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The Twilight Zoneis one of the most iconic and flighty television serial ever create , but it still took the prison term to spread some holiday cheer with severalChristmas and festive - themed episodes . The Twilight Zoneis a forerunner to many similar anthology showslikeTales from the Crypt , Amazing Stories , andBlack Mirror . The Twilight Zoneeven left its mark on the Christmas genre , but instead of always spreading holiday cheerfulness , the show usually maintained its unequaled portmanteau word of existentialism , philosophy , and social commentary . The festiveepisodes ofThe Twilight Zonespan the integral spectrum of what a Christmas installment can be . Some just happen to originally air around the holiday and , as such , become always associate with wintertime and the festive season . Others explicitly cite and care with the idea of Christmas and include strange spins on the thought of giving - giving , a drunken Santa Claus who wishes to spread cheer , and or even Christmas toys who do not see their true purpose . Christmas episode ofThe Twilight Zoneinclude stories from the show ’s original run as well as some others from the 1985 revival of the serial publication .
9What You Need
Season 1, Episode 12
This episode originally aired on Christmas Day 1959 and , in a way , flock with talent giving , but not the festive kind . “ What You postulate ” tell the story of a low - life pitchman exploiting a kind - hearted man with an incredible power to sell people exactly what they need just before they require it . base on a short science fabrication story by Lewis Padgett and adapted by Rod Serling,“What You postulate " has a inhuman wintry atmosphere arrange in a dark and gritty metropolis . deal with themes of luck , fortune , and development , this was certain to spark some interesting discussions among viewers when it aired on a Christmas more than 60 years ago .
8A Passage For Trumpet
Season 1, Episode 32
This episode repeat many of the themes of the Christmas classicIt ’s a tremendous Lifeand the two were base on the same shortsighted story “ The Greatest Gift ” by Philip Van Doren Stern . Much like howGeorge Bailey is shown what the world would be like if he was never digest inIt ’s a Wonderful life-time , Joey Crown in “ A Passage for Trumpet ” is shown the dingy side of the afterlifeand the need to take life ’s challenges as they do . A prophylactic tale about appreciating the smaller things in life , “ A Passage for a Trumpet ” present a inviolable message of gratitude , perfect for the Christmas season .
7The After Hours
Season 1, Episode 34
free-base around the festal concept of natural endowment - giving , “ The After hour ” demo a creepy turn on last - minute shopping sprees . Telling the account of Marsha White , who is look for for a nowadays for her mother in a section memory , thing take a foreign turn when the mannequins come to spirit . A classic episode ofThe Twilight Zone,“The After Hours ” , has an unsettling ambiance and features a surprise twistthat will make any late - night shopper give every fashion model they ever see a second glance , just to ensure it ’s not incite .
6The Night of the Meek
Season 2, Episode 11
The most explicitly Christmas episode ever made ofThe Twilight Zone,“The Night of the Meek ” follows a boozy department store Santa Claus , named Henry Corwin , who gets a hazard to distribute some tangible Christmas cheer when he discovers the actual Santa ’s liberation of magical toys . With a strong performance by Art Carney as Henry Corwin , “ The Night of the Meek ” is one of the more uplifting andhappy episode ofThe Twilight Zoneand delivers a convinced message about the wonders of Christmas from a series that is so often low and downbeat .
“ The Night of the Meek ” was remade as “ Night of the Meek ” for the Christmas - theme episode of the 1985 revival serial ofThe Twilight Zone . In this sequence , Henry Corwin was played by Richard Mulligan . The original soliloquy that start the episode was exchange .
5Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?
Season 2, Episode 28
feature a snow-white winter atmosphere , “ Will the Real Martian Please bear Up ? ” follows two state troopers and several coach passengers , one of whom is distrust of being an alien . With a strong ensemble cast,“Will the Real Martian Please resist Up ? ” takes stead on a dark of heavy snowfall and a harsh wintertime storm , and its themes of mystery , surprise , and unlikely the great unwashed coming together solidify the installment ’s place as an unlikelyThe Twilight Zoneholiday front-runner , despite originally airing in May 1961 .
4Five Characters in Search of an Exit
Season 3, Episode 14
3The Changing of the Guard
Season 3, Episode 37
With themes of imprint and self-destruction at Christmas time , “ The Changing of the Guard ” follows Donald Pleasence as the senior Professor Ellis Fowler who is push into retirement . positive he has achieved nothing in life-time , he set to kill himself . However , he is visited by the spook of his late student who kick the bucket heroically and recite him how he helped translate many boys into good men . “The Changing of the Guard ” echoes other floor of redemption at self - Charles Frederick Worth at Christmassuch as Charles Dickens’A Christmas Carol , andIt ’s a Wonderful Lifeand remains one ofthe ripe episodes ofThe Twilight Zone .
2But Can She Type?
Season 1, Episode 13b (The Twilight Zone 1985)
to begin with aired as the 2d part of the Christmas episode of the 1980s revival ofThe Twilight Zone , “ But Can She Type ? ” , while not explicitly about Christmas , does share with idea of human connection and the shock actions have on others , that are particularly relevant during the holidays . It tells the tale of a secretary who travels to an alternative humanity where secretaries are revere in the same way as A - list famous person and flick stars andhas a phantasy atmosphere that align well with the sorcerous Christmas time of year .
1The Star
Season 1 Episode 13c (The Twilight Zone 1985)
The third and last part of the 1980sThe Twilight Zonerevival Christmas installment , and"The Star " address the Christian side of Christmas . Featuring astrophysicists in space debate the existence of God , they are appalled to discover the light from a supernova plosion , which is the Star of Bethlehem that beam down on Earth the 24-hour interval Jesus was carry . This episode forthwith cite religion in a elbow room thatThe Twilight Zonerarely does , and its association with the scriptural Nativity story cements it as one of the most Christmas - style episodes in the entire series .
