The Silence (The Twilight Zone) The Silence (The Twilight Zone) "The Silence" is episode 61 of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". The plot of this episode was based in part on Anton Chekhov's "The Bet". It originally aired on April 28, 1961 on CBS, and was the first of only four "Twilight Zone" episodes (the others being season three's "The Shelter", season two's "Dust" and season five's "The Jeopardy Room") to feature a story without any supernatural or science fiction elements. It does, however, contain one of the series' signature twist endings. Colonel Archie Taylor, a gruff aristocrat, has difficulty enjoying his
Shadow Play (The Twilight Zone, 1959) Beaumont's teleplay features passages taken wholly and unchanged from his earlier story. This episode was remade under the same title as part of the 1980s series in which Peter Coyote played Adam Grant. It was also adapted for radio under the same title as part of "The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas" in which Ernie Hudson played Adam Grant. Shadow Play (The Twilight Zone, 1959) "Shadow Play" is episode 62 of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It originally aired on May 5, 1961 on CBS. A jury finds Adam Grant (Weaver) guilty of murder, and the judge sentences