Rod Serling

One of Rod Serling's most famous Twilight Zone scripts was a family affair.

Serling's signature twists became a staple of the original entry in the simian saga.

Sometimes you have to improvise, and in one case that meant a very creepy Twilight Zone style choice.

Serling, who wasn't able to fight the Nazis during World War II, got a revenge of sorts with this episode.

There aren't many guarantees in this life — other than death, taxes, and SYFY's Twilight Zone marathons.

Just one classic episode of The Twilight Zone was lucky enough to get a canonical sequel.

Rod Serling was a standout writer on The Twilight Zone in more ways than one.

One of The Twilight Zone's most famous episodes made use of some clever set design.

Who better to ask than two of the people who knew him best?

Reading like a precursor to "The Purple Testament," the story is a harrowing tale about the horrors of war.