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Rod Serling Made A Major Error In The Twilight Zone's Opening Narration
By WITNEY SEIBOLD
Rod Serling wearing a suit in The Twilight Zone
In the famous title sequence of “The Twilight Zone,” Rod Serling speaks of dimensions. However, he made an error during the opening narration of the show's very first episode.
A door floating in space in The Twilight Zone
We know for sure that there are the usual four dimensions — the three we need to create a cube, and then the fourth that details where that cube exists in time.
A doll floating in space in The Twilight Zone
As described in “Dimensions Behind the Twilight Zone: A Backstage Tribute to Television’s Groundbreaking Series,” Serling thought there were five dimensions, not four.
Earl Holliman using a telephone in The Twilight Zone
The very first episode of “The Twilight Zone” began with the usual title sequence where Serling narrated, “There is a sixth dimension beyond that which is known to man.”
Earl Holliman in a jail in The Twilight Zone
According to “Dimensions,” that narration had to be changed when an executive at CBS pointed out to Serling that he skipped over a fifth dimension and went straight to a sixth.
Earl Holliman in a diner in The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone was supposed to be just one dimension removed from our own, not two. When the executive pointed this out to Serling, he naively responded, “Aren't there five?”
Rod Serling wearing a suit
Serling was made aware that there are only four dimensions. The segment was re-recorded, and all subsequent narrations referred to the fifth dimension.