#ThursdayDoors — Twilight Zone

Posted on by Teagan Riordain Geneviene

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Rod Serling Twilight Zone promo image

Welcome, all.  You might have noticed the image collage I made for my blog banner.  That was awhile back.  The thought came to me that the inside of my head was kind of like The Twilight Zone, and that image resulted. 

Just now, that inspiration carried over to a Thursday Doors post.  I’m sharing a few door-related photos that pertain to that classic television series.  Admittedly, the doors aren’t the focal point of the images, but they’re there.

A hospital door

Eye of the Beholder Donna Douglas 1960

A reinforced door

The Shelter Sandy Kenyon 1961

Locker doors

Mirror Image Vera Miles 1960

A cafe door, and there’s a door on that “drink box” cooler too

Where is Everybody 1959

To round out the post, here’s Rod Serling at the gate of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios where many (most?) episodes were filmed.

Rod Serling at MGM Studios gate

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Thanks to all of you for opening this door.  Have a wonderful rest of the week.  Hugs!

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Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos from around the world. It’s hosted by Dan Antion.  Feel free to join in on the fun by creating your own Thursday Doors post each week and then sharing your link in the comments below, anytime between 12:01 am Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time).

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101 thoughts on “#ThursdayDoors — Twilight Zone”

  1. This was a nice “time travel” experience for me, Teagan. Believe it or not, I still remember which episodes those pictures were from! An awesome show. One of the classics. I like the blog banner image a lot. Great idea!

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    1. Welcome, Bruce. That series made such a huge and lasting positive impact on so many people.
      Many thanks about my banner. I had often said that sometimes I felt like I slipped into the Twilight Zone, and I made an image of it. When I wrote this Doors post, I was thinking that maybe it was time to make a new banner because I’ve had it for a couple of years. Although now, with a few good comments on it lately, maybe I’ll keep it. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs.

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      1. I reallly like very much the one where a visitor to a small town played by Gig Young discovers he has gone back to his youth, His father in the preent time tells him to let the boy who is him in his childhhod alone to grow up his own way and to go away

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        1. There were such great messages in shows back then, like Twilight Zone and the original Star Trek. Plus the messages were delivered in a relatable way. They didn’t feel like “morality plays” (which I can’t stand).

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  6. Impressive to find doors in such an ancient series. It certainly captured the imagination of many back in the day. It does seem as though doors and Twilight Zone would be a logical combination. That was a great inspiration!

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  7. I used to watch that show as a kid, Teagan, and always enjoyed the twisted imagination. So fun. My favorite episode was “Nightmare at 20000 Feet” with the gremlin on the airplane wing. I still think of that every time I fly! Great take on doors from the show.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed it, Deborah. It’s been a wild weather week with dust storms and the severe weather warnings blaring. (LOL, not great for someone who has panic attacks.) I remind myself that it’s the windy time of year here. Have a grand Leap Day. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs.

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  21. I watched them all hen they were shon on TV in England, and really enjoyed them.

    But I think the people trying to batter down the steel door should look at the hinges. It opens inwards! :)
    Besr wishes, Pete.

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    1. Ha. I guess they didn’t have the right tools for the hinges, Pete. Then again, panic does get ahead of rational thinking.
      Now I’m wondering about your “past life” as an EMT — did you ever need to take down a door to get to a person?
      Thanks for opening this door. Hugs.

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    1. Thanks, Noelle. I had a lot of fun with that banner. Last week I was considering updating it, since I’ve had it for a couple of years. But it still seems to fit.
      They really were insightful stories. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs.

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  24. I loved the Twilight Zone. And like the line in the song “Life Sucks Then You Die” by the fools, I often feel like “I got one foot on a banana peel. The other in the Twilight Zone!”

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  28. You picked some great episodes, Teagan! Filmed sixty years ago, it’s amazing how these stories and their messages continue to be relevant. In some of them, it’s positively scary how prescient he was when considering the human condition. Or maybe he chose history he hoped we would learn from, but we haven’t. Excellent doors. I hope you have a great weekend.

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    1. I know that you’re the ultimate Twilight Zone fan, Dan. I have huge respect for Serling, and a fondness for the show, but I don’t have any expertise. So I’m glad to know you enjoyed the post.
      Yeah… our species just can’t seem to learn from history. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs.

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      1. I had the “privilege” (if you consider being scared senseless a privilege) of watching the original episodes (with my older brother) when they first aired. I wasn’t yet 10 years old, but I wanted to be cool.

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  30. Teagan, these are doors like no other and seems I missed a great show! I’m not sure the battering ram will be enough to get through the metal door and wow, imagine driving under the MGM arch every day! Good luck with your novella, Teagan! Xx

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    1. It’s good to see you, Annika. I respect Rod Serling and the statements he made in his work. Also, I like the old show, although I don’t have the intensive knowledge of it that true “fans” have. So, I only imagine that they were able to break down the door. LOL, doesn’t that always happen with “studio magic”? 😀 I appreciate the luck. I need all of that I can get. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs.

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  35. In a lot of Indian TV series and movies, doors are as flimsy as tissue paper. Probably to emphasize the strength of the hero who can make an entry kicking off the doors and send them flying all over the place in slow-mo. Speaking of doors, I hope Dan Antion reads this comment here – Do you know that 175 miles from my location is a village called Shani Shingnapur? This is the only village in India where there is not a single door only door frames. Google it.

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