One Episode Was An Oscar-Winning Foreign Film
Again, in an effort to save money for The Twilight Zone, which often exceeded its budget during the final season, producer William Froug tried something new. He purchased the rights to Owl Creek Bridge, a French film based on an Ambrose Bierce short story. Definitely not a typical thing for a show to buy an Oscar and Cannes award-winning short film, but due to the movie’s poetic and dark conclusion, it fit the The Twilight Zone perfectly. Since “Owl Creek Bridge” wasn’t sold into syndication and only aired for the first time on Syfy in 2016, many have forgotten about this episode.
One Episode Was An Oscar Winning Foreign Film
Failed Sitcom Pilot
Yes, The Twilight Zone episodes were self-contained, but Rod Serling hoped for something a bit different with “Cavender is Coming.” If you recall, this humorous episode featured the famous Carol Burnett and Jesse White. Serling aimed to launch a sitcom with this episode. White played the guardian angel who is unable to fulfill the wishes of Agnes (Carol Burnett). Sadly, the episode ended up being one of the worst episodes of The Twilight Zone and not funny for audiences. Even Marc Scott Zircree, who wrote The Twilight Zone Companion, joked it should really be called “Cadaver is Coming.” Needless to say, the sitcom never happened.
Failed Sitcom Pilot
