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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More excitement and wonder!, 2 Oct 2005
With its second season, The Twilight Zone began to expand and experiment more. Indeed, it was now a certified hit, but measures were taken in the second season to cut costs down, thus resulting in 6 videotaped episodes and a cutback from 36 episodes to 29.Nevertheless, Season 2 is excellent and on a par with the first season. But more episodes are memorable from this season than any other, first and foremost 'The Eye of the Beholder,' one of the very best pieces of television ever produced. It is beautifully written, stunningly acted and ingeniously directed. The boxset is worth it for this alone. But there are other wonderful episodes, such as the tight and tense 'Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room', the ever-absorbing 'Nick of Time', the wonderfully OTT 'The Howling Man', and the almost sizzling intensity of 'Shadow Play'. The videotaped episodes are very impressive, with 'The Lateness of the Hour', 'Twenty-Two', and 'Night of the Meek' being particularly good. And we mustn't forget the excellent fun of 'Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?' and the powerful 'The Obsolete Man', the latter featuring a superb performance from Burgess Meredith. Although shorter than the first season, this is truly gripping stuff, and maintains the high calibre of Season One. After this, the show would begin to go downhill slightly, but for now, it was riding the crest of the wave. Essential viewing.
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