The Twilight Zone

American TV anthology series (1959–1964)
TVSeries television_series Q742103
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The Twilight Zone

Summary

The Twilight Zone is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Twilight Zone is the creator of Rod Serling[3].
  • The Twilight Zone received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4].
  • The Twilight Zone received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5].
  • The Twilight Zone received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6].
  • The Twilight Zone's instance of is recorded as television series[7].
  • The Twilight Zone's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[8].
  • The Twilight Zone's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[9].
  • The Twilight Zone's composer is recorded as Leonard Rosenman[10].
  • The Twilight Zone's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[11].
  • The Twilight Zone's genre is fantasy television series[12].
  • The Twilight Zone's genre is Q140472311[13].
  • The Twilight Zone's genre is anthology series[14].
  • The Twilight Zone's genre is horror television series[15].
  • twilight is named after The Twilight Zone[16].
  • A cast member of The Twilight Zone was Rod Serling[17].
  • The Twilight Zone was produced by Buck Houghton[18].
  • The original language of The Twilight Zone was English[19].
  • The Twilight Zone was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Twilight Zone's original broadcaster is recorded as CBS[21].
  • The Twilight Zone's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Twilight Zone's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Twilight Zone comprises The Twilight Zone, season 1[24].
  • The Twilight Zone comprises The Twilight Zone, season 2[25].
  • The Twilight Zone comprises The Twilight Zone, season 3[26].
  • The Twilight Zone comprises The Twilight Zone, season 4[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Twilight Zone was produced by Buck Houghton[18]. A cast member of it was Rod Serling[17]. It is the creator of Rod Serling[3].

Publication

The original language of The Twilight Zone was English[19]. Genres include fantasy television series[12], Q140472311[13], anthology series[14], and horror television series[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], a dramatic presentation award[28], founded in 1958[29].

Why It Matters

The Twilight Zone ranks in the top 1% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

It has been cited as an influence by The X-Files[32], a television series[33], directed by Rob Bowman[34].

FAQs

What awards did The Twilight Zone receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[5], and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[6].

Who did The Twilight Zone influence?

The Twilight Zone has been cited as an influence by The X-Files[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 52520
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 117456
    Derivative work → The Twilight Zone, Twilight Zone: The Movie, The Twilight Zone +1
    Wikidata description → American TV anthology series (1959–1964)
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  3. 13w ago · Invasflam · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → The Twilight Zone, Twilight Zone: The Movie, The Twilight Zone +1
    Wikidata description → American TV anthology series (1959–1964)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q2047418]]"
  4. 13w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → fantasy television series, Q140472311, anthology series +1
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