"Night Gallery" (1970) TV series 1970-1973

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Directors:

Allen Baron
Leonard Nimoy

Writer:

Rod Serling (teleplay) (3 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

16 December 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Host Rod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.

Plot Keywords:

Painting | Black Comedy | Anthology | Supernatural | Vampire

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Rod Serling

...

Himself-- Host / ... (47 episodes, 1970-1973)

Also Known As:

Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA) (alternative title)
Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

50 min (44 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

John Astin appeared in three separate episodes of "Night Gallery" (1970). During each episode, his character was killed, and during two episodes, his character found himself in Hell. Also directed three episodes of the show.

Quotes:

Rod Serling: Good evening, and welcome to a private showing of three paintings, displayed here for the first time. Each is a collectors' item in its own way - not because of any special artistic quality, but because each captures on a canvas, and suspends in time and space, a frozen moment of a nightmare.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen (2004) (V)

Good Evening folks.....

Rod Serling made a name for himself with his stunning series the Twilight Zone, after it ended, he came up with this follow up series. It was more of horror and supernatural than of sci-fi like the Twilight Zone was, but it still is a masterpiece, but there were a few funny moments, like the ones with vampires or Dracula. But the rest were either shocking, surprising or spooky! My favorite is the one about the undertaker who acts kind, and another is the one about the drug addict who goes to Hell. These stories also have a point or sometimes a lesson in it, or shows some dark karma, or in other words, it shows bad people getting a dark comeuppance. It's like a serious version of Tales From The Crypt, or perhaps maybe a forerunner to it. Recommended to all Twilight Zone fans, or fans of horror. Excellent work Mr. Serling!