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• Actors: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts, Vaughn Taylor, James Turley
• Writers: Rod Serling
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: April 3, 2001
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000046S2F
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,044 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Twilight Zone: Vol. 8" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aliens and the end of the world are offered up from the Zone, May 22, 2001

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Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Twilight Zone: Vol. 8 (DVD)

Aliens abound but appearance can be deceiving, as we learn in the two of the episodes of "The Twilight Zone" on Volume 8 in this DVD series. The other two visits both have to do with the end of the world as we know it. Three of the episodes found here are well above average and one of those is an outright classic (although I do not think it is the best episode of the four), which is good enough to make this one of the better volumes in this 40-plus volume set of DVDs collecting all of Rod Serling's classic television anthology series:

Episode 14, "Third From the Sun" (Adapted by Rod Serling from Richard Matheson's short story, First aired January 8, 1960), tells of scientist William Sturka (Fritz Weaver), who is convinced the world is about to end in a nuclear war. Along with test pilot Jerry Riden (Joe Maross), they escape with their families in a stolen experimental spaceship to a new planet. This is a rather pedestrian episode, where you have to get to the twist at the end to realize you are in the "Zone." In the familiar face department this one has Edward Andrews as Carling, a government type who tries to keep the characters from stealing the rocket ship.

Episode 89, "To Serve Man (Adapted by Rod Serling from Damon Knight's short story, First aired March 2, 1962), is one of the most famous "Zone" episodes with its "Soylent Green" ending (although it predates that Charlton Heston film by a decade). A Kanamit (Richard Kiel) has come to earth to create a golden age with the advanced technology of his race. Michael Chambers (Lloyd Bochner), a government decoding expert, learns to learn the true meaning of the title of the book left by the Kanamit. Is it just me or getting to a second edition of "To Serve Man" going to prove to be impossible once the cat is out of the bag? Just wondering.

Episode 90, "The Fugitive" (Written by Charles Beaumont, First aired March 9, 1962), features J. Pat O'Malley as Old Ben, an alien who befriends a lovely little girl named Jenny (Susan Gordon). As the opening narration of the episode points out, this one combines science fiction and fantasy. Old Ben has the ability to turn into anything from a mouse to a monster, which comes in handy since he is being pursued by a pair of men. But Jenny wears a leg brace and Ben wants to do something about that before he leaves the little girl who does not want to be left behind.

Episode 68, "The Shelter" (Written by Rod Serling, First aired September 29, 1961), is my favorite and the best episode on the disc. This is one of Serling's "preachy" scripts where he hits the mark perfectly. The neighborhood is gathering for a surprise party for Doc Stockton (Larry Gates), when the radio announces radar has detected what appears to be incoming missiles. Doc, his wife and young son go to the shelter he has built in his basement. His unprepared neighbors beg to be let it, but there is not enough room or supplies. That is when things get ugly. Some people consider "The Shelter" to be melodramatic, but I always found it rather chilling since it suggests that civilization will end before the bombs actually go off.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Four superb episodes! Terrific stuff!, May 2, 2005

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Roger J. Buffington (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Twilight Zone: Vol. 8 (DVD)

Twilight Zone is one of those productions that is quite literally timeless. Although there were numerous not-so-good episodes in the series, Volume 8 contains four pretty good episodes, including my favorite, the superb "Third from the Sun."

"Third from the Sun" is a mindblower, even if it is somewhat dated by its notion that there are other planets within the solar system that can support intelligent life. This is excellent science fiction (no spoilers here) and this episode is guaranteed to make a memorable impression if you have never seen it. This one, in fact, happens to be my favorite Zone episode ever, although opinions may differ.

The other three episodes are quite good, some serious and some not. "The Shelter" is a real classic. "To Serve Man" is funny with a touch of scariness. "The Fugitive" is quite watchable and a little on the cute side.

The DVD is a fine value, and I have repeatedly enjoyed watching these episodes.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD, January 20, 2004

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This review is from: The Twilight Zone: Vol. 8 (DVD)

Third From the Sun- I really wanted to like this episode... but my dad just had to blab the ending! Oh well it was good. (****)

The Shelter- I liked it, but it kind of reminded me of Monsters are Due on Maple Street. (***)

To Serve Man- Wow, a great episode. The end really freaked me out. Probably my favorite episode. There are only a few episodes I'll give five stars, the others being "Time Enough at Last" and "Walking Distance" (I've only watched so far to this volume.) (*****)

The Fugitive- many people seem to not like this episode. I thought it was cute. It calmed me down after watching "To Serve Man" (***)