The fourth season of The Twilight Zone aired Thursdays at 9:00–10:00 pm on CBS from January 3 to May 23, 1963.
This season broke with the previous seasons in presenting hour-long episodes instead of the earlier half-hour episodes. A very different and more complex set of graphics was used for the intro, and Rod Serling's narration changed from the earlier seasons as well:
"You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound. A dimension of sight. A dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone."
A scientist tries to correct his imperfections by building a mechanical likeness of himself, which includes of all the finer qualities he is lacking.
2: The Thirty-Fathom Grave
Jan 10, 1963
A US naval destroyer investigates a mysterious tapping sound coming from a sunken submarine.
3: Valley of the Shadow
Jan 17, 1963
A reporter finds himself trapped in a small town where people can reverse time and do many other amazing things.
4: He's Alive
Jan 24, 1963
Peter Vollmer, a small-time neo-Nazi leader, yearns for more power. Advised by a shadowy benefactor, Vollmer's following grows, as does his ego...
5: Mute
Jan 31, 1963
A 12-year-old girl who lost her parents in a fire doesn't speak because she has grown up in a secret telepathic community. The couple who take her in, and her teacher, are determined to help her adapt to their society, no matter the cost.
6: Death Ship
Feb 7, 1963
A three-man spacecraft lands on a planet only to discover the wreckage of a spacecraft identical to their own. Two of the crew are convinced that they are dead, but the captain refuses to see the truth.
7: Jess-Belle
Feb 14, 1963
Jess-Belle enlists the aid of a local witch who casts a spell that makes Billy-Ben Turner fall in love with her.
8: Miniature
Feb 21, 1963
A lonely man falls in love with a mini museum doll, which he believes is alive.
9: Printer's Devil
Feb 28, 1963
A wily old man, hired by a bankrupt newspaper editor, has the knack of predicting headline stories and claims to be the Devil.
10: No Time Like the Past
Mar 7, 1963
A man travels back in time to try to prevent some of history's catastrophes.
11: The Parallel
Mar 14, 1963
An astronaut blacks out while orbiting the earth and ends up in a parallel universe.
12: I Dream of Genie
Mar 21, 1963
A man considers several possibilities when offered one wish by a genie.
13: The New Exhibit
Apr 4, 1963
The curator of a murderers' row in a soon-to-be-defunct wax museum persuades the owner to let him keep the figures for awhile. When his wife attempts to destroy them, a new murderous rampage begins...
14: Of Late I Think of Cliffordville
Apr 11, 1963
A bored, wealthy businessman gets a chance to go back in time and start over, armed with all the knowledge he's acquired...an arsenal that's not as powerful as he thinks.
15: The Incredible World of Horace Ford
Apr 18, 1963
Toy designer Horace Ford spends most of his time reminiscing about his idyllic childhood. But when he gets a chance to go back to those years he gets a bitter taste of reality.
16: On Thursday We Leave For Home
May 2, 1963
The leader of an expedition on an asteroid tries to convince the others that Earth is not worth returning to.
17: Passage on the Lady Anne
May 9, 1963
A quarrelsome young couple find themselves taking a trip on the Lady Anne, an old passenger liner that is transporting a group of equally old passengers.
18: The Bard
May 23, 1963
An untalented would-be writer's career takes off when the ghost of William Shakespeare writes his script.
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