It is testament to the brilliance of Rod Serling that the pilot episode for his classic series The Twilight Zone can consist almost entirely of one man wandering around a deserted town and still be a hugely entertaining experience. 'Where Is Everybody?' begins with a man (Earl Holliman) wandering down a dusty road with no recollection of how he came to be there, or any knowledge of who he is. On arriving at a town (the same Universal back-lot used for Back To The Future and Gremlins), he continues his search for signs of life, but starts to crack up when he realises that he is all alone.
A thoroughly engrossing study of the fragility of the human psyche, convincingly portrayed by Holliman and brilliantly directed by Robert Stevens, this story is extremely eerie throughout, provides a smashing 'shock' midway through, and packs a terribly dated but still very cool twist ending, thus setting the high standard for many more episodes to come.
A thoroughly engrossing study of the fragility of the human psyche, convincingly portrayed by Holliman and brilliantly directed by Robert Stevens, this story is extremely eerie throughout, provides a smashing 'shock' midway through, and packs a terribly dated but still very cool twist ending, thus setting the high standard for many more episodes to come.