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The Best Episodes of The Twilight Zone Season 1

Every episode of The Twilight Zone Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Twilight Zone Season 1!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 1 - The Comedian
    6.2/10(5974 votes)

    #1 - The Comedian

    S1:E1

    Taking advice from a famous comedian, a stand-up comic makes fun of his own life - with unexpected results.

    Director:Owen Harris

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  2. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 2 - Nightmare at 30,000 Feet
    6.9/10(5387 votes)

    #2 - Nightmare at 30,000 Feet

    S1:E2

    A journalist listens to a podcast detailing how the plane on which he's a passenger will disappear.

    Director:Greg Yaitanes
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 3 - Replay
    5.9/10(5283 votes)

    #3 - Replay

    S1:E3

    A self-made lawyer and mother named Nina Harrison takes her son Dorian to his first year at college. Her old camcorder can rewind time, but can it help her ensure her son's future?

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  4. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 4 - A Traveler
    5.8/10(3561 votes)

    #4 - A Traveler

    S1:E4

    On Christmas Eve in Iglaak, Alaska, a mysterious traveler wishes to be pardoned by Captain Lane Pendleton.

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  5. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wunderkind
    5.2/10(3421 votes)

    #5 - The Wunderkind

    S1:E5

    A down-on-his-luck campaign manager is determined to get a kid elected as the President of the United States.

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  6. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 6 - Six Degrees of Freedom
    6.1/10(2983 votes)

    #6 - Six Degrees of Freedom

    S1:E6

    A space crew preparing for the first human flight to Mars is faced with a life-altering decision… and its consequences.

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  8. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 7 - Not All Men
    5.0/10(3427 votes)

    #7 - Not All Men

    S1:E7

    A meteor shower spreads infection across an entire town, affecting some of the inhabitants more than others.

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  9. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 8 - Point of Origin
    5.3/10(2457 votes)

    #8 - Point of Origin

    S1:E8

    A suburban housewife wants to go home. But where - and what - is home, really?

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  10. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 9 - The Blue Scorpion
    6.3/10(2226 votes)

    #9 - The Blue Scorpion

    S1:E9

    Following the death of his dad, an anthropology professor finds the re-emergence of a gun called the Blue Scorpion which is about to become his most personal research project.

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  11. The Twilight Zone Season 1 Episode 10 - Blurryman
    5.9/10(2288 votes)

    #10 - Blurryman

    S1:E10

    A writer is haunted by a mysterious figure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Comedian" is the best rated episode of "The Twilight Zone" season 1. It scored 6.2/10 based on 5974 votes. Directed by Owen Harris and written by Alex Rubens, it aired on 4/1/2019. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet".