 Later popularity of the series brought about a and three "revival" television series in 1985, 2002, and 2019.Rod Serling wrote a teleplay intending for it to be the pilot episode of a new series called "The Twilight Zone".Although it ended up airing on a different show, "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse", it is considered the seed episode and has even been adapted as one of "The Twilight Zone" radio-show episodes.