• Air date: 15 Sep '61 37 episodes
      The third season of The Twilight Zone aired Fridays at 10:00–10:30 pm on CBS from September 15, 1961 to June 1, 1962. There are 37 episodes. Continuing with Marius Constant's theme music, a different set of graphics was used for the opening, consisting of a rotating cone with concentric circles suggesting a spiral, receding into a star field. Rod Serling's narration from the second season was used, with the verse "That's the signpost up ahead" taken out: "You're traveling through another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop—The Twilight Zone." Some subtle changes in the opening's acoustics were made beginning with Person or Persons Unknown.
  • List of Episodes (37)
    • 1. Two

      15 Sep '61
      "Two" is the season 3 premiere of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 2. The Arrival

      22 Sep '61
      "The Arrival" is the second episode to the third season of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 3. The Shelter

      29 Sep '61
      "The Shelter" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 4. The Passersby

      06 Oct '61
      "The Passersby" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 5. A Game of Pool

      13 Oct '61
      "A Game of Pool" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. According to Serling, it's "the story of the best pool player living and the best pool player dead."
    • 6. The Mirror

      20 Oct '61
      "The Mirror" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 7. The Grave

      27 Oct '61
      "The Grave" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 8. It's a Good Life

      03 Nov '61
      Little Anthony Fremont controls an entire town with his ability to read minds and make people do as he wishes. Which is a real good thing.
    • 9. Deaths-Head Revisited

      10 Nov '61
      "Deaths-Head Revisited" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 10. The Midnight Sun

      17 Nov '61
      "The Midnight Sun" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 11. Still Valley

      24 Nov '61
      "Still Valley" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 12. The Jungle

      01 Dec '61
      "The Jungle" is a 1961 episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 13. Once Upon a Time

      15 Dec '61
      "Once Upon a Time" is a 1961 episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 14. Five Characters in Search of an Exit

      22 Dec '61
      "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" is an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone.
    • 15. A Quality of Mercy

      29 Dec '61
      "A Quality of Mercy" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The title is taken from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. It was later adapted into the first segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie.
    • 16. Nothing in the Dark

      05 Jan '62
      "Nothing in the Dark" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 17. One More Pallbearer

      12 Jan '62
      "One More Pallbearer" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 18. Dead Man's Shoes

      19 Jan '62
      “Dead Man’s Shoes” is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. This episode was remade in the first revival as “Dead Woman’s Shoes” and in the second revival as “Dead Man’s Eyes”. This makes it the only original episode to be remade in both revival series.
    • 19. The Hunt

      26 Jan '62
      "The Hunt" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 20. Showdown with Rance McGrew

      02 Feb '62
      "Showdown With Rance McGrew" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 21. Kick the Can

      09 Feb '62
      "Kick the Can" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone that was remade in the 1983 movie version directed by Steven Spielberg.
    • 22. A Piano in the House

      16 Feb '62
      "A Piano in the House" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. The episode has become well known for the performance of Barry Morse as its protagonist.
    • 23. The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank

      23 Feb '62
      "The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
    • 24. To Serve Man

      02 Mar '62
      "To Serve Man" is a 1962 episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. The story is based on the 1950 short story "To Serve Man", written by Damon Knight. The title is a play on the verb serve, which has a dual meaning of "to assist" and "to provide as a meal." The episode is one of the few instances in the series wherein an actor breaks the fourth wall and addresses the viewing audience at the episode's end.
    • 25. The Fugitive

      09 Mar '62
      "The Fugitive" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.