Into The Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide [Paperback]

Jean-Marc Lofficier (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2003

Into The Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide includes complete episode guides with cast, credits and story summaries of the original Twilight Zone series, as well as its many film and television revivals, and Rod Serling's Night Gallery. The book features an overview and filmography of Serling's life and career, and interviews with many of his colleagues, including Buck Houghton, Richard Matheson, Frank Marshall, Joe Dante, Phil DeGuere, Wes Craven, Alan Brennert, Paul Chitlik and Jeremy Bertrand Finch. It also includes indices of actors and creative personnel."The best TV programme guide I have seen."-Ty Power, Dreamwatch"The perfect complement to The Twilight Zone Companion."-David McDonnell, Starlog

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About the Author

Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier are award-winning comic-book writers and translators. They wrote several books about TV series and a French Science Fiction Encyclopedia. They have also written scripts for television series such as The Real Ghostbusters and Duck Tales.

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (April 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595276121
• ISBN-13: 978-0595276127
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,727,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the WORST purchase I ever made, July 14, 2006

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Jeffrey Weiss (Bucks County PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into The Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide (Paperback)

This book is a complete waste of time. There is absolutely no information here that hasn't been said before. There is perhaps one or two sentences written about each episode and thats it! A total waste of time and money. You get 50 times more information in the Companion and at half the price. Additionally, there are a few pages of pictures that look like fifth generation zerox copies. STAY AWAY!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Book for Rod Serling Fans, August 24, 2011

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Joanne (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Into The Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide (Paperback)

I'm a huge fan of the Twilight Zone so I bought this book just for the heck of it. It gives a short run down of each episode. What I didn't know is that it also includes (I think) everything Rod Serling did. While it's nice to read...very interesting to see just what this extremely talented and gifted man actually did...I really wanted just the Twilight Zone info. The fact that 'The Twilight Zone' is in such large letters, it is a little bit misleading. But the title does include "The Rod Serling Programme Guide". So it is a good book for fans of his work. I'd love to find a book that has a little picture as well as a short description of each episode of just the Twilight Zone.

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time, November 7, 2008

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Margaret Jaggard (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Into The Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide (Paperback)

I agree with Jeffrey Weiss. Avoid this book. I caught two errors within the first four minutes. There is so little information it is not funny. The ONLY plus is the interview with Richard Matheson and even then I suspect that isn't of value considering the new Matheson biography that is coming out.

The problem with books like these is the wide distribution the publishing company can afford. It gets reviewed in major magazines and unsuspecting people fall victim to the praise of major book reviewers.

Take Jeffrey Weiss' advice and check out THE TWILIGHT ZONE: UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO A TELEVISION CLASSIC by Martin Grams Jnr. also available on Amazon.com which covers the entire series with 800 plus pages of behind-the-scenes trivia, exclusive interviews with cast and crew and a detail level will exceed anyone's expectation. If you are looking for a book that covers "everything" about the TV series, the Grams book is the one to invest.