Rod Serling Archives: Playhouse 90 Television Scripts

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Between 1956 and 1960, Rod Serling wrote ten screenplays for the Playhouse 90 drama series.

Script number Episode title Air date Draft date Notes Leaves
01 Forbidden area. 10-4-1956 n.d. Adapted from a novel by Pat Frank. 125 l.
02 Requiem for a heavyweight. 10-11-1956 n.d. “Playhouse 90 version.” Page 1 is missing. 153 l.
03 The comedian. 2-14-1957 n.d.
106 l.
03 The comedian. 2-14-1957 n.d.
61 l.
03 The comedian. 2-14-1957 2-7-1957 Dated 1-23-1957 with revisions dated 1-28, 1-30,1-31, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6 and 2-7-1957. 101 l.
04 The dark side of the earth. 9-19-1957 8-15-1957 Second draft. 110 l.
04 The dark side of the earth. 9-19-1957 9-9-1957 Second draft. Dated 8-15-1957 with revisions dated 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-8, and 9-9-1957. 111 l.
04 The dark side of the earth. 9-19-1957 9-10-1957 Third draft. 110 l.
05 Panic button. 11-28-1957 11-4-1957 Second draft. Dated 11-2-1957 with revisions dated 11-4-1957. 146 l.
06 Bomber’s moon. 5-22-1958 5-1-1958
123 l.
07 A town has turned to dust. 6-19-1958 n.d. Revised draft. 103 l.
07 A town has turned to dust. 6-19-1958 6-19-1957 “Untitled original screenplay” (later title “A Town Has Turned to Dust.”) 117 l.
08 The velvet alley. 1-22-1959 1-7-1959 Dated 12-11-1958 with revisions dated 1-5 and 1-7-1959. 134 l.
08 The velvet alley. 1-22-1959 1-16-1959 Final revision. Dated 1-15-1959 with revisions dated 1-16-1959. 105 l.
08 The velvet alley. 1-22-1959 1-16-1959 Final revision. Mss. director’s notes. Dated 1-15-1959 with revisions dated 1-16-1959. 105 l.
09 The rank and file. 5-28-1959 3-20-1959
138 l.
10 In the presence of mine enemies. 5-18-1960 3-19-1960 Revised draft. 120 l.
10 In the presence of mine enemies. 5-18-1960 4-15-1960 Revised draft. Dated 3-19-1960 with revisions dated 4-15-1960. Mss. notes. 122 l.
10 In the presence of mine enemies. 5-18-1960 4-26-1960 Mss. notes. 121 l.
10 In the presence of mine enemies. 5-18-1960 5-7-1960 Final revision. 110 l.

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