Top 13 Twilight Zone Rod Serling Intro Appearances

[@izzyreynard647]

Whoever came up with this idea, for him to just interject in the scene without being acknowledged was a genius.

[@sterlingarcher74]

It was probably him to be fair.

[@jims974]

I think it was someone called Rod something, I forget his name... Rod Serling pretty much wrote produced and directed the pilot and first batch of 12 episodes

[@joshitheyoshi2533]

Much better than Alfred Hitchcock's intros to his anthology show. Those were just long winded and pretentious. Like someone who thinks he's a lot more witty than he is.

[@ProofintheDoof]

The guys name was Gorn Gatsen, he was brilliant. He was a 4 time winner of the 5 time winners.

[@Thegreatone100]

@@jims974your sarcasm is unmatched.

[@thepittstop]

You know you're screwed when Rod Serling appears out of nowhere and begins to narrate your life

[@MTdaBlacking]

Honestly, if I saw him, I'd just walk out of whatever situation I'm in...

[@POTUSJimmyCarter]

@@MTdaBlacking Rod Serling, casually pacing after you: "MTdaBlacking may have been more perceptive than most; they saw the signs, they read the writing on the wall, they thought they could make their escape. Unfortunately, their route took them directly into...the Twilight Zone."

[@ProlificPops]

@@POTUSJimmyCarter Underrated lol

[@selfishstockton6123]

@@POTUSJimmyCarter that totally sucked. Leave it to the pro

[@globalheartwarming]

@@MTdaBlacking But you can't, it's the Twilight Zone. Believe me, I'm livin' it...

[@abefroman8821]

Rod Serling is as cool as the other side of the pillow.

[@dielectrictruth1040]

Nice

[@shiggytakedown5470]

Fax

[@williamlangan5902]

#9 makes me laugh! So does the Nervous Man intro, also included. Too bad the intros for The Dummy and Stopover In A Quiet Town weren't included. But thanks for sharing. I always think of my late sister in law when Rod speaks. He added a lot of drama and compassion in his voice.

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

But I had my electric blanket on

[@abefroman8821]

@@romanxxxxyoutube those are nice. My girl has one of them. Shes always cold.

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

The way he just fucking emerges from the bushes is hilarious.

[@thespanishinquisition8617]

The opposite of the Homer meme

[@ShareBrightLight]

I just love him so much.

[@POTUSJimmyCarter]

On the last one I was fully expecting Rod Serling to be laying on his belly under the bed, staring right back at the dude

[@paulkersey1007]

When I was a kid watching TZ, he scared the living hell outta me. Now that I'm an adult, he's the coolest and I geek out for him.

[@waitaminute-113]

I remember watching the twilight zone then when the show ended the lights went out scared the shit out of me

[@dennisznaniecke490]

To serve man most popular

[@genequist3859]

Rod is one of my favorite people. Prolific writer, ahead of his time. Progressive powerful person in the 1950's. True believer. Great historical figure.

[@Bhalforii]

An admitted homophobe sadly

[@matthewboyd68]

@@Bhalforii MLK was also Homophobic it was an aspect of the time

[@alexanderkarvos6728]

@@Bhalforii what if i told you. That Robert is from the 50's.where homophobia is a Norm at that time

[@eduardo_corrochio]

I want to go back in time and tell his young self to give up the cigarettes. Three to four packs a day was astonishing. He may have lived to a nice old age without the smoking.

[@saintd_ii]

When being progressive didn't mean robbing a children of fathers and mothers and promoting drag queen story hour.

[@DOI_ARTS]

When Rod Serling appears, there is no going out of the Twilight Zone

[@coachgoltzbizpro23]

Drax: I am the Invisible Man Rod Serling: Sit down, be humble.

[@iangreer4585]

"I too, am extraordinarily humble." -Drax

[@ensuingm.d.studyjunkiee8514]

Me lying in bed instead of studying* Closet door opens* Rod Serling appearing out of a once emptied closet - " the lonely heart of an academic falls victim to the loudness of silence. Amidst his need to perpetuate his field of study, he lies to himself and says he will start tomorrow. Little does he know, the teacher posted the new time in space in which the test will take place. Will this man, a student of academics, arise to face an old challenge or will he sleep himself into an abyss of failure in which he will soon come to awaken with a few hours notice? Find out next time, on the Twilight Zone.

[@garrisonvalentinelli1312]

Me: NOPE!

[@ensuingm.d.studyjunkiee8514]

@@garrisonvalentinelli1312 I'm rollin on this one 😂

[@elmermedina1713]

Damn, this sounds exactly like something Rod would say. Well done.

[@ensuingm.d.studyjunkiee8514]

Haha, thanks@@elmermedina1713

[@jean-christopheglisse5159]

when I watched episodes of the twilight zone, I was always impressed by this man's charisma and elegance.

[@1mespud]

Rod Serling will always be the king of fourth wall breakers.

[@yehboi6646]

Chris Hansen wishes he had this finesse

[@carlocalderon3659]

Yeah I bet Chris Hansen watches The Twilight Zone and gets jealous about Rod Serling’s intros.

[@wellthen.......9384]

@@carlocalderon3659 no he probably gets jealous at those KZbin Channels that get more views than him and those videos are about how trash he is today.

[@audiophileman7047]

Rod Serling is an absolute classic. There has never been any better wisdom fiction than his. He is one of the major influences in my life. Rest in peace philosopher and friend of humanity, Mr. Rod Serling.

[@c.galindo9639]

Pure genius. A man who seen a lot then decided to give something to society to not only ponder upon but to help them think deeply on topics that can affect them societally, personally, and even beyond the realm of reason. The Twilight Zone was a great gift given to many generations by a truly great visionary, Rod Serling

[@user-yc9eo8ju3d]

Had Rod lived longer, he would have been right there with Spielberg and Lucas. I promise you.

[@elmermedina1713]

I'd say he is. The Twilight Zone, like Star Wars and Spielberg's films, have stood the test of time.

[@SabotSender]

3:20 and 4:02 seem like they would be great James Bond intro scenes. Just the music, mystery and iconic camera angles are enough to have me sold.

[@50gary]

Twilight Zone draws a lot from Alfred Hitchcock films.

[@FirstLast-jc7pq]

Dr. No at 57 seconds

[@philipkippel3615]

Mr. Serling sure knew how to make an entrance.

[@elizabethalvarado8698]

And, in the case of "A World of his Own", he knew how to make an exit.

[@FeenieVonKarma]

I was sad that they stopped doing this "Rod Serling emerges from on-set" thing but happy for the time they did it, it was funny every time for me

[@EltonYawn]

Rod Serling : he’ll soon enter, the twilight z......... random person: hey who the hell are you. People screaming 😱

[@feralcatbrothers]

0:33 - Love the early 1960's T-Bird that Rod is leaning on. Of course ANYTHING with Rod Serling in it is awesome.

[@axnyslie]

60+ years later still the best show in TV history.

[@marcusalrand1206]

Rod serling will always be the greatest TV legend of the 1960's.

[@brotoswaggins]

Rod: Looks like I'll be taking an unexpected journey into the Twi-- 4:38

[@TurningoffyourGaslights]

I watched this series as a kid when it was first being made. I so very much enjoyed R.S. and his intros and outros...they way they were done. And now older and hopefully wiser...I enjoy these and the series even more. Such a great series.. one of the best ever...but too far above the average viewer today to comprehend and appreciate.

[@Enixgeek]

Am I the only one who found these random appearances amusing.....

[@bunny210]

The absolute BEST narrator EEEVVVVEEERRRRR! 💯

[@dennismatula9611]

Anytime I watched these I would think how hilarious would it be if one of the people just stopped what they were doing and just asked him "who are you talking to?"

[@Lee.Higginbotham]

I remember when Dan Aykroyd played Rod Serling on SNL doing the intro!! But nothing is better than Mr. Serling!!

[@richardwilliams473]

Number 1 was a very scary Twilight Zone episode. The little girl in another dimension as discovered only through a wall behind a bed

[@blacksultan85]

they shoulda put the *MIDNIGHT SUN* appearance no#2 that was a good one!

[@bunny210]

That mirror part was a trip.....

[@FourColorFun]

Great work, 13! All excellent choices. The intro for "The Dummy" is another favorite of mine, similar in theme to the "Nick of Time" intro.

[@DanishF]

Do the eyebrow flex, the attitude follows

[@leeiif]

I could easily watch a 2 hour movie of just him rambling.

[@TheKeenTribe]

One of the Top Ten TV shows in history!

[@kaos2317]

Excellent.....truly excellent....a delightful choices of intros and the best way to end the vid....THE VERY BEST closing. NICELY DONE!!!

[@CallMeCrazyCallMePoor]

Submitted for your approval, the once humble writer, now equipped with a timeslot that in his eye, requires his appearance in front of the lense. The storyteller with aspirations of grandeur now equipped with a platform which can edit his peers work and make and cost him many friends. Only today, Mr. Serling will be informed that his show will continue in a one hour timeslot. The kind of hellish test he would normally concieve for the Twilight Zone.

[@smartman123]

he just a legend

[@paulkersey1007]

Moral Kombat? Dude, Rod Serling coined it!

[@hydrolito]

Mortal combat and I doubt he originated phrase.

[@paulkersey1007]

@@hydrolito Ok, you find me evidence that it was used prior to 1960

[@KnuckleHunkybuck]

"After performing a rather gruesome fatality, Sub-Zero has just earned himself a flawless victory, in this most unusual fighting tournament of Mortal Kombat, deep in the shadowy underworld, of the Twilight Zone."

[@paulkersey1007]

@@KnuckleHunkybuck Brilliant!

[@witherblaze]

@@KnuckleHunkybuck Write that story

[@TheChessPlayer1956]

The intro's and closing are classic. I wish they had done the entire intro's instead of a short medley though.

[@PittsburghSonido]

This is fantastic

[@nicholasmaude6906]

It would've been interesting to see Rod Serling write an episode of "Sapphire&Steel".

[@Saghorse1978]

I love how you got "Colonel Bat Guano" in there at the end (if that really is his name)

[@Bargerland]

I know we'll meet again some sunny day

[@xander66644]

The entrance I loved was when the maid gets thrown down a huge flight off stairs and it is revealed that she, along with the rest of the butlers and maids are roberts. As they march in unison off screen, the last oke to appear was Rod Serling. I cant remember the name of the episode though.

[@summergolding1539]

Imagine if your car breaks in the middle of the woods and tries to call somebody when all of a sudden you see rod sterling walk out from behind a tree *that’s where you loose your mind*

[@kylewebb8779]

:59 seconds if I'm outside that elevator and it opens to Rod standing there I'm immediately running lol. No time for the brilliant intro 🏃

[@carterkoning1214]

It would interesting if you added the tower of terror pre show, because rod serling was in the most pre show

[@anima_96x7]

I think #9 is my most favorite of Serling’s appearances. The way he ominously appears on the tv screen and can freeze time is so chilling. That said, the whole plot expository device of him appearing also does a great job of adding tension, especially considering his appearances are at random and this gives him an almost supernatural vibe. As if he’s a powerful observer ruminating on the follies of man.

[@jenniferlyons4150]

When people smoked on tv!

[@paulhunter6742]

I was shocked to learn that Doctors recommended certain brands of cigarettes, in those days.

[@cro-emils783]

Rod Serling, such a brilliant man. Forever a great classic, the Twilight Zone. ❤

[@Bargerland]

In the description, I noticed that they didn't give the name of the outro episode. I had to do a little searching because I didn't recognize it and didn't remember an episode where the characters interacted with Rod. The title is A World Of His Own, season 1, episode 36.

[@THESONICSPEEDDEMON]

These intros are cool but when I read books that contains 20 pages back to back of these kinds of introductions to characters I’m so done xD

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*Rod can appear on almost everywhere, even on an angry volcano.*

[@josephbarkley3301]

What a Legend

[@davidwagner6116]

Genius, pure genius!

[@helanesolomon1724]

The best intro you picked was actually a scene at the end of the episode but I agree, it's my favorite Rod appearance for sure. I also liked "Room for one more" where he comes out of the Morgue.

[@thecarman3693]

I believe that episode is titled "Twenty Two".

[@paulhunter6742]

The episode 'Twenty two' scared the hell out of me. When the dancer walks up the gangway to aircraft and finds woman of her nightmares standing in doorway. The stewardess look as she closes the door. Eternally creepy.

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

A Thing About Machines should be #1. It's just so meta, in a TV on a TV! What You Need also needs to be here, it has the best line in any intro. The one about the chip on his shoulder the size of the national debt. 😁

[@paulhunter6742]

I wonder how Mr Serling would reacted to cellphones, laptops and tablets instant communications. Would he found means to predict negative side of internet?🤨🤔

[@bespectacledheroine7292]

@@paulhunter6742 One thing I love about this episode is that it both validates and casts down Finchley for his anti tech stance, and I can't imagine the internet would be much different in Serling's eyes. Capable of great use and great harm.

[@linkfreeman1998]

@@paulhunter6742 he already did with The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street.

[@chrisbullard5901]

For my eventual funeral, I need to declare in my will to have a Rod Serling performer stroll up to my casket and start narrating.

[@tunasandwich8049]

Rod Sterling would be a legit SCP titled "the narrator"

[@83thechaz]

#8 Rod looks so suave and bad ass in that pose

[@kevp9601]

This is Awesome

[@isancicramon0926]

He's like an Evil Tom Scott in this way, innit?

[@xaixn.]

my mother says she met rod serling on a plane once when she was a kid, it scared the shit out of her lol.

[@dafrog491]

Rod Serlings the man. Tales from the crypt had the crypt keeper, CreepShow has the Creep. Twilight Zone has Rod, and he's cooler than all of em.

[@TIAGTIWIICTP]

Donned the dramatic openings before Chris Hansen Lol

[@developer101]

Number two is an excellent episode...

[@jaichawynski9831]

The pool table part made me lose my shit 😂😂

[@tperk]

Just the voice and delivery describing what's about to happen is enough to give you the creeps.

[@desperado4367]

I need to watch the series

[@tedlee1734]

Why can't we have movies like this again🤔👈

[@tedlee1734]

He's one for the ages loved the twlightzone

[@danielhetue6968]

Serling’s on-screen narration of “A Game of Pool” is my favorite overall

[@paulhunter6742]

Johnathan Harris (i e Dr. Zackary Smith) of Lost in Space fame makes memorable appearance as a sleazy physician in TZ episode, Twenty two.

[@alexf6886]

I loved when he did this - my favorite is from "Midnight Sun" when two women not only see and hear him they become outright frightened by his words.

[@Scarfacex11]

the real g man

[@airwolfwwf]

I'm using number 6 as a ringtone

[@historybuff66]

Good choice…Fred Steiner’s “100 Yards Over the Rim” 👍🏻

[@kevp9601]

I Love It a Lot. :-D

[@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376]

It would've been awesome if he had actually physically appeared in the series.

[@expressnumber]

Technically he does at the end of season 1 I believe. Or do you mean as an actor playing a character, instead of just being the narrator?

[@ranoosamagic9068]

He's a legend

[@TaylorWrightFilm]

What episode is the outro from?

[@kkbronson]

"A World of His Own" July 1, 1960 (Season 1 Episode 36) (Edited to include source) IMDB www.imdb.com/title/tt0052520/episodes?season=1&ref_=tt_eps_sn_1

[@williamlangan5902]

It was the only time in Season 1 you saw him in an episode, as he made no appearances during the opening or closing narration. That would all change in Season 2.

[@donowens7872]

Wish you hadn't cut the intros so short.

[@RobAGabor]

Best ending ever! In more ways than one!

[@Jimmersaunt]

You know I always feel there’s an edge in his voice when he talks about Bartlett Finchley from a Thing about Machines. I’ve often wondered if he based him on someone he didn’t like.

[@jeffnelson2930]

I wish you would have done the whole intro for each.

[@gregh7457]

3 packs of cigarettes a day and dead at age 50. i hate cigarettes

[@MikeD8318]

It was probably part of his way of coping with what he seen in World War 2.

[@speakfreeley4473]

@@MikeD8318 Explains why he heavily opposed both the Korean & Vietnamese wars.

[@MikeD8318]

@@speakfreeley4473 Yup, he is the first guy who was in a War back then, who openly spoke about how bad things were.

[@williamlangan5902]

I'd like to think if he had lived longer, he would've kicked the habit.

[@paulhunter6742]

Strange though, Betty Davis smoked cigarettes well into her 70s. Many other actors, singers and dancers smoked cigarettes even using them part of their method.

[@marcusalrand7937]

When rod serling brought up Mortal Kombat it made me just wanting to play mortal Kombat as scorpion and sub zero.

[@davyboy9397]

Here is a question... Is Rod Sterling the God of the Twilight universe? He moves through the world as he pleases. He knows the beginning and end of every story , and is not affected by the universe

[@thecarman3693]

Whenever one thinks of the Twilight Zone episode with William Shatner, they think of the one with the gremlin on the wing of the plane. But how they forget the one with the fortune telling machine. I believe the latter is by far the better episode. I also prefer the original title to number 3 ... A Private World of Darkness. The common title gives too much away, which is not a trait of the Zone.

[@paulhunter6742]

Let's not forget about Slot machine chasing the man back to his hotel room in Las Vegas.

[@thecarman3693]

@@paulhunter6742 *Franklin*

[@goldengoodra2941]

I liked his intro in the one episode The Grave where he walks out of the barn doors

[@CaliforniaTravelVideos]

Irony is when Rod Serling tees off someones story and plight. But as we saw in the Outro at 4:16, even the immortal Rod couldn't always escape uncanny irony!

[@historybuff66]

Great use of TZ music between intros!

[@luisreyes1963]

The unseen pilot of The Twilight Zone was narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis. Rod Serling wanted either him or actor Richard Egan to be narrator but neither was available. Orson Welles was offered the spot but wanted too much money. And that's why Rod Serling became the tour guide to The Twilight Zone. 👾

[@MikeD8318]

Was that Dr No in the No. 10 bit??

[@luisreyes1963]

Yes, that was Joseph Wiseman.

[@StarWolf_88]

*Rod comes out to narrate* Me:"Hey!!! wait a minute you died years ago!" Rod: "Or perhaps you are the one who died years ago." Me:😳😳😳😵💀👻👻👻 Rod: "A man who wanted to write an edgy KZbin comment is now trapped in the void of wondering if this witty comment is gonna blow up or get lost in the sea of other comments...no satisfaction, no end...just sallow existence".....

[@lukeharbolt7681]

cool as the under belly of a glacier

[@mestupberryz382]

I’ve been a serious twilight zone fan for my whole life and I just now found out it’s Serling and not Sterling

[@gregfaris6959]

Barton Finchley - Barton Fink?

[@buckeyewill2166]

Every time I feel like I am in the Twilight Zone, I feel Rod Serling is missing.

[@jackson5056]

0:44 Rod Serling’s Spider-Man powers

[@TheRafaelRamos]

Legend, all the way