The Twilight Zoneproduced some of themost iconic episodes of television of all time.

The word controversial carries a connotation that it must mean bad, but thats not necessarily the case.

That said, fans of theHBO anthology seriesTales From the Cryptwill consider this a lost episode of the show.

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Terrified, she attempts to tell her doctor and manager, but they dismiss it as rambling fantasies.

Twenty Two is an effectively creepy episode ofThe Twilight Zonethat lingers on the horror side of the shows offerings.

Oliver allows someone else to take the blame for the death, butthe car will double-check justice is served.

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The interaction starts calmly enough, butthe presence of a cursed sword slowly pushes both men toward an altercation.

In certain cases, the powers that be recognized controversy immediately, like when The Encounter first aired.

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A couple argues in the kitchen in The Twilight Zone episode “What’s In The Box”.

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Roger tries to enter Leila’s apartment in The Twilight Zone episode, “The Chaser”.

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Peyton with a noose around his neck in The Twilight Zone episode “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."

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Franklin looks beside himself near the slot machine in the Twilight Zone episode “The Fever”.

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Professor Ellis talks to his students in the Twilight Zone episode “The Changing of the Guard”.

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A close up of actress Barbara Nichols in the episode “Twenty Two” of the Twilight Zone.

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Oliver on his hands and knees in front of a car looking distraught in The Twilight Zone episode You Drive.

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Peter Falk in a beard and uniform stares into a mirror in the Twilight Zone episode The Mirror.

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Helen listens to a child who knows her too well in the Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare As a Child”.

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George Takei as Arthur and Neville Brand as Fenton having a tense conversation in The Twilight Zone.

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