Series synopsis
Night Gallery is an American sci-fi & fantasy mystery drama television series that premiered on NBC on December 16, 1970. It ended on May 27, 1973. It was created by Rod Serling. It stars Rod Serling.
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Premise
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rod Serling as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Monica Lewis as Official (segment "The Different Ones")
- Elsa Lanchester
- E.G. Marshall as Jared Soames (segment "Death in the Family")
- Susan Strasberg
- Donald Moffat as Uncle George (segment "Pickman's Model")
- Fritz Weaver as Dr. Mazi
- Elizabeth Hartman
- Roger Davis as George Beaumont (segment "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan")
- Ray Danton
- Kathryn Hays as June
- Lois Nettleton
- Chuck Connors as Roderick Blanco
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 54 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | November 8, 1969 | November 22, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 6 | December 16, 1970 | January 20, 1971 |
| Season 2 | 22 | September 15, 1971 | March 22, 1972 |
| Season 3 | 15 | September 24, 1972 | May 27, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cemetary / Eyes / Escape Route Pilot episode containing the first three stories. After murdering his uncle, a man is haunted by a family painting which keeps changing. A blind woman undergoes an operation that gives her 12 hours of eyesight. A fugitive Nazi faces the consequences of his past actions. |
November 8, 1969 |
| 2 |
Die Now, Pay Later An undertaker holds a clearance sale to get rid of excess stock, but is surprised when the local sheriff points out that there has been a subsequent rise in the number of "accidental" deaths. |
March 16, 1972 |
| 3 |
Room for One Less A creature teaches an elevator operator some manners. |
March 19, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Dead Man / The House Keeper An experiment in hypnosis leads to a terrifying conclusion when a physician attempts to revive his subject from death. A dabbler in black magic schemes to switch his rich wife's cold persona for a warm, loving soul. |
December 16, 1970 |
| 2 |
Room with a View / The Little Black Bag / The Nature of the Enemy An invalid husband plots revenge against his faithless wife with the unwitting aid of his nurse. Miraculous healing, and abrupt tragedy, result when a 21st century medical bag falls into the hands of a discredited 20th century doctor. Mission control scientists watch helplessly when members of a lunar expedition are mysteriously attacked. |
December 23, 1970 |
| 3 |
The House / Certain Shadows on the Wall A former sanitarium patient discovers a house she has known all her life, but never dared enter, in a recurring dream. An ailing woman dies under the care of her sinister brother, but her accusing shadow remains indelibly cast on the parlor wall. |
December 30, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes / Miss Lovecraft Sent Me / The Hand of Borgus Weems / Phantom of What Opera? A phenomenally successful young seer suddenly refuses to make further predictions. A vignette about a babysitter and her latest client. A desperate man seeks a surgeon's help when he discovers a presence that controls his right hand. The Phantom of the Opera gets the shock of his life when he menaces a beautiful young singer. |
September 15, 1971 |
| 2 |
A Death in the Family / The Merciful / Class of '99 / Witches' Feast Taking refuge in a funeral home, a wounded killer encounters a gentle undertaker with a strange secret. Bricks and mortar figure in a wife's plan to end her husband's suffering. A graduating class of the future takes a particularly revealing final exam. An employment agency official has difficulty trying to fill a position for an extremely particular customer. |
September 22, 1971 |
| 3 |
Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay / With Apologies to Mr. Hyde / The Flip-Side of Satan A college professor suspects that his visiting aunt is an ancient witch--with designs on inhabiting his wife's body. Dr. Jekyll tries out a new potion. A callous disc jockey is offered up as a hellish sacrifice at a deserted radio station. |
September 29, 1971 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return of the Sorcerer A sorcerer hires a translator to divine the meaning of an ancient Arabic manuscript that has some grisly connection with his twin brother's death. |
September 24, 1972 |
| 2 |
The Girl with the Hungry Eyes A photographer hires a mysterious model whose eyes burn with a seductive, yet frightening, glow. |
October 1, 1972 |
| 3 |
Rare Objects A gangster marked for death engages a specialist who guarantees him sanctuary, but at a precipitous cost. |
October 22, 1972 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 16, 1970 |
| Last aired | May 27, 1973 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |