Parents guide

A few episodes contain mildly implied adulterous relationships.

'Execution' and 'What's in the Box' are especially violent.

Many characters die throughout the series but the majority are not graphic. Violence is rarely ever the focal point of an episode.

There is violence (the degree is subjective). Very little blood, and what there is is in black & white.

Some domestic violence.

Gun violence is not uncommon, but never portrayed in a positive light. When it is featured, it plays a part of the plot.

Many episodes show Rod Serling, the host of the show, with a lit cigarette during the introduction and/or conclusion. Assorted other characters may smoke as well.

Probably at least half of the episodes show someone drinking an alcoholic drink. Some even show characters in a drunken state but these characters usually get a chance for redemption.

The atmosphere of the show is extremely eerie, enhanced by the music and lighting/cinematic techniques.

Several episodes are particularly creepy, including "The Masks" "Perchance to Dream" "Eye of the Beholder" and many more.

Some intense scenes occur in the episodes.

Has a mysterious and unnerving atmosphere, and may leave some people unsettled or disturbed. Designed to spook and confuse.

Every episode can be intense, and some can be scary.

Horror elements, such as aliens, monsters and gremlins, are featured occasionally.

A main theme of the series is making the ordinary into something strange and unfamiliar. This may leave viewers unsettled.

Character deaths are incredibly common, as is tremendous suspense.

Some episodes depict frighteningly sadistic characters (i.e. "Deathshead Revisited", "The Jeopardy Room").

Death often appears as a person, as does the Devil. While Death is usually benign, the Devil is deceitful, manipulative and, in one instance, visually terrifying.