The Twilight Zone FAQ - All That's Left to Know About the Fifth Dimension and Beyond (Paperback)

EThe Twilight ZoneE is among the most beloved shows in American television history a pioneering fantasy behemoth that bridged the cultural gap between the 1950s and 1960s with thought-provoking mystery mind-boggling theorems and occasionally outright horror.THEThe Twilight Zone FAQE takes the reader back to that halcyon era looking back on the show and its impact as a force for societal change via reflections on the manifold topics and controversies that the show took on a from the space race to the Red Menace from paranoia to madness and beyond. Dave Thompson traces the history of the show a from its earliest flowering in the mind of then-unknown Rod Serling through its slow birth shaky beginning and breathless five-season run a and he shows how it became the blueprint for so much of the fantasy television that has followed.THChapters deal with the comic books novels and many other spin-offs including the movie the TV revamps and even the amusement park ride. In addition this FAQ offers a full guide to every episode providing details on the cast and music and pinpointing both the best and the worst of the series all adding up to a brightly opinionated time machine that catapults the reader back to the true golden age of American television.

General

Imprint:	Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	FAQ
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Dave Thompson
Dimensions:	228 x 154 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-1-4803-9618-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television
LSN:	1-4803-9618-4
Barcode:	9781480396180

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