The Twilight Zone expands to numerous sets in October

Disc Announcements

The Twilight Zone proved how much people wanted TV shows on home video. Besides having a devoted cult viewership that kept it a prized series during syndication from the mid-60s on. In the pre-Beta tape era, people bought books that anthologized the episodes. When VCRs hit the market fans learned how to set the record timer. They were excited when pre-recorded VHS tapes arrived at Sun Coast. Each time a new version came out on laserdisc, DVD or Blu-ray arrived, fans made new space on their shelves. They wanted to experience Rod Serling in higher definition. Numerous boxsets will be coming from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media on October 11. The collections will appeal to the casual viewer to the devoted. Here’s the press release from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media:

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The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series
On Blu-ray & DVD
Release Date: October 11

Description: Travel to another dimension of sight and sound this fall with The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series. Featuring new, shelf-friendly packaging at an affordable price, this 25-disc collection includes all 156 episodes from five seasons, and arrives just in time for holiday gift giving.

Voted as #3 in the Writers Guild of America’s list of “101 Best Written TV Series” and included in TV Guide’s list of “Top 50 Shows,” The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series includes unforgettable guest appearances from Art Carney, Burgess Meredith, Cliff Robertson, Dennis Hopper, Bill Bixby, Leonard Nimoy, Burt Reynolds, Don Rickles, Jack Klugman, Robert Redford, Lee Marvin, Martin Landau, Telly Savalas, William Shatner and many more.

Specifications: Full Screen, English Mono

Rating: Not Rated

Run Time: Approximately 75 hours, 24 min

SRP: $79.99

Link To Purchase: http://cbshe.com/TZcs

CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution will also present a trove of Twilight Zone collections on Blu-ray and DVD for the casual and serious fan alike. Fans can choose how they want to relive Rod Serling’s classic television series with the following options:

The Twilight Zone: The 5th Dimension – The Complete Series Limited Edition Box Set – Features the original series and the classic 1980s series in a 41 disc set, including over 20 hours of bonus material (DVD)

The Twilight Zone: Classic Christmas Episodes – Features two classic Twilight Zone episodes, including the celebrated holiday episode, “The Night of the Meek,” starring Art Carney (DVD)

The Twilight Zone: Classic TV Beginnings – Relive the first ten episodes from the debut season (DVD)

The Twilight Zone: Definitive Editions – Available as standalone seasons and a complete series set, the 28 disc collection includes special features such as audio commentaries, radio dramas, and cast and crew interviews (DVD)

The Twilight Zone: Essential Episodes – Includes 17 classic episodes on two discs (DVD)

The Twilight Zone: Fan Favorites and More Fan Favorites – This 15 disc set includes two standalone collections featuring 19 and 20 episodes, respectively (DVD)

The Twilight Zone: Fan Favorites Blu-ray – A special collection of 19 classic episodes on two high-definition Blu-rays

The Twilight Zone: Seasons 1-5 Blu-ray – The 25 disc set features digitally remastered episodes in sparkling high-definition Blu-ray, along with special features such as audio commentaries, cast and crew interviews, isolated music scores and radio dramas

The Twilight Zone: Seasons 1-5 – Standalone collections of all five seasons of the classic series on 25 discs (DVD)

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