Night Gallery

Rod Serling’s third series, Night Gallery, began as a made-for-TV movie airing over NBC on Saturday, November 8, 1969. Featuring three separate stories, all written by Rod Serling, the pilot included performances by Roddy McDowall, Joan Crawford, Richard Kiley, under the direction of Boris Sagal, Barry Shear, and a young 21-years-old Steven Spielberg, just beginning his career as one of Hollywood’s most accomplished directors.

Picked up as an installment in the rotating (wheel) series Four in One during its first season, Night Gallery was an anthology series airing over NBC on Wednesday nights, beginning December 16, 1970, and running until May 23, 1973.

Unlike The Twilight Zone, which emphasized science-fiction stories, Night Gallery featured supernatural and horror tales, including some original stories written by Rod Serling or adapted from such horror authors as H.P. Lovecraft.

Of the series’ 98 segments over three seasons, Serling wrote 35 scripts, but he was unhappy that he did not have as much creative control over Night Gallery as he did with The Twilight Zone.

As the on-camera host, Rod Serling introduced each segment in a dimly-lit art gallery ~ the Night Gallery ~ with a macabre painting or sculpture related to that particular story.

Taking roles in the series were Vincent Price, Patrick Macnee, Edward G. Robinson, Agnes Moorehead, Bill Bixby, Arte Johnson, and many others, including Burgess Meredith, who also appeared in The Twilight Zone.

Night Gallery on DVD and Blu-Ray ~

In syndication, Night Gallery’s hour-long episodes are cut down to 30 minutes. Fortunately for fans of this series, Night Gallery has been painstakingly restored to its original 60-minute format.

Individual seasons, as well as the complete set, are available for purchase online through Amazon. To order, click any of the links below. The Amazon order page will open in a new window.

Photo Gallery ~

Scroll through the photo gallery below and enjoy scenes from favorite episodes of Night Gallery ~

"The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes"

Season 2 ~ Originally aired Sept. 15, 1971 ~ Rod Serling wrote the teleplay based on a short story by Margaret St. Clair. Clint Howard plays a young seer who suddenly refuses to continue making predictions.

"Green Fingers"

Season 2~ Originally aired Jan. 5, 1972 ~ Rod Serling wrote the teleplay, based on a short story by R.C. Cook. Elsa Lanchester plays a widow who uses her remarkable gardening skills to thwart the ruthless tycoon trying to take her property.