Biographie

Distinctive dramatic voice

Always wore a suit and tie when presenting his shows

Science-fiction/fantasy storylines

Brief summaries of stories at the start and a conclusion of the moral at the end

Frequent and effective use of twist endings

He wanted Richard Egan to do the narration for La quatrième dimension (1959) because of his deep smooth voice. However, due to strict studio contracts of the time, Egan was unable to. Serling said "It's Richard Egan or no one. It's Richard Egan, or I'll do the thing myself," which is exactly what happened.

Out of the 92 La quatrième dimension (1959) episodes he wrote, his personal favorite was Time Enough at Last (1959). His favorite from an outside writer was The Invaders (1961) by Richard Matheson.

Ranked #1 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (August 1, 2004 issue), the only real person on the list. All the others are television series characters.

Was a Communications professor at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.

His influences included H.G. Wells, Norman Corwin, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Edward R. Murrow and H.P. Lovecraft.

Hollywood's a great place to live... if you're a grapefruit.

[on being born on Christmas Day, 1924] I was a Christmas present that was delivered unwrapped.

If you need drugs to be a good writer, you're not a good writer.

If you want to prove that God is not dead first prove that man is alive.

Being like everybody is the same as being nobody.