“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.”

— Rod Serling

First introduction to The Twilight Zone television series; first episode (2 October 1959).
The Twilight Zone
Context: There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone.

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American screenwriter 1924–1975

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