The Twilight Zone: Vol. 5 | 
| Actor: Rod Serling
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Format: Black & White, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: D8985D
UPC: 014381898521
EAN: 0014381898521
ASIN: B000046S2E
Theatrical Release Date: October 2, 1959
Release Date: April 30, 2001
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Episodes: "Long Distance Call" (Ep. 58, March 31, 1961) - Before Grandma dies, she gave Billy a toy telephone. When he uses it to talk to her, his parents dismiss it as imagination--until Billy decides to join his Grandma! "I Sing the Body Electric" (Ep. 100, May 18, 1962) - Anne (Veronica Cartwright) must learn to understand and accept that her new grandmother can be tender, loving, thoughtful and caring. Even if she is a robot. "The Lonely" (Ep. 7, November 13, 1959) - A convicted murderer (Jack Warden) incarcerated on a distant asteroid is dying of loneliness. Then a supply ship captain leaves him a female robot--and a dilemma! "Probe 7, Over & Out" (Ep. 129, November 29, 1963) - The lone survivors of two annihilated planets become stranded on the same remote world. Together they must begin new lives on this new planet. A planet called Earth.
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 Grandmothers & Lonely People. February 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
From my teens this is one of the series that I more fondly remember. As a sci-fi fan I was attracted by "The Twilight Zone" proposal. At that time I wasn't able to see more than a score of episodes, but they remain in my memory with extraordinary persistence.
Thanks to the technological marvel of DVD I'm able to see these amazing stories again and find them as magical & thought provoking as 45 years ago.
As the structure of the episodes are mostly bounded to a surprise ending or to the argument in a very short span of time of 25 minutes each, I'll focus my review more on outstanding features than on the topic of the episode in order not to spoil the pleasure of the viewer.
Disk 5 contains four good chapters with intermixing themes: Grandmas, robots & loneliness.
1) Long Distance Call - Is love so powerful as to defy death?
This chapter is, in a certain level, more complex than ordinary TTZ episodes as it cast lights & shadows on family relationships, transcending the anecdote.
This episode was written by Charles Beaumont, a major contributor to The Twilight Zone scripts, he totalized 22.
Bill Mumy fleshes Billy Bailey with natural freshness; he is best remembered by his role as Will Robinson in "Lost in Space" series.
Qualification: 8.
2) I Sing the Body Electric - The most noticeable trait of this chapter is: it is the only one written by Ray Bradbury who was a sort of "alma mater" of the main writers of the series.
The story is rather simple a recent mature widower is pressed by a "well meaning" lady to leave his three children at her charge. Father & siblings refuse and request help from a robot grandma.
Once more as in other episodes brilliant cinematography in charge of George Clemens contributes to the excellence of this chapter. Clemens won Emmy Award 1961 and nominations for the same honor 1962 & 1963 all due to several episodes of this series. He filmed 112 episodes of this series.
Veronica Cartwright performing as the conflictive pre-teen girl is outstanding.
Qualification: 10.
3) The Lonely - A solitary, almost crazed, convict receives from his generous guardian a strange gift.
This is an episode written by Rod Sterling in person delivering a forceful story that seeks deeply in human emotions.
Jim Warden & very beautiful Jean Marsh perform greatly.
Qualification: 10.
4) Probe 7, Over and Out - A stranded pilot finds a stranded woman from another planet. It is a classical TWLZ episode.
Richard Basehart as Adam Cook gives a good performance. He is well remembered for his characterization as Adm. Harriman Nelson in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"
Qualification: 9.
This DVD series presentation has two great advantages: it has a very good price and allows buyers to choose their favorite chapters without needing to buy the whole series.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
The good old days in black & white. March 13, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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Twilight Zone Vol 5 January 15, 2006
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I loved it
Essential Twilight Zone Disc!! December 7, 2004
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is by far the best volume in the 1-5 set! It deals with themes of Artificial Life and a twist on the origins of man!
"Long Distance Call" -- a chilling episode about a little boy and his dying grandmother. [**]
"I Sing the Body Electric" -- an robotic nanny is built to take care of some children. They grow attached to her... [**1/2]
"The Lonely" -- Perhaps the best TZ episode ever? A prisoner on a lifeless planet is given a robot companion. He is at first reluctant to buy into this illusion, but this illusion becomes his reality... [*****]
"Probe 7, Over and Out" -- Great episode written by Sterling about a man who crashes his spaceship on a (seemingly) uninhabited planet. He later discovers his home planet destroys itself in a nuclear war... Fantastic suprise ending! [****]
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If you're only passively interested in the TZ, this should be one of the first DVD volumes that you buy! It contains some truly exceptional episodes.
Great DVD January 20, 2004
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
More great episodes!Long Distance Call- This one freaked me out. It was a great episode though. (****) I Sing the Body Electric- Didn't like it too much. Felt like one of those 50's family sitcom's and not Twilight Zone. (**) The Lonely- great episode. better that the previous. (****) Probe 7 Over and Out- Great episode with a great and surprising ending. (****)
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