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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: The First Season 1959-1960.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one way in which producers accomplished the goal mentioned in #26?
(a) They hired famous directors and writers.
(b) They spent a great deal of money on the sets.
(c) They spent a large amount of money on advertising.
(d) They hired major stars.

2. Who was the Serlings' other son?
(a) Richard.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Roger.
(d) Robert.

3. One of the episodes sponsored by the Ford Motor Company required that what be done?
(a) The Chrysler Building be blacked out of the skyline because the two companies were competitors.
(b) The name Ford must be mentioned one hundred times.
(c) A Ford car be found in every scene.
(d) The president of the Ford company must be a guest actor.

4. What did Bob and Rod both like?
(a) Camping and fishing.
(b) Acting in plays and musical.
(c) Reading and acting out science fiction pulps.
(d) Watching television.

5. Executives were dead set against buying "The Twilight Zone" as a serial and were eventually convinced to take on the series by whom?
(a) Writer Rod Serling.
(b) Producer Buck Houghton.
(c) The public.
(d) Producer Bert Granet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why could "The Twilight Zone" not be filmed permanently at Universal?

2. Where did Houghton decide to film the show?

3. Although Serling admitted that "The Time Element" was certainly not a masterpiece, the show received more _____________ than any other show that premiered on the "Desilu Playhouse."

4. CBS executives were finally on board with Serling's work and what happened?

5. Who was put in charge of the new series?

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