Chicago, IL (June 29, 2018) The DECADES TV Network salutes the land of the unusual and home of the fantastical with Rod, White & Blue: A Twilight Zone Celebration, an all-day July 4th dimension event, bringing fans of the landmark American anthology TV series The Twilight Zone together this Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
Viewers can enjoy forty-six iconic episodes back-to-back from the original The Twilight Zone series starting at Wednesday, July 4 at 7am ET through Thursday, July 5 at 6:30am ET. Many beloved episodes will be featured in this marathon event, including Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, The Eye of the Beholder, The Invaders, It?s a Good Life, and The Monsters are Due on Maple Street.
“The Twilight Zone is a true American TV institution. The 156-episodes produced remain among the most popular shows ever created,” said Neal Sabin, Vice Chairman of Weigel Broadcasting Co. “We wanted to celebrate this most American of series on the Fourth of July after so many Twilight Zone fans reached out to us and requested we program a special DECADES binge event. We are pleased to help them cross over into the July 4th dimension with Rod, White & Blue: A Twilight Zone Celebrationon The DECADES Network.”
Created by the legendary Rod Serling and originally airing from 1959-1964, The Twilight Zone featured many quest appearances by actor who would go on to film and TV stardom, and to this day remains the role model for TV anthologies. The series was among the first to introduce American TV audiences to science fiction, suspense, fantasy and psychological thrillers- all with a moral or an unexpected plot twist.
Rod, White & Blue: A Twilight Zone Celebration on DECADES will feature guest star appearances from Ron Howard, Carol Burnett, William Shatner, Robert Redford, Dick York, Buster Keaton, Burgess Meredith, Gladys Cooper, Suzy Parker and Cloris Leachman.
The complete Rod, White & Blue: A Twilight Zone Celebration 4th of July Holiday event schedule can be found at www.decades.com. Viewers can also find their local DECADES channel by clicking there on Where to Watch. Follow us on Twitter @decadesnetwork
