Twilight Zone Marathon Memorial Day 2022

We are back in 2022 for the 47th Annual University City Memorial Day Run, May 30, with our traditional schedule of events, a 5K, a 10K and a Fun Run! 

The University City Memorial Day Run provides runners of any level with an exciting and fun experience. The 10K and 5K runs are the main event but there is also a fun run for the whole family.

Binghamton NY, (WIVT/WBGH)-Twilight Zone fans are gearing up for a weekend of festivities and celebration of the late Rod Serling at Serlingfest 2022.

The Serling Memorial Foundation is hosting their 7th annual Serlingfest from August 12th through 14th in honor and memory of the local author and creator of the classic television series Twilight Zone.

Starting on Friday the 12, there will be a Cocktail party dubbed “Cocktails from the Zone” taking place at the Double Tree Hotel at 5 to 7pm.

This event will be co-hosted by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, and will have a preview performance of the Twilight Zone episode “Walking Distance” by the Binghamton Philharmonic and Southern Tier Artists Read.

The money will be used for a statue of Serling to be built in Recreation Park.

From 7-10pm on the same day, the festival will officially begin with a video marathon of interviews and appearances of Serling along with viewings of some of Serling’s lesser known television shows.

Saturday the 13th, will be the main event at the Binghamton Forum from 9am to 10pm utilizing a convention like approach.

There will be be special guests like Anne Serling, Marc Zicree, Mark, Olshaker, Nicholas Parisi, and Mark Dawidziak.

There will also be a screening of the award winning documentary “The Carousel” with an appearance from its director, Jonathan Napolitano.

To close the festival on the 14th, there will be an informal gathering and picnic at Recreation Park starting at 10 a.m.

Tickets for “Cocktails from the Zone” are fifty dollars and can be found on the Serlingfest website Serlingfest.com here.

Tickets for the three day festival excluding the cocktail party are thirty dollars and can be bought at the door and also at their website here

children under twelve accompanied by an adult are free, and active and retired military will receive 20% off on tickets bought at the door.

This 4th of July weekend, chill off indoors with a Twilight Zone marathon. We have hand-selected more than 80 of your favorite episodes of the original 1959–64 series. The weekend-long Decades Binge of the bizarre starts at 12p ET | 9a PT on July 4. 

Tune in to see beloved, bewitching tales like "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," "It's a Good Life," "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," "The Hitchhiker," "To Serve Man"… and dozens more!

It all begins with the classic "Time Enough at Last" where a badgered bank teller dreams of being alone — until his wish comes true. 

Just about everyone is familiar with the Twilight Zone television series, even if they haven’t actually seen the series themselves. “Being in the twilight zone” has become a part of the pop-culture lexicon and people will often use that phrase when they find themselves in strange or mysterious circumstances. That makes National Twilight Zone Day a holiday that everyone can not only appreciate but also celebrate. So on May 11th be ready to cross over into the twilight zone. 

The History Of National Twilight Zone Day

Unfortunately, we were unable to uncover the history behind National Twilight Zone Day. We don’t know who invented it or why they chose May 11th as the day to celebrate it. And the fact that this is a mystery is sort of fitting for a television show that combined a blend of mystery, along with fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The original series began on October 2, 1959, and continued on through June 19, 1964. That’s 156 episodes over 5 seasons. 

Facts About The Twilight Zone

Not everything associated with the twilight zone is a mystery, although there are some very uncanny things that are often associated with the series. We found some very interesting facts that we think Twilight Zone fans are going to enjoy. 

• Three revival TV versions of The Twilight Zone have debuted, one in 1985, one in 2002, and one in 2019, respectively. 
• There was a Twilight Zone Movie released on June 24, 1983. 
• Rod Serling was born on December 25, 1924, and died on June 28, 1975.
• William Shatner appeared in two episodes of the original series. 
• Leonard Nimoy and George Takei also starred in episodes in the original series. 
• Rod Serling wrote 94 out of the 156 episodes that aired. 
• Rod Serling sold the Twilight Zone to CBS for one lump sum and thereby missing out on millions in future syndication.
• The Twilight Zone series featured many famous actors including Robert Duvall, Jonathan Winters, Dick York, and Peter Falk.
• Other actors that appeared in the series included Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett, and Cloris Leachman.
• The band Golden Earring released a song called the Twilight Zone in 1982. 

Observing National Twilight Zone Day

If you’re looking to observe this holiday, you have an almost limitless number of options available. You can watch the original series or one of its three revivals, you can watch the 1983 movie Twilight Zone: The Movie or you can play some Twilight Zone trivia with friends and family. You can even whip up your favorite Twilight Zone themed alcoholic beverage. No matter how you celebrate this holiday, however, just be sure to use the hashtag #NationalTwilightZoneDay on your social media accounts to let everyone know that you slipped into the twilight zone. 

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