang" by Oscar Cook. Revised. | 32 l. |
| 32 | Finnegan’s flight. | 12-17-1972 | 6-26-1972 | Prod. #35230. F.R. Revised. | 29 l. |
