The Twilight Zone (1985)

Season 1

TV-PG

87%

An updated version of the famous 1959 television series created by Rod Serling. Each week presents one to three tales about some unusual situation that turns out to be even more unusual than initially suspected. Whether the tone of the story is horror, suspense, or humor, there is always a surprise twist at the end.

Where to Watch Season 1

59 Episodes

Shatterday
E1
ShatterdayA man accidentally phones his own home and winds up talking to his alter ego
A Little Peace and Quiet
E2
A Little Peace and QuietIn a modern remake of the classic episode, "A Kind of a Stopwatch", a woman discovers a necklace that gives its owner the ability to freeze time
Wordplay
E3
WordplayAn overworked businessman suddenly finds himself left out while the rest of his world speaks in mangled slang.
Dreams for Sale
E4
Dreams for SaleA woman in the future traps herself in an idyllic, computer-generated fantasy in her mind.
Chameleon
E5
ChameleonA space shuttle returns from a mission and NASA discovers that something unusual has been picked up.
Healer
E6
HealerA thief steals a stone from a museum that gives him the power to heal and tries to pass himself as a faith healer.
Children's Zoo
E7
Children's ZooA little girl's parents are always fighting and screaming at each other. She takes them to the Children's Zoo with a special invitation and she gets something very special, something her parents could not even imagine.
Kentucky Rye
E8
Kentucky RyeBob Spindler, a drunk driver, arrives at the "Kentucky Rye" bar where the customers are all victims of drunk drivers.
Little Boy Lost
E9
Little Boy LostA photographer torn between taking a plum overseas assignment and getting married, meets a strangely familiar little boy.
Wish Bank
E10
Wish BankJanice finds a magic lamp at a garage sale. Restrictions and lots of paperwork apply for her three wishes.
Nightcrawlers
E11
NightcrawlersA deputy trooper stops by a diner during a rainstorm where a Vietnam veteran's nightmares come to life.
If She Dies
E12
If She DiesA year after his wife died a man is involved in a car accident that leaves his young daughter in a coma. On his way home the man has a vision.
Ye Gods
E13
Ye GodsCupid arrives in the modern world. A love spell for his target does not work as well as he hopes.
Examination Day
E14
Examination DayIn the far future, twelve-year-old Dickie must pass the mandatory government intelligence test.
A Message from Charity
E15
A Message from CharityA teenage boy with a fever finds himself in telepathic contact with a girl living in colonial New England.
Teacher's Aide
E16
Teacher's AideA teacher on a violent and gang infested high school has trouble controlling her students. The building is warded by some mysterious gargoyles, which give some special powers to the teacher.
Paladin of the Lost Hour
E17
Paladin of the Lost HourA Vietnam Vet named Billy saves an old man named Gasper from a mugging at a cemetery. He discovers that this old man holds the future of time in his watch.
Act Break
E18
Act BreakA landlord hounds a playwright named Maury for his rent. When the playwright's partner dies of a heart attack, he wishes he could become the greatest playwright ever.
The Burning Man
E19
The Burning ManDuring a heat wave in the 1930's a mother and her son enjoy a drive in the country. They encounter a strange man who wants a ride.
Dealer's Choice
E20
Dealer's ChoiceA group of friends playing cards suspect that their guest is the Devil.
Dead Woman's Shoes
E21
Dead Woman's ShoesShy Maddie finds a pair of shoes and after trying them on, is possessed by the vengeful spirit of a rich murdered woman.
Wong's Lost and Found Emporium
E22
Wong's Lost and Found EmporiumDavid Wong searches for something he lost. He seeks the Lost and Found Emporium where he finds others looking for their lost items.
The Shadow Man
E23
The Shadow ManThe Shadow Man, a mysterious entity made of darkness, defends a boy in exchange for being allowed to stay under his bed.
The Uncle Devil Show
E24
The Uncle Devil ShowParents don't realize that the video their child watches demonstrates magic tricks like turning parents into lizards and giving dogs four eyes.
Opening Day
E25
Opening DayA beautiful woman and her boyfriend plan to kill her husband on the first day of duck hunting season.
The Beacon
E26
The BeaconA young doctor stumbles into a strange town where the citizens fear and worship a lighthouse.
One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty
E27
One Life, Furnished in Early PovertyA man who returns to his childhood home is transported to his past.
Her Pilgrim Soul
E28
Her Pilgrim SoulTwo scientists create a holographic projector that has a woman appear in the display.
I of Newton
E29
I of NewtonA professor attempting to solve a difficult math problem finds himself matching wits with a demon.
Night of the Meek
E30
Night of the MeekA drunken storefront Santa is terminally depressed by the many children who go gift less and starving during Christmas. He is fired from his job at a department store when he shows up late, and subsequently finds a bag that he can pull any present anyone wants from it.
But Can She Type?
E31
But Can She Type?An overworked, underpaid, and under appreciated secretary uses a Xerox machine and wakes up in a parallel reality where no one has heard of her.
The Star
E32
The StarOnboard a spaceship an astrophysicist and a priest learn they have discovered a planet long dead and a transmitter emitting a signal for eons.
Still Life
E33
Still LifeA professional photographer discovers an old camera containing mysterious photos of a long-ago expedition.
The Little People of Killany Woods
E34
The Little People of Killany WoodsAn old Irishman has often been called a fool for his stories about Leprechauns.
The Misfortune Cookie
E35
The Misfortune CookieA food critic receives fortune cookie messages that get fulfilled.
Monsters!
E36
Monsters!A boy who loves monster movies has a strange neighbor move in.
A Small Talent for War
E37
A Small Talent for WarAn alien race that claimed to have invented mankind returns to judge them.
A Matter of Minutes
E38
A Matter of MinutesA young married couple discovers that their home is being remodeled by blue-clad workers who are workers of time that build and move objects from one time period to another.
The Elevator
E39
The ElevatorTwo brothers searching for their father discover a factory full of giant animal bodies.
To See the Invisible Man
E40
To See the Invisible ManAn uncaring man is sentenced to a year of social isolation.
Tooth and Consequences
E41
Tooth and ConsequencesThe Tooth Fairy gives a dentist what he wishes for.
Welcome to Winfield
E42
Welcome to WinfieldThe grim reaper arrives at a hospital to take possession of a dying man. The man's wife rescues him and takes him to the western town of Winfield where residents have been living for hundreds of years. Apparently, the reaper has failed to collect those living there.
Quarantine
E43
QuarantineAn ill weapons designer is cryogenically frozen and awakened three centuries later..
Gramma
E44
GrammaA young boy is convinced his ailing grandmother is really a monster.
Personal Demons
E45
Personal DemonsA scriptwriter suffering from writers block is tormented by a group of small creatures.
Cold Reading
E46
Cold ReadingAn actor arrives at a radio station to perform a radio play. An old voodoo stick is accidentally activated and the play becomes more real that anything anyone expected.
The Leprechaun Artist
E47
The Leprechaun ArtistVacationing in the United States, an Irish leprechaun is caught by three boys. To be freed, he must grant them three wishes.
Dead Run
E48
Dead RunAn out-of-work trucker takes on a bizarre job upon the recommendation of a friend: deliveryman of souls to Hell.
Profile in Silver
E49
Profile in SilverA researcher from the future, a descendent of President John F. Kennedy goes back in time to witness his ancestor's death.
Button, Button
E50
Button, ButtonA mysterious man offers a couple a bizarre deal: if they will push a button on a box that will kill one person they don't know, they will get a million dollars.
Need to Know
E51
Need to KnowA government scientist/agent sent to a small town to help investigate a bizarre outbreak of insanity which is spreading through the town.
Red Snow
E52
Red SnowA KGB investigator is sent to Siberia to investigate the deaths of communist party officials.
Take My Life...Please!
E53
Take My Life...Please!A successful comedianwho steals a routine from another comedian ends up paying a high price.
Devil's Alphabet
E54
Devil's AlphabetA group of friends in Victorian England find themselves haunted by an oath they took as young men.
The Library
E55
The LibraryLanding a new job at a private library a girl is warned never to look at the books. Taking a peek she learns that there's a book for everyone alive. When a neighbor pesters her, she rewrites his biography.
Shadow Play
E56
Shadow PlayA man is convinced that reality as we perceive it is dependent on his staying alive.
Grace Note
E57
Grace NoteAn opera singer is having a hard time. Her sister is at the hospital dying. Her sick sister leaves a gift: a glimpse into the future when the singer is a world-famous star.
A Day in Beaumont
E58
A Day in BeaumontIn the 1950s a flying saucer crashes on Earth. The crash is seen by a couple. They run into town, but no one believes them.
The Last Defender of Camelot
E59
The Last Defender of CamelotIn modern-day England, the last of King Arthur's knights teams with Morgan le Fay to stop the return of Merlin.