The Urban, the Ex-Urban, and the Twilight Zone Between: Part III

A giant hand reaches down to snatch a two urbanites trapped in a vacant small town in “A Stopover in a Quiet Town”. (The Twilight Zone)

And now for the stunning conclusion...

Part three of a three part essay looking at the perception and representation of urban and ex-urban space on television during the late-1950s. Particularly during the five season run of the seminal science-fiction/fantasy prime-time television show The Twilight Zone. If you did not see the episodes when they were originally aired, or you missed the yearly SyFy New Year's marathon, know that this essay contains spoilers.

Read "Part I" and "Part II"

The Urban, the Ex-Urban, and the Twilight Zone Between: Part II

An enraged mob of neighbors ram the one complete shelter in the neighborhood in "The Shelter." (The Twilight Zone)

This is the second part of what will be a three part essay (Originally this was planned to be just two parts) about the perception and representation of urban and ex-urban space on television during the late-1950s. Particularly during the five season run of the seminal science-fiction/fantasy prime-time television show The Twilight Zone. If you did not see the episodes when they were originally aired, or you missed the yearly SyFy New Year's marathon, know that this essay contains spoilers.

Read "Part I" and "Part III"

The Urban, the Ex-Urban, and the Twilight Zone Between: Part I

Twilight Zone host Rod Serling explains the imposed isolation of a small town in "It's a Good Life." (S2-E8)

This is part one of a two part essay about the perception and representation of urban and ex-urban space on television during the late-1950s. Particularly during the five season run of the seminal science-fiction/fantasy prime-time television show The Twilight Zone. If you did not see the episodes when they were originally aired, or you missed the yearly SyFy New Year's marathon, know that this essay contains spoilers.

Part II and Part III available here.