The BEST episodes of The Twilight Zone season 4

Every episode of The Twilight Zone season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Twilight Zone season 4!

The Twilight Zone was a popular American anthology series. The series was a collection of various tales that range from the tragic to the comedic. They may be scary or just thought-provoking. Most episodes have unexpected endings and a moral lesson. But, no matter what, it's "a journey into a wondrous land, whose boundaries are that of the imagination."

Last Updated: 9/24/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Printer's Devil
star
8.45
273 votes

#1 - Printer's Devil

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/1963

The owner of a failing paper is given help by the Devil.

Directors: Ralph Senensky
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In His Image
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8.09
334 votes

#2 - In His Image

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/1963

A scientist creates an android that has the qualities which he feels he's lacking.

Directors: Perry Lafferty
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He's Alive
star
7.84
300 votes

#3 - He's Alive

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/1963

Peter Vollmer, a small-time neo-Nazi leader, yearns for more power. Advised by a shadowy benefactor, Vollmer's following grows, as does his ego...

Directors: Stuart Rosenberg
Writer: Rod Serling
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Valley of the Shadow
star
7.43
197 votes

#4 - Valley of the Shadow

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/1963

A reporter finds himself trapped in a small town where people can reverse time and do many other amazing things.

Directors: Perry Lafferty
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Of Late I Think of Cliffordville
star
7.41
184 votes

#5 - Of Late I Think of Cliffordville

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/1963

A bored, wealthy businessman gets a chance to go back in time and start over, armed with all the knowledge he's acquired...an arsenal that's not as powerful as he thinks.

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The Parallel
star
7.28
188 votes

#6 - The Parallel

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/14/1963

An astronaut blacks out orbiting the earth and ends up in a parallel universe.

Writer: Rod Serling
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On Thursday We Leave For Home
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7.25
152 votes

#7 - On Thursday We Leave For Home

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/2/1963

In 2021, a group of space pioneers prepare for a return trip to Earth upon having failed to establish a new society on a distant planet. The group's leader refuses to give up his authority.

Directors: Buzz Kulik
Writer: Rod Serling
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Miniature
star
7.11
152 votes

#8 - Miniature

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/1963

A lonely man falls in love with a mini museum doll, which he believes is alive.

Directors: Walter Grauman
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Death Ship
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6.98
202 votes

#9 - Death Ship

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/1963

A three-man spacecraft lands on a planet only to discover the wreckage of a spacecraft identical to their own. Two of the crew are convinced that they are dead, but the captain refuses to see the truth.

Directors: Don Medford
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Passage on the Lady Anne
star
6.87
134 votes

#10 - Passage on the Lady Anne

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/1963

To save their marriage, a couple book a cruise on a ship whose other passengers are elderly.

Directors: Lamont Johnson
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The Thirty-Fathom Grave
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6.86
220 votes

#11 - The Thirty-Fathom Grave

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/1963

A US naval destroyer investigates a mysterious tapping sound coming from a sunken submarine.

Directors: Perry Lafferty
Writer: Rod Serling
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Mute
star
6.83
155 votes

#12 - Mute

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/1963

A 12-year-old girl who lost her parents in a fire doesn't speak because she has grown up in a secret telepathic community. The couple who take her in, and her teacher, are determined to help her adapt to their society, no matter the cost.

Directors: Stuart Rosenberg
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The New Exhibit
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6.80
173 votes

#13 - The New Exhibit

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/1963

The curator of a murderers' row in a soon-to-be-defunct wax museum persuades the owner to let him keep the figures for awhile. When his wife attempts to destroy them, a new murderous rampage begins...

Directors: John Brahm
Writer: Jerry Sohl
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Jess-Belle
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6.74
153 votes

#14 - Jess-Belle

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/1963

Jess-Belle (Anne Francis) enlists the aid of a local witch who casts a spell that makes Billy-Ben Turner (James Best) fall in love with her.

Directors: Buzz Kulik
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No Time Like the Past
star
6.64
182 votes

#15 - No Time Like the Past

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/7/1963

A man travels back in time to try to prevent some of history's catastrophes.

Directors: Justus Addiss
Writer: Rod Serling
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I Dream of Genie
star
6.62
146 votes

#16 - I Dream of Genie

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/21/1963

A man considers several possibilities when offered one wish by a genie.

Directors: Robert Gist
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The Incredible World of Horace Ford
star
6.11
166 votes

#17 - The Incredible World of Horace Ford

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/18/1963

Toy designer Horace Ford spends most of his time reminiscing about his idyllic childhood. But when he gets a chance to go back to those years he gets a bitter taste of reality.

Directors: Abner Biberman
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The Bard
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5.57
153 votes

#18 - The Bard

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/23/1963

An untalented would-be writer's career takes off when the ghost of William Shakespeare writes his script.

Directors: David Butler
Writer: Rod Serling
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