jrpa My memories of the 1985 reboot were not very good, with the exception of a couple of episodes like "Shatterday" and "Kentucky Rye". However, on rewatching it, all of it, i have changed my mind. There are some fantastic episodes in the first and second seasons. They differ significantly from the original series in that they are almost -- not all -- completely predictable straightline stories. What happened to cause the sudden quality/production/story dropoff with the third season i am unsure (though it has one of the best episodes, "Love is Blind").

CinefanR There is something about the 1985 "Twilight Zone" that makes it fascinating. It's that unique charm of the 80's, the intelligent writing, its ability to surprise, the eerie and mysterious atmosphere -who could forget the intro? The show also brings back memories from those times, which makes it a personal experience. But "Twilight Zone" is above all a document of the 80's, so if you want to emerge yourself in that era, for study or pleasure, this is it. Even if a few stories don't excel in originality, the narrator's spoken lines are always so well put, it's exhilarating. My favorite episodes include "I of Newton", "Kentucky Rye", "A Small Talent for War", "But Can she type", just to name a few. There are many others, priceless pieces of story telling that make outstanding television, especially today. "Twilight Zone" is always thought provoking, poignant, insightful and simply magic – qualities that I couldn't find in the earlier black & white version or the more recent revival. The 80's version beats the original by far, in my opinion. This is a review on the First Season of Twilight Zone. The second season is simply unwatchable. There's no trace of the Zone's mystery, the scripts, the actors and the direction are lousy. Stick to season 1.

abrown975 This is such a great reincarnation of the iconic anthology series. Narrated by a man with such an unforgettable voice such as Charles Aidman, this series had such great tales. Scary, lesson-teaching, feel-good, comedy, or just plain ironic, the 1985 version of the Twilight Zone has left its mark on the people of the world. With such acclaimed actors like Bruce Willis, Melinda Dillon, Robert Klein, Morgan Freeman, Martin Landau, Charles Martin Smith, Frances McDormand, Frances Conroy, Victor Garber, Richard Kiley, George Wendt, Jeffrey Tambor, Helen Mirren, Elliot Gould, John Carradine, Ralph Bellamy, and more guest starring in many of the episodes, this has certainly left me begging for more from the writers, hoping that maybe, just maybe, they might try to reincarnate it again. Go Twilight Zone!

greensweater I have a weakness for anthology shows- you name it, I've watched it, from the brilliant (the original Twilight Zone, Night Gallery), to the down right cheesy (Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction anyone?) As you can see, I don't really discriminate. I had always heard about how good the Twilight Zone's 80's incarnation was, yet had never gotten to see it, since it was rarely ever aired.After finally seeing it, I have to say, it misses the bite of the original. Many of these episodes are missing those shock and awe endings that were the hallmark of the series.These episodes have more of a sentimental 'Kick the Can' feel to them- not to say that it's terrible. Yet, take a a somewhat schmaltzy episode from the original series, like 'The Hunt', and there is still that strange, eerie, uneasiness running throughout. We as the audience are left hanging as the protagonists, a man and his dog are unsure they've made the right choice in destination until the very end. Contrast that with, say 'Grace Note', in which a put-upon, sacrificing, aspiring opera singer is given a gift and a glimpse into the future by her dying younger sister- and well you can guess the ending of that one. The difference of tone is evident. Not to say that I didn't well up a little here and there, yet many episodes felt like they would be more at home on another 80's anthology show; the Stephen Spielberg produced, Amazing Stories.Also there were too many retreads, like a pointless 10 minute remake of The After Hours. All in all, I would say that it's watchable, but I could definitely see why this didn't last for very long. Not exactly as Disney-schmaltzy as Amazing Stories, yet not as in your-face-bizarre as Tales from the Darkside.