television and during the late 1950 and early 1960 and for those who may not remember it and be in shade of gray with the majority of the weekly variety musical show and and the situation family comedy that come to mind . along during that decade of early television and the usual mystery detective or crime drama series be all over the place and but the one thing that dominate television the tv western and with gunsmoke and wagon train rule the rating chart . during the year of 1959 and most of the television show that be on the airwave at that time be western and with the usual drama or family situation comedy or child show that be the order of the day . in 1959 and two astound anthology series premier that would change the face of television . one be the twilight zone and which be host and narrate by rod serling whom also be responsible for write some of the episode . the twilight zone premier in september of 1959 on cbs tv . the other anthology series be the underrated and in it own right successful one step beyond and which come in a a mid season replacement and premier on january 20 and 1959 on abc tv . produce at the same time a the twilight zone ( which be well know and become very popular ) and the series one step beyond be a anthology series that feed the nation grow interest in paranormal suspense in a different way . host by john newland and he have a much more strong screen persona . since the story newland introduce be supposedly true and his understated and scholarly approach be more appropriate and and there be no need for cleverly write line and sardonic wit . the show really introduce audience to the supernatural and unexplained phenomenon which be really unheard of for late 1950 tv . the production value on one step beyond be certainly on par with the average half hour show of that time and since some of the story keep the audience attention on sheer focus and a superior track record of consistent quality . and since theyre be no spaceship and prehistoric monster and or alien no lame effect be use here . create by merwin gerard and produce by collier young ( whom would later on become one of the producer of ironside ) and and john newland and the series run for three season on abc tv from january 20 and 1959 until july 4 and 1961 and run for a half hour produce 96 episode and all in classic black and white . not only do john newland introduce u to the episode that follow not to mention be a congenial host and the series also employ the talent of performer who invest their material with conviction and authenticity to spare and from long establish character actor to at the time rise star who be make their mark on their career and such a represent christopher lee and george grizzard and torin thatcher and william shatner and alfred ryder and suzanne pleshette and pernell robert and ross martin and patrick oneal and elizabeth montgomery and edward binns and charles bronson and robert vaughn and donald pleasence and paul richards and dick york and jack lord and louise fletcher and barbara bain and barbara eden and robert loggia and claude akins and and even warren beatty . even cloris leachman and mike connors and also peter graf be guest star in this series . writer like don m. mankiewicz and along with charles beaumont and larry marcus and collier young . a for base on actual event aspect of the series and base on actual claim this be a series ( one in these day be rarely see ) be base on something that actually or supposedly take place . whether you believe these actually occur or be the product of the supernatural or a more reasonable explanation and be beside the point . best to judge for yourself . that they could happen and or that someone claim a much and give the series an extra shudder or chill factor that zone can not duplicate . and just by watch these episode be always recount in intriguing and compelling manner . the be a grand series that nevertheless carve out it own niche a the best of the genre from the golden age of late 50 tv . it be a grand series that last for more than three season and end on independence day of 1961 after more than 96 episode .