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Richard Matheson was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. One of the original The Twilight Zone 's most prolific screenwriters, he penned some of its most well-regarded episodes, including " The Invaders ", " Nick of Time ", and " Nightmare at 20,000 Feet ".
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- Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (Season 5-1963) William Shatner appears again, this time playing a man recently discharged from a sanitarium. As he flies back home with his wife he sees a creature on the wing of the plane.
- The Invaders (Season 2-1961) An anguished woman is terrorized in her farmhouse by little robots from a flying saucer. But they make up for their size in menace; attacking her with lasers and knives.
- Nick Of Time (Season 2-1960) William Shatner plays a superstitious man who bases his life decisions on answers from a diner fortune-telling machine. The story makes the viewer question whether he’s simply crazy, or does the Mystic Seer actually have the power to control one’s destiny?
- Night Call (Season 5-1964) This creepy episode involves an elderly bed-ridden woman who keeps getting phone calls late at night. A man’s voice repeatedly says Hello?
Richard Matheson: N/A: February 7, 1964 () 2610: 140: 20 "From Agnes – With Love" Richard Donner: Bernard C. Schoenfeld: Van Cleave: February 14, 1964 () 2629: 141: 21 "Spur of the Moment" Elliot Silverstein: Richard Matheson: Rene Garriguenc: February 21, 1964 () 2608: 142: 22 "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Robert Enrico
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The story had a much darker tone and finish in its original form, and ultimately, Matheson chose to rework it into a domestic comedy when he pitched it as an episode to the series. Previously unreleased, the original story was ultimately published in Twilight Zone magazine in April 1983.
- July 1, 1960
- Ralph Nelson
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- Richard Matheson
"Button, Button" is the second segment of the 20th episode of the first season of the revival of the television series The Twilight Zone. The segment is based on the 1970 short story of the same name by Richard Matheson ; the same short story forms the basis of the 2009 film The Box .
- Season 1, Episode 20b
- Peter Medak
- March 7, 1986
- Logan Swanson
Feb 18, 2022 · Some of his contributions are considered the greatest Twilight Zone episodes of all time. Here are my top five Matheson-penned episodes of the classic anthology series. 5. A World of...
S1.E1 ∙ Where Is Everybody? Fri, Oct 2, 1959. Mike Ferris finds himself alone in the small Oakwood town and without recollection about his name, where he is or who he is. Mike wanders through the town trying to find a living soul. The tension increases and Mike has a breakdown. 7.9/10 (7.1K) Rate.
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