The Invaders (The Twilight Zone) The Invaders (The Twilight Zone) "The Invaders" is episode 15 of season 2 (and episode 51 overall) of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". The episode, which originally aired January 27, 1961, starred Agnes Moorehead. It was written by Richard Matheson, directed by Douglas Heyes, and scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Distinctive features of this episode include a near-solo performance by one character (interacting with miniature puppet "characters"), and an almost complete lack of dialogue. The protagonist portrayed by Moorehead often cries out in pain, terror, etc., but never speaks. An impoverished, aging woman (Agnes Moorehead) lives alone in
The Chaser (The Twilight Zone) Roger's terrace, Daemon relaxes with a cigar, puffing smoke rings that turn into little hearts before the professor disappears. This episode was adapted by Robert Presnell, Jr. from the short story "The Chaser" by John Collier. The script was originally written for and produced live on television on "The Billy Rose Television Theatre" in 1951. In "Serling: The Rise and Twilight of Television's Last Angry Man", the episode's director Douglas Heyes said, "That was one of the great things about "The Twilight Zone". I had total freedom. Sometimes I would think of an idea that make the episode more Twilight