There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man.

It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.

It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition,

and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge.

This is the dimension of imagination.

It is an area which we call the twilight zone.

Music The Twilight song. The Twilight song. Often I will begin the Twilight Zone podcast with a disclaimer that there really isn't much in the way of trivia for an episode.

In the case of the one that we'll be discussing tonight, it really is the case. There's really not much information to pass on. So with that in mind,

we will just launch straight into it and take a look at Nightmare as a child.

Month of November, hot chocolate and a small cameo of a child's face, imperfect only in its solemnity.

And these are the improbable ingredients to a human emotion.

Emotions say like fear.

But in a moment this woman, Helen Foley, will realize fear.

She will understand what are the properties of terror.

A little girl will lead her by the hand and walk with her into a nightmare.

First broadcast on the 29th of April, 1960, written by Rod Serling and directed by Alvin Ganser. Now, I will just get the two little pieces of trivia that we do have out the way straight up

so we can get on with reviewing the episode.

The name Helen Foley of the main character was the name of Rod Sailing's English and

drama teacher when he was a child.

And this one was directed by Alvin Gander however it was meant to be

Richard L Bear who was going to direct but he was involved in a plane crash if you listen to

the episode about the papal testament then you will hear all the details of that. Now Helen Foley is a teacher.

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