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Title: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: alandhopewell on July 25, 2012, 01:22:27 PM Sometimes treated as the lame stepsister to TWILIGHT ZONE, NIGHT GALLERY definitely was its own thing. Where TZ was generally meant to be thought-provoking, NG had one mission-to scare you as silly as possible; the humorous shorts were just breathing space.
Which one scared you the worst? For me, it was this one.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG1bYPvRvnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogj8rJFVaY presented here in its entirety. A side note on this episode.... my younger brother and I had seen this episode, were thoroughly creeped out by it, and completely unaware that the song featured in the episode was an actual song....until it came on the radio one night, while we were there by ourselves. We ran out of the house so fast, we didn't even close the door. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: BoyScoutKevin on July 26, 2012, 07:43:06 PM Yes, a much underappreciated series at the time. I am glad that it is finally getting the recognition it deserves. I can't ever remember ever being scared by any of the stories, though the guest stars on it were great, but I do remember the blackout spot that had Leslie Nielsen playing The Phantom of the Opera, as still being one of the funniest things I have ever had the pleasure of seeing on TV. A great show and much missed.
Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: Allhallowsday on July 26, 2012, 08:47:42 PM ...[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG1bYPvRvnI[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogj8rJFVaY...[/url] Insert YouTubes man. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: JaseSF on July 26, 2012, 09:30:46 PM While I did enjoy the series, personally I find it to be wildly uneven. Some stories are creepy, eerie and disturbingly twisted with startling twists and dark comeuppances - some are undoubtably quite good in that regard. Others are just silly, some are rather forgettable. That said, it is probably the best anthology series of the 1970s but honestly I consider it inferior to many that came before it in the 50s and 60s (Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, One Step Beyond, Thriller). In any case, here's some images from some of my personal favourite stories from this series.
(http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/530558.jpg) "Cemetery" (from Pilot film) (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_q9p2rBukyKk/TUzg-jSTlLI/AAAAAAAAARk/rA_9txl2Qag/s1600/Night%2BGallery%2BEyes.jpg) "Eyes" (from Pilot film) (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126560.jpg) "The Little Black Bag" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126566.jpg) "The Doll" (http://images.tvrage.com/episode_galleries/5/4664/23990.jpg) "The Flip-Side of Satan" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126587.jpg) "The Phantom Farmhouse" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126586.jpg) "Silent Snow, Secret Snow" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126591.jpg) "Brenda" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126594.jpg) "Big Surprise" Actually I have some more I want to add later on but that seems more than enough for now. When the series aired in syndication, not only was it all cut up to fill half-hour time slots but also episodes of the series "The Sixth Sense" was edited and added to the "Night Gallery" rotation... Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: JaseSF on July 27, 2012, 12:40:55 PM Some more images from more of my favourites:
(http://images.tvrage.com/episode_galleries/5/4664/24297.jpg) "Keep in Touch - We'll Think of Something" (http://images.tvrage.com/episode_galleries/5/4664/24348.jpg) "Pickman's Model" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126609.jpg) "The Messiah of Mott Street" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126608.jpg) "The Painted Mirror" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126614.jpg) "Green Fingers" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126615.jpg) "The Tune in Dan's Cafe" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126617.jpg) "Lindemann's Catch" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126632.jpg) "Return of the Sorcerer" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126633.jpg) "The Girl with the Hungry Eyes" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126645.jpg) "Whisper" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126646.jpg) "The Doll of Death" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126618.jpg) "A Feast of Blood" (http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126562.jpg) "The House" Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: alandhopewell on July 27, 2012, 01:56:05 PM ...[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG1bYPvRvnI[/url] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogj8rJFVaY...[/url] Insert YouTubes man. I was trying to be economical, and save space. So there. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: alandhopewell on July 27, 2012, 01:59:40 PM While I did enjoy the series, personally I find it to be wildly uneven. Some stories are creepy, eerie and disturbingly twisted with startling twists and dark comeuppances - some are undoubtably quite good in that regard. Others are just silly, some are rather forgettable. That said, it is probably the best anthology series of the 1970s but honestly I consider it inferior to many that came before it in the 50s and 60s (Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, One Step Beyond, Thriller). In any case, here's some images from some of my personal favourite stories from this series. ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/530558.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_q9p2rBukyKk/TUzg-jSTlLI/AAAAAAAAARk/rA_9txl2Qag/s1600/Night%2BGallery%2BEyes.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126560.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126566.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/episode_galleries/5/4664/23990.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126587.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126586.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126591.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://images.tvrage.com/screencaps/24/4664/126594.jpg[/url]) Actually I have some more I want to add later on but that seems more than enough for now. When the series aired in syndication, not only was it all cut up to fill half-hour time slots but also episodes of the series "The Sixth Sense" was edited and added to the "Night Gallery" rotation... I\ 've never understood why they added TSS episodes to this; like p**sin' in the punch, man. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: tracy on July 27, 2012, 02:19:53 PM I liked this show a lot.....just the opening credits alone were pretty creepy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9pToHSFdwk Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: Allhallowsday on July 27, 2012, 07:15:26 PM ...I was trying to be economical, and save space. Y'mean like Jase? :question:So there. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: JaseSF on July 27, 2012, 07:20:33 PM Ah where's the fun in that? :wink:
I actually kind of like "The Sixth Sense" but what they did there was disrespectful of both series IMO. I've now added the story titles to go with the pictures above...I have to admit I have a weakness for those beautiful 70s blondes & brunettes who tended to show up on the series like Joanna Pettet, Sondra Locke, Susan Oliver, Carol Lynley and Susan Strasberg. Also you got to love appearances by stars such as Vincent Price, Burgess Meredith, Edward G. Robinson, Bill Bixby, Dean Stockwell, Stuart Whitman, Harry Townes, Patrick Macnee, Dana Andrews, John Astin, David McCallum and even more. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: Trevor on August 24, 2012, 04:35:46 AM The Messiah Of Mod Street scared me plenty. :buggedout:
Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: ChaosTheory on August 26, 2012, 02:43:51 PM The Messiah Of Mod Street scared me plenty. :buggedout: I love that episode! Yaphet Kotto is The Man! :smile: "The Doll", "The Caterpillar" and "The Escape Route" all scared me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdeMjLJ6qxw Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: ralfy on August 21, 2020, 03:55:07 AM Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: THE ART OF DARKNESS (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nightgalleryart/rod-serlings-night-gallery-the-art-of-darkness)
Quote A deluxe art book presenting ALL of the macabre paintings and sculptures featured in the NIGHT GALLERY series with commentary and more! Also, as part of the shows' fiftieth anniversary. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: chefzombie on August 26, 2020, 01:47:26 PM O.M.G!!!!! i HAVE to have that book! thanks for posting it,ralfy! :cheers:
Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: ER on August 27, 2020, 10:58:30 AM Does anyone know what happened to the paintings on Night Gallery?
Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: pacman000 on August 27, 2020, 02:20:25 PM Quote After Night Gallery was cancelled, many of the artworks used to introduce the stories were either altered for use in other productions, or sold by Universal Studios. Most of them remain in private hands, but occasionally, one will surface at an auction house. Surprisingly, there have been known cases of forgeries of some of these paintings. In December of 2002, two forgeries were offered in an online auction from Sotheby’s through eBay. One of the forgeries was pulled before the auction began, but the fact that forgeries even exist, and that people are willing to risk purchasing one serves as proof that these iconic paintings still generate public interest. Source: https://dangerousminds.net/comments/a_gallery_of_the_paintings_from_rod_serlings_night_gallery Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: ralfy on August 30, 2020, 10:07:11 PM Does anyone know what happened to the paintings on Night Gallery? The book page linked above implies that they are located in different places. Title: Re: HERE'S TO NIGHT GALLERY! Post by: BoyScoutKevin on October 02, 2020, 04:24:22 PM What everyone has posted previously is true. I do know that some compare it unfavorablely to Rod Serling's Twilight Zone, but, I, for one like it better. Maybe because I did not find it as scary as Rod Serling's previous series. I also know that Leslie Nielsen got his start as a comic actor with his portrayal of the Phantom of the Opera in that blackout spot on Night Gallery. While he was doing his comic bit, he looked around and saw the crew shooting it were falling all over themselves laughing, and that was when he realized he could do comedy. As for myself, while it has been years since I saw that blackout spot, it is still one of the funniest things I have ever seen on TV.
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