Was the Twilight zone popular at first?

No, it almost wasn't renewed for more seasons

What was different about the Twilight Zone vs. other TV shows at the time?

It talked about scary stuff and didn't always end happily

Where does the term Twilight Zone come from?

A term used in the military to mean a moral gray area

Why is The Twilight Zone an anthology show?

Every episode was a different story with different actors

How did Rod Serling Die?

Many heart attacks due to long work hours and smoking

What does foreshadow mean?

Clues about what is going to happen next

Why are we doing this information on the Twilight Zone?

To get background info on a snazzy play we will read soon

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Twilight Zone: Vocabulary & Pre-test

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1
What year was the Twilight Zone created?
1959
1956
1962
1958
2
What was the Twilight Zone known for?
Twist endings
Good gaming tips
Historical accuracy
3
Was the Twilight zone popular at first?
It was a wild massive success!
It was only popular on DVD
People loved it!
No, it almost wasn't renewed for more seasons
4
How is television different today vs. in the 1950's
More jokes
Less censorship
The actors are better
It's in black and white now a days
5
What was different about the Twilight Zone vs. other TV shows at the time?
It was the only show on TV that was a comedy
It had lots of happy people and families
It talked about scary stuff and didn't always end happily
It was the first show to ever be in color!
6
Where does the term Twilight Zone come from?
From the Steven Spielberg movie
From ancient Greek culture
A term used in the military to mean a moral gray area
From the ride
7
Why is The Twilight Zone an anthology show?
There were over 100 episodes of the show
Because it has a movie sequel
Each episode featured the same main character
Every episode was a different story with different actors
8
How did Rod Serling Die?
He ate too many cakes
Car accident
Many heart attacks due to long work hours and smoking
The Twilight Zone got him in real life
9
What does anthology mean?
Another word for TV show
Lots of stories but always about the same exact characters
A television script
A collection of stories
10
What does foreshadow mean?
Clues about what is going to happen next
the conclusion of the story
When your shadow comes alive like in Peter Pan
When there is a twist ending
11
Who was the creator and host of the Twilight Zone?
Robert Redford
Walt Disney
William Shatner
Rod Serling
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Why are we doing this information on the Twilight Zone?
Because of boredom
Who even knows
It's on the FSA
To get background info on a snazzy play we will read soon

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