Twilight Zone -- Fifth Season, 1963-1964
The Rod Serling Archives are subject to use restrictions.
| Script number | Episode title | Air date | Author | Draft date | Notes | Leaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | In praise of Pip. | 9-27-1963 | Serling, Rod | 6-17-1963 | Revised. | 31 l. |
| 122 | Steel. | 10-4-1963 | Matheson, Richard | 5-3-1963 | #2602. Dated 4-16-1963 with revisions dated 5-3-1963. | 42 l. |
| 122 | Steel. | 10-4-1963 | Matheson, Richard | 5-20-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 3 l. |
| 123 | Nightmare at 20,000 feet. | 10-11-1963 | Matheson, Richard | 4-25-1963 | Prod. #2605. | 34 l. |
| 124 | A kind of stopwatch. | 10-18-1963 | Serling, Rod | 6-14-1963 | Prod. #2609. Based on a story by Michael D. Rosenthal. Dated 6-10-1963 with revisions dated 6-14-1963. | 33 l. |
| 124 | A kind of stopwatch. | 10-18-1963 | Serling, Rod | 7-9-1963 | Prod. #2609. Based on a story by Michael D. Rosenthal. | 34 l. |
| 125 | The last night of a jockey. | 10-25-1963 | Serling, Rod | 6-21-1963 | Prod. #2616. | 30 l. |
| 126 | Living doll. | 11-1-1963 | Beaumont, Charles | 8-15-1963 | Prod. #2621. Dated 8-14-1963 with revisions dated 8-15-1963. Mss. notes. | 37 l. |
| 127 | The old man in the cave. | 11-8-1963 | Serling, Rod | 4-18-1963 | Prod. #2603. Based on a short story “The Old Man” by Henry Slesar. | 28 l. |
| 128 | Uncle Simon. | 11-15-1963 | Serling, Rod | 4-22-1963 | Prod. #2604. | 27 l. |
| 129 | Probe 7, over and out. | 11-29-1963 | Serling, Rod | 8-5-1963 | Dated 8-1-1963 with revisions dated 8-3 and 8-5-1963. Mss. notes. | 30 l. |
| 129 | Probe 7, over and out. | 11-29-1963 | Serling, Rod | 8-7-1963 | Prod. #2622 | 29 l. |
| 129 | Probe 7, over and out. | 11-29-1963 | Serling, Rod | 8-21-1963 | Prod. #2622 | 30 l. |
| 130 | The 7th is made up of phantoms. | 12-6-1963 | Serling, Rod | 4-30-1963 | Prod. #2606 | 31 l. |
| 131 | A short drink from a certain fountain. | 12-13-1963 | Serling, Rod | 6-14-1963 | Prod. #2614. Based on an idea by Lou Holtz. | 37 l. |
| 132 | Ninety years without slumbering. | 12-20-1963 | DeRoy, George | 6-24-1963 | Original title: “The Grandfather Clock” and “Tick of Time.” Based on a short story by George Clayton Johnson. | 36 l. |
| 132 | Ninety years without slumbering. | 12-20-1963 | DeRoy, George | n.d. | Revised excerpt. | 18 l. |
| 132 | Ninety years without slumbering. | 12-20-1963 | DeRoy, George | 7-9-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 6 l. |
| 132 | Ninety years without slumbering. | 12-20-1963 | DeRoy, George | 8-23-1963 | Mss. notes. Based on a short story by George Clayton Johnson. | 38 l. |
| 132 | Ninety years without slumbering. | 12-20-1963 | DeRoy, George | 8-23-1963 | Mss. notes. Based on a short story by George Clayton Johnson. | 40 l. |
| 133 | Ring-a-ding girl. | 12-27-1963 | Hamner, Earl | 8-19-1963 | Prod. #2623. Formerly titled “There goes Bunny Blake” and “The Return of Bunny Blake.” Mss. notes. | 39 l. |
| 133 | Ring-a-ding girl. | 12-27-1963 | Hamner, Earl | 8-23-1963 | Prod. #2623. Formerly titled “There goes Bunny Blake.” Mss. notes. | 39 l. |
| 133 | Ring-a-ding girl. | 12-27-1963 | Hamner, Earl | 8-27-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 19 l. |
| 134 | You drive. | 1-3-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 9-6-1963 | Prod. #2625. By Earl Hamner. Not final. | 35 l. |
| 134 | You drive. | 1-3-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 9-10-1963 | Prod. #2625. Mss. notes. | 20 l. |
| 135 | The long morrow. | 1-10-1964 | Serling, Rod | 9-5-1963 | Prod. #2624. Dated 8-27-1963 with revisions dated 9-5-1963. | 42 l. |
| 135 | The long morrow. | 1-10-1964 | Serling, Rod | 9-17-1963 | Prod. #2624. Mss. notes. | 28 l. |
| 136 | The self-improvement of Salvadore Ross. | 1-17-1964 | McNeely, Jerry | 6-7-1963 | Story by Henry Slesar. | 31 l. |
| 136 | The self-improvement of Salvadore Ross. | 1-17-1964 | McNeely, Jerry | 6-7-1963 | Prod. #2612. Story by Henry Slesar. | 33 l. |
| 136 | The self-improvement of Salvadore Ross. | 1-17-1964 | McNeely, Jerry | 7-23-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 10 l. |
| 136 | The self-improvement of Salvadore Ross. | 1-17-1964 | McNeely, Jerry | 7-25-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 4 l. |
| 137 | Number 12 looks just like you. | 1-21-1964 | Beaumont, Charles | 9-4-1963 | Prod. #2618. Formerly “The Beautiful People.” Mss. notes. | 35 l. |
| 137 | Number 12 looks just like you. | 1-21-1964 | Beaumont, Charles | 9-23-1963 | Prod. #2618. Formerly “The Beautiful People.” Mss. notes. | 27 l. |
| 137 | Number 12 looks just like you. | 1-21-1964 | Beaumont, Charles | 9-24-1963 | 4 l. | |
| 138 | Black leather jackets. | 1-31-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 10-2-1963 | Prod. #2628. Formerly titled: “Love Story.” | 30 l. |
| 138 | Black leather jackets. | 1-31-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 10-2-1963 | Prod. #2628. Mss. notes. | 36 l. |
| 139 | Night call. | 2-7-1964 | Matheson, Richard | 6-5-1963 | Prod. #2610. Formerly titled “Long Distance Call.” | 31 l. |
| 139 | Night call. | 2-7-1964 | Matheson, Richard | 6-5-1963 | Prod. #2610. Formerly titled “Long Distance Call.” Mss. notes. | 33 l. |
| 140 | From Agnes---with love. | 2-14-1964 | Shoenfeld, Bernard | 10-4-1963 | Prod. #2629. Mss. notes. | 38 l. |
| 140 | From Agnes---with love. | 2-14-1964 | Shoenfeld, Bernard | 10-10-1963 | Prod. #2629. | 17l. |
| 140 | From Agnes---with love. | 2-14-1964 | Shoenfeld, Bernard | 10-10-1963 | Prod. #2629. |
12 l. |
| 140 | From Agnes---with love. | 2-14-1964 | Shoenfeld, Bernard | 10-11-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 2 l. |
| 141 | Spur of the moment. | 2-21-1964 | Matheson, Richard | 5-20-1963 | Prod. #2608. Formerly titled “Pale Rider.” | 30 l. |
| 141 | Spur of the moment. | 2-21-1964 | Matheson, Richard | 5-20-1963 | Prod. #2608. Formerly titled “Pale Rider.” | 26 l. |
| 141 | Spur of the moment. | 2-21-1964 | Matheson, Richard | 5-27-1963 | Prod. #2608. Formerly titled “Pale Rider.” Revised excerpt. | 9 l. |
| 141 | Spur of the moment. | 2-21-1964 | Matheson, Richard | 6-26-1963 | Prod. #2608. Formerly titled “Pale Rider.” Dated 6-14-1963 with revisions dated 5-27 and 6-26-1963. | 38 l. |
| 142 | An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. | 2-28-1964 | Enrico, Robert | No MSS. available | ||
| 143 | Queen of the Nile. | 3-6-1964 | Sohl, Jerry | 9-12-1963 | Prod. #2626. Also attributed to Charles Beaumont. Mss. notes. | 38 l. |
| 144 | What’s in the box. | 3-13-1964 | Goldsmith, Martin | 1-21-1964 | Mss. notes. | 33 l. |
| 144 | What’s in the box. | 3-13-1964 | Goldsmith, Martin | 1-21-1964 | Prod. #2635. | 28 l. |
| 144 | What’s in the box. | 3-13-1964 | Goldsmith, Martin | 1-29-1964 | Prod. #2635. Mss. notes. | 30 l. |
| 144 | What’s in the box. | 3-13-1964 | Goldsmith, Martin | 1-31-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 8 l. |
| 145 | The masks. | 3-20-1964 | Serling, Rod | 3-22-1963 | #2601. | 34 l. |
| 145 | The masks. | 3-20-1964 | Serling, Rod | 5-20-1963 | Revised excerpt. Includes revisions dated 4-10, 5-3 and 5-20-1963. | 16 l. |
| 146 | I am the night - color me black. | 3-27-1964 | Serling, Rod | 12-18-1963 | “Not final shooting script.” | 30 l. |
| 146 | I am the night - color me black. | 3-27-1964 | Serling, Rod | 1-23-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 4 l. |
| 146 | I am the night - color me black. | 3-27-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-5-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 4 l. |
| 146 | I am the night - color me black. | 3-27-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-5-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 4 l. |
| 146 | I am the night - color me black. | 3-27-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-6-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 3 l. |
| 146 | I am the night - color me black. | 3-27-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-6-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 3 l. |
| 147 | Sounds and silences. | 4-3-1964 | Serling, Rod | n.d. | 27 l. | |
| 147 | Sounds and silences. | 4-3-1964 | Serling, Rod | 11-19-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 11 l. |
| 147 | Sounds and silences. | 4-3-1964 | Serling, Rod | 12-18-1963 | Revised. | 29 l. |
| 147 | Sounds and silences. | 4-3-1964 | Serling, Rod | 12-18-1963 | Revised excerpt. | 12 l. |
| 147 | Sounds and silences. | 4-3-1964 | Serling, Rod | 12-18-1963 | Revised. | 28 l. |
| 148 | Caesar and me. | 4-10-1964 | Strassfield, Adele T. | 1-23-1964 | Prod. #2636. Mss. notes. Formerly titled: “Caesar’s husband.” | 31 l. |
| 148 | Caesar and me. | 4-10-1964 | Strassfield, Adele T. | 1-23-1964 | Prod. #2636. Formerly titled: “Caesar’s husband.” | 26 l. |
| 148 | Caesar and me. | 4-10-1964 | Strassfield, Adele T. | 1-28-1964 | Prod. #2636. Extensive mss. notes. “Final Draft” Titled “Caesar’s husband.” | 33 l. |
| 148 | Caesar and me. | 4-10-1964 | Strassfield, Adele T. | 2-14-1964 | Prod. #2636. Revised final draft. | 33 l. |
| 148 | Caesar and me. | 4-10-1964 | Strassfield, Adele T. | 2-18-1964 | Revised excerpt. | 3 l. |
| 149 | The jeopardy room. | 4-17-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-14-1964 | 32 l. | |
| 149 | The jeopardy room. | 4-17-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-14-1964 | Prod. #2639. | 50 l. |
| 149 | The jeopardy room. | 4-17-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-20-1964 | Revised excerpt. Mss. notes. | 18 l. |
| 150 | Stopover in a quiet town. | 4-24-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 6-11-1963 | Prod. #2611. Not final revised copy. Formerly titled “Strangers in Town.” | 32 l. |
| 151 | The encounter. | 5-1-1964 | Goldsmith, Martin | 2-24-1964 | Prod. #2640. | 34 l. |
| 151 | The encounter. | 5-1-1964 | Goldsmith, Martin | 2-27-1964 | Revised excerpt. Mss. notes. | 12 l. |
| 152 | Mr. Garrity and the Graves. | 5-8-1964 | Serling, Rod | n.d. | 30 l. | |
| 153 | The brain center at Whipples. | 5-15-1964 | Serling, Rod | 1-6-1964 | This draft titled “Automation.” Excerpt. | 19 l. |
| 153 | The brain center at Whipples. | 5-15-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-24-1964 | Prod. #2632. Formerly titled “Automation.” | 33 l. |
| 153 | The brain center at Whipples. | 5-15-1964 | Serling, Rod | 2-24-1964 | Formerly titled “Automation.” | 28 l. |
| 154 | Come wander with me. | 5-22-1964 | Wilson, Anthony | 3-9-1964 | Prod. #2641. Mss. notes. | 41 l. |
| 155 | The fear. | 5-29-1964 | Serling, Rod | 1-15-1964 | Prod. #2633. Formerly titled “The Fear Itself.” | 26 l. |
| 156 | The “bewitchin” pool. | 6-16-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 8-19-1963 | Prod. #2619. Formerly titled “The Marvelous Pool.” Extensive mss. notes. | 37 l. |
| 156 | The “bewitchin” pool. | 6-16-1964 | Hamner, Earl | 8-19-1963 | Extensive mss. notes. Revised excerpt. | 19 l. |
