The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Twilight Zone Companion
Book Review: from all the citizenry of the Zone----
Summary: 5 Stars
That's right! You get it all here, every season, every episode, all the twists and turns. Lots information about Rod Serling and the other people involved in this fantastic show. You get a synopsis of every episode including the plots, the writer (including whether the story came from a short story or was an origional), who directed, produced, starred, and composed (if applicable) in every episode! Also, there is a discussion of every episode with lots of interviews with the actors, directors, etc. This is great for fans.
Book Review: Excellent series guide
Summary: 5 Stars
I like this book for the background it gives on Rod Serling and his Twilight Zone series, but I LOVE it for the fact that it gives wonderful summaries of each episode, with both intros and afterwords, and discussions of each. Zicree's writing style is very direct and doesn't labor too long on any one point - he provides just the right amount of information, especially in showing Serling's journey from a young hopeful to a major force in television. Plenty of photos are provided as well. Serling's short story adaptations of his screenplays and the original tales by other TZ contributors (Matheson, et al.) are currently out of print, and if I can't have the stories, at least I get these synopses. Definitely a worthwhile investment.Book Review: Thank goodness for Marc Scott Zicree
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read and been extremely disappointed with a couple of other "guides" on some of my favorite shows (e.g. Blackadder) I was REALLY thankful to see that someone had done right by my favorite television series of all time.Zicree's Twilight Zone companion is one of the best organized guides to a show I've ever seen. It's put together perfectly to compliment the show and it's many facets. It covers everything about the show in a clear consice pattern.
Each episode section begins with
-A screenshot of the episode
-A full cast listing
-Serlings verbal introduction
-An overview of what happens in the episode
-Serlings verbal exit
-Discussion, quotes, and interviews regarding that particular episodes production.
There is also a large amount of biographical information on several of the shows' writers, directors, and cast such as Rod Serling and Richard Matheson.
At the begining and end of each season there is even more production information regarding how the show did for the season, ratings and pretty much anyhing you would want to know about the show and what surrouds it.
Additionally Zicree does an exceptional job of interviewing and quoting important people that were working on the show.
This is a wonderful book for fans of the series that explains and expounds alot on the genius that was Rod Serling.
A MUST BUY!
Book Review: There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best Sci-Fi anthology series deserves an outstanding episode guide and Marc Scott Zicree has delivered. I have had my copy for some time and like many it is dog-eared but well used. The guide gives more then just the episode summary; you get the opening and closing narrations as well as commentaries on a few notable episodes. Mr. Zicree does give his personal opinions on a few of the bad episodes but does a great job on explaining the importance of the series and the host who is easily the most recognizable TV character. I had a chance to talk with Mr. Zicree at a Sci-Fi Con and he happily autographed my copy and was very happy to talk Twilight Zone and expressed his love for the series and what a pleasure it was to write the guide. This guide is a must have for any fan of the series and a good read for those who might find themselves lost in the Twilight Zone.Book Review: An eccellent book on Rod serling and The Twilight Zone.
Summary: 4 Stars
This book details the life of Rod Serling and his work on The Twilight Zone TV series.It also tells us about his problems on The Night Gallery series with the producers of the show and it also gives some information on the very under-rated 1985-87 version of The Twilight Zone.Well worth buying.P.S.-a tip for the sellers of this book.It's not really a good idea to have 19 sample pages and have most of them showing the index!