Rod serlings night gallery episode the dead man part 2. Night gallery stars rod serling as himself host, geraldine page. Night gallery the cemetery, eyes, the escape route season. Most musical cues were also replaced for syndication. Saturday frights episode 18 night gallerys the cemetery. November 8, 1969 rod serling wrote and introduces three supernatural tales with his distinctive stamp. Though night gallery may not have found the unchallenged success of television legend rod serlings previous smallscreen endeavor the twilight zone, it still gave viewers plenty of chills and a reason to leave the lights on while enjoying a nice little fright. I was never a fan of night gallery, but this is the one episode of it i recall watching. After watching a few episodes of night gallery on metv, i ordered all three seasons on dvd, as 5. Roddy mcdowell says portifoy a lot in the pilot for rod serlings night gallery. A seemingly haunted painting drives a greedy man insane. The cemetery written by rod serling directed by boris sagal a despicable young man kills his uncle, then suffers a strange haunting.
A gallery of the paintings from rod serlings night gallery. The first segment is directed by boris sagal with the opening narration by serling. Review of the night gallery episode the house is here. Directed by boris sagal, barry shear, steven spielberg. After seeing every twilight zone and about 75% of all night gallery episodes now that is again as an adult, it is clear to me that rod serling is the godfather of modern day horror and scifi. Tv time night gallery s01e01 the cemetery tvshow time. An effort was even made to have the stories involve the paintings in the gallery, although the relevance in the 2nd story was a little thin. A blacksheep nephew murders his ailing uncle for the inheritance only to find some disturbing changes in the old mans. Whether the pilot sold the series, or if it was a done deal, it was a high point that night gallery would not achieve very often in its run. All back lot, it features a lot of movement, and the getting there is as good as the payoff. I love the fact that the scifi channel runs twilight zone episodes back to back in front of the older outer limits episodes. Night gallery while it may not be the absolute summit of night gallery, the opening segment of episode 3 of season 2 certainly satisfies the premise of the show. The night gallery website has recently published the original pieces used in the series excluding the pieces that accompanied episodes of the sixth sense in syndication, of.
Well, just like in an episode of the twilight zone or night gallery, your wishes have come true. The horror anthology series night gallery began on december 16, 1970 after the television pilot for the series was aired on november 8, 1969 and ended on may 27, 1973, with three seasons and 43 episodes. Night gallery is similar to tz, with twist endings, but its more horror than science fiction. Review of tell david night gallery episode sandra dee rich.
Tz frequently did amazing things with its limited budget and technology of the day, but it seems that night gallery benefited from advances in both areas. One could do worse than sharing a ride in a convertible on a warm, sunny afternoon with the 28yearold joanna pettet. Night gallery also known as rod serlings night gallery aired for three seasons. Night gallery watch every episode on and the nbc app. None of these 25 extra paintings are included here. Night gallery, later officially titled rod serlings night gallery, was serlings follow up series to his groundbreaking the twilight zone, which ran on cbs from 1959 to 1964, and which still airs regularly in reruns. Season 1 episode 3aired 123070 the house 12 teleplay by rod serling, story by andre maurois directed by john astin joanna pettet as elaine. A rich blind woman gets a new pair of eyes that allow her to see for only one brief ironic moment. Home series night gallery dvd order season 1 episode 1 the cemetery a blacksheep nephew murders his ailing uncle for the inheritance only to find some some disturbing changes in the old mans painting of the family graveyard.
Richard thomas is not a favorite actor of mine, though hes a very good one, and his nervous, confused seeming performance in. The first art gallery story starred roddy macdowell as a greedy and envious nephew who wants his uncle out of the. This list does not include the 25 episodes of the sixth sense which were edited into night gallery for syndication. Night gallery, later officially titled rod serlings night gallery, was serlings follow up series to his groundbreaking the twilight zone, which ran on cbs from 1959.
Topics include our shared poor spelling abilities, whether or not this episode got us, and a heated debate regarding proper tea temperature. When night gallery was prepared for syndication, episodes of another series, the sixth sense, were included in the syndication package. Home series night gallery aired order season 0 episode 1 night gallery pilot movie this is a pilot movie of the first 3 episodes of night gallery. Night gallery the cemetery music by billy goldenberg. Not only is the series shot in color, it opens with a sweeping shot of a decaying mansion, panning over to the titular cemetery, all the while leaves are blowing wildly through the frame. Night gallery the cemeteryeyesthe escape route by boris sagal,barry shear,steven spielberg. New introductions with rod serling were filmed, and the paintings for the 25 additional episodes were painted by the artist for the gallery pilot, jaroslav gebr.
In some ways, this pilot is quite typical of a regular episode of the night gallery. Rod serlings night gallery episode the dead man part 2 spanish subtitles. Each episode opens with serling introducing the story by commenting on a painting displayed in the night gallery. James, i disagree that only one episode of the tv series is worth watching, i remember they used to play reruns of night gallery on the starz encore channel in the early 2000s and i remember quite a few episodes being worthwhile, one of which is also directed by spielberg. Ctva us anthology night gallery universalnbc196973. Top 15 night gallery segments a quick look at youtube.
Rod serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, the twilight zone, served both as the onair host of night gallery and as a major contributor of scripts, although he did not have the same control of content and tone as he had. It was created by rod serling and broadcast on nbc. Supernatural horror and suspense fans will therefore enjoy this offering, which earns its reputation as a night gallery classic. A blacksheep nephew murders his ailing uncle for the inheritance only to find some disturbing. Night gallery was creatorhost rod serlings followup to the twilight zone.
The cemetery s01e01 is the first episode of season one of night gallery released on sa. Night gallery movie the cemetery 1 of 4 fixed night gallery the cemetery 2 of 4 fixed night gallery the cemetery 3 of 4 night gallery movie the cemetery 4. Now if only it would add the night gallery all would be perfect in the afternoon. It consists of three separate stories this often varied and each is a story about horror and irony.
The pilot episode with a segment eyes by young director steven spielberg aired on november 11, 1969 and the season picking up the next year on december 12, 1970 and running six episodes to january 20, 1971 on nbc. More the cemetery s01e01 is the first episode of season one of night gallery released on sat nov 08, 1969. Roddy mcdowell is also fine in the first segment, although aside from the creepy cemetery painting i like how it keeps changing, this one was the least interesting. Welcome back friends to the saturday frights podcast.
Im a long time fan of the twilight zone, but had never seen serlings later series. Now, you can study these paintings online at your leisure. Night gallery is a 1969 american madefortelevision anthology supernatural horror film starring joan crawford, roddy mcdowall and richard kiley. The cemetery benefits from a chilling atmosphere, a contemptible villain, and an ironic double twist in the final act.
Night gallery stars rod serling as himself host, geraldine page as frances turchin and matt pelto as 2nd doctor. The cemetery is part of the pilot episode of night gallery, and the first episode overall. In order to augment night gallerys syndicated run, episodes of the sixth sense were edited down to 30 minutes, had new introductions by rod serling tacked on, and were added to the syndicated run of night gallery. Night gallery earwig episode might be greatest horror tv. Night gallery complete first season by almira sessions.
The main difference, however, is that most of episodes of the series were not written by rod serlingdespite him being the host of the shows. Directed by boris sagal, steven spielberg and barry shear, the film consists of three supernatural tales that served as the pilot for the anthology television series of the same name, written and hosted by rod serling. Watch night gallery online full episodes all seasons yidio. Set in a shadowy museum of the outre, serling weekly unveiled disturbing portraiture as preface to a highly diverse. Like twilight zone before it, night gallery was way ahead of its time. With joan crawford, ossie davis, richard kiley, roddy mcdowall. In the pilot of the television series night gallery 1969, rod serling introduces three separate paintings, each with its own story of uncanny vengeance against evil to tell. The first, the cemetery, involves a black sheep nephew roddy mcdowall who murders his rich uncle to inherit his fortune both much to the detriment of the uncles butler ossie davis only to find that vengeance. The night gallery is classic horror anthologies at their best. It was really a pleasure to be reintroduced to it after all these years. Watch full episodes of night gallery and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at.
Night gallery s01e4 the dead man video dailymotion. This article about an episode needs to be expanded with more information. An idyllic painting gives a nazi war criminal in hiding some fleeting comfort. The cemetery which is my personal favorite stars two of the finest actors who are sadly no longer with us. Each podcast my cohost, the projectionist and i will discuss a particular horror movie or horror themed tv episode from the retroist vault and this time we chose the first segment for the 1969 tv pilot of night gallery entitled the cemetery. Oct 08, 2014 james, i disagree that only one episode of the tv series is worth watching, i remember they used to play reruns of night gallery on the starz encore channel in the early 2000s and i remember quite a few episodes being worthwhile, one of which is also directed by spielberg. Night gallery, a tv series that ran from 1970 to 1973, presented strange, interesting and macabre stories that were told in three short story segments and presented to the viewer as looking at an art gallery during the presentation. Its one of those episodes i dont have a solid recollection of, yet is tantalizingly familiar.
Each podcast my cohost, the projectionist and i will discuss a particular horror movie or horror themed tv episode from the retroist vault and this time we chose the first segment for the 1969. For the run of the series the paintings were by tom wright. Watch night gallery season 1, episode 1 the cemetery. Aug 31, 2014 roddy mcdowell says portifoy a lot in the pilot for rod serlings night gallery. The horror anthology series night gallery began on december 16, 1970 after the television. Severely underrated, night gallery is the last work of influential writer rod serling. Nbc gebr painted three canvases for the shows pilot, including this portrait of joan crawford. Of course, each work of art provides insight into the segment that follows. Night gallery is an american anthology television series that aired on nbc from december 16, 1970 to may 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Oct 20, 20 one could do worse than sharing a ride in a convertible on a warm, sunny afternoon with the 28yearold joanna pettet. The cemetery oil painting from night gallery night. The night gallery website has recently published the original pieces used in the series excluding the pieces that. Watch the latest episodes of night gallery or get episode details on. Night gallery episode guide season 1 written by david juhl.