In 1964,The Twilight Zone,aired its last episode, "The Bewitchin' Pool," on CBS. Some argue that the major themes ofThe Twilight Zonestill resonate with modern audiences. What are these themes then, and how are they philosophically driven?

As J.W. McCormackwrites inThe New York Review of Books, the show's most prevalent themes distill to the following: "'you are not what you took yourself to be,' 'you are not where you thought you were,' and 'beneath the façade of mundane American society lurks a cavalcade of monsters, clones, and robots.'”

The Twilight Zoneis well-known for its twist endings but, for this, he writes, we should not mistake it as espousing a chaotic vision of the world. Rather, the show explores issues of the human condition and even lives by a kind of ethos — of "cosmic order," "social justice," and "benevolent irony." In each episode, these elements often deliver "truths," in new lights, about the world that the protagonists live in.

If you have not seenThe Twilight Zone请注意，这篇评论破坏了几个关键章节的结局;不过，如果你对这部剧很熟悉，那就尽情享受吧。This review beautifully articulates the historical context from whichThe Twilight Zonearose and sheds light on how different episodes commented on the nature of American political and social life at the time. You won't regret reading it.

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http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/02/18/the-twilight-zone-from-a-to-z/