Ep 733: A Flashback To The Twighlight ZONE

On today's episode of The Sisterhood of Sweat, Linda interviews Marc Scott Zicree, author of "The Twilight Zone Companion," and Anne Serling, Rod Serling's daughter and author of "As I Knew Him" – a memoir honoring the legacy of her father.    Zicree's current third edition of "The Twilight Zone Companion" an American Book Award nominee that has sold more than a half a million copies, is an essential guide, featuring episode summaries, critical commentary, and behind-the-scenes stories. The complete show-by-show guide to one of television's all-time greatest series, covers the celebrated show's inception through to its subsequent offshoots and remakes, and is fascinating reading for even the most casual fan.  Coverage of each episode includes a plot synopsis, Rod Serling's narrations, critical commentary, behind-the-scenes stories, and anecdotes from the original artists who created the series, a complete list of cast and crew, and photographs. The Twilight Zone Companion has been credited with creating the modern genre of books on TV series and inspiring a generation of series creators and filmmakers, including J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof.    Meanwhile, "As I Knew Him:  My Dad Rod Serling" offers an intimate look at Rod Serling as a father and a visionary, blending personal memories with rare family photos and letters. The soulful memoir reveals the fun-loving dad and family man behind the serious figure the public saw hosting THE TWILIGHT ZONE each week. In 1975, Rod Serling's untimely death left 20-year-old Anne stunned and reeling. But through talking to his friends, poring over old letters, and recounting her childhood memories, Anne not only navigated her profound grief, but gained a deeper understanding of this remarkable man both as her father and as a dynamic writer. In the book, Anne shares her journey, along with personal photos, letters, scenes of her dad's youth, his service in WWII, and her family's time together.