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The Twilight Zone is a nationally <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_syndication" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">syndicated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_drama" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">radio drama</a> series featuring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_play" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">radio play</a> adaptations of the classic 1959–1964 television series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1959_TV_series)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Twilight Zone</a>. The series was produced for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">British</a> digital radio station <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4_Extra" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BBC Radio 4 Extra</a> airing for 176 episodes between October 2002 and 2012. In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">United States</a>, it aired on nearly 200 radio stations including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCCO_(AM)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WCCO</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSL_(radio_network)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KSL</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOA_(AM)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KOA</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIND_(AM)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WIND</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM_Satellite_Radio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">XM Satellite Radio</a> channel 163 and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_XM_Book_Radio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sirius XM Book Radio</a>. Most of the stations aired two episodes each week, usually on the weekends and many times back to back.Many of the stories are based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rod Serling</a>'s scripts from the original Twilight Zone series, and are slightly expanded and updated to reflect contemporary technology and trends and the lack of a visual component. In addition to adapting all of the original episodes aired on the TV series, the radio series has also adapted some Twilight Zone TV scripts which were never produced, scripts from other Serling TV productions, and new stories written especially for the radio series. Taking Serling's role as narrator is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stacy Keach</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(radio_series)#cite_note-radiodrama-2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[2]</a>Different <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hollywood</a> actors, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Underwood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blair Underwood</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Caviezel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jim Caviezel</a>, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.M._Wynant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">H.M. Wynant</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Bean" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Orson Bean</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Brittany" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Morgan Brittany</a>, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology. In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gunsmoke</a>, the presence of radio legend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stan Freberg</a> in many episodes, and the sons (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stacy Keach</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Begley_Jr." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ed Begley Jr.</a>) of radio drama personalities <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach_Sr." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stacy Keach Sr.</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Begley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ed Begley</a> as stars in the series.

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The Twilight Zone is a nationally syndicated radio drama series featuring radio play adaptations of the classic 1959–1964 television series The Twilight Zone. The series was produced for the British digital radio station BBC Radio 4 Extra airing for 176 episodes between October 2002 and 2012. In the United States, it aired on nearly 200 radio stations including WCCO, KSL, KOA, WIND, XM Satellite Radio channel 163 and Sirius XM Book Radio.Most of the stations aired two episodes each week, usually on the weekends and many times back to back.Many of the stories are based on Rod Serling's scripts from the original Twilight Zone series, and are slightly expanded and updated to reflect contemporary technology and trends and the lack of a visual component. In addition to adapting all of the original episodes aired on the TV series, the radio series has also adapted some Twilight Zone TV scripts which were never produced, scripts from other Serling TV productions, and new stories written especially for the radio series.Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach.[2]Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.

The Twilight Zone is a nationally <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_syndication" rel="noopener noreferrer">syndicated</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_drama" rel="noopener noreferrer">radio drama</a> series featuring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_play" rel="noopener noreferrer">radio play</a> adaptations of the classic 1959–1964 television series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1959_TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Twilight Zone</a>. The series was produced for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" rel="noopener noreferrer">British</a> digital radio station <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4_Extra" rel="noopener noreferrer">BBC Radio 4 Extra</a> airing for 176 episodes between October 2002 and 2012. In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" rel="noopener noreferrer">United States</a>, it aired on nearly 200 radio stations including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCCO_(AM)" rel="noopener noreferrer">WCCO</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSL_(radio_network)" rel="noopener noreferrer">KSL</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KOA_(AM)" rel="noopener noreferrer">KOA</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIND_(AM)" rel="noopener noreferrer">WIND</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM_Satellite_Radio" rel="noopener noreferrer">XM Satellite Radio</a> channel 163 and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_XM_Book_Radio" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sirius XM Book Radio</a>. Most of the stations aired two episodes each week, usually on the weekends and many times back to back.Many of the stories are based on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rod Serling</a>'s scripts from the original Twilight Zone series, and are slightly expanded and updated to reflect contemporary technology and trends and the lack of a visual component. In addition to adapting all of the original episodes aired on the TV series, the radio series has also adapted some Twilight Zone TV scripts which were never produced, scripts from other Serling TV productions, and new stories written especially for the radio series. Taking Serling's role as narrator is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stacy Keach</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(radio_series)#cite_note-radiodrama-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">[2]</a>Different <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hollywood</a> actors, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Underwood" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blair Underwood</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Caviezel" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Caviezel</a>, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.M._Wynant" rel="noopener noreferrer">H.M. Wynant</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Bean" rel="noopener noreferrer">Orson Bean</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Brittany" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morgan Brittany</a>, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology. In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunsmoke" rel="noopener noreferrer">Gunsmoke</a>, the presence of radio legend <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Freberg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stan Freberg</a> in many episodes, and the sons (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stacy Keach</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Begley_Jr." rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Begley Jr.</a>) of radio drama personalities <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacy_Keach_Sr." rel="noopener noreferrer">Stacy Keach Sr.</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Begley" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Begley</a> as stars in the series.

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