You unlock this door with the key of imagination.

Beyond it is another dimension, a dimension of sound, and the dimension of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension.

A dimension of sound.

A dimension of sight.

A dimension of mind.

You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance of things and ideas.

You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

Next time on the Twilight Zone podcast, we'll be delving into one of the show's true curiosities. A Twilight Zone episode that depending on your perspective, you might not actually consider to be a Twilight Zone episode at all.

But what's fascinating is that this particular installment is probably the most frequently adapted story

in the entire Twilight Zone canon, making its way onto radio, television, and film more times than any of the other stories that inspired an episode.

Now, I did toy with the idea of reading the original short story for you, but the thing is, an occurrence at Alcreek Bridge is a quintessentially

American tale. And while I can just about pull off most of the stories that found their way

onto the Twilight Zone, there are some, like this one, where my Liverpoolian accent doesn't quite do it justice.

But honestly, if you're keen to hear an audio version of Ambrose B. a story,

there's no shortage of them out there. A quick search, and you will have your pick.

So I thought I'd do something a little bit different for you tonight.

After an occurrence at Al Creek Bridge started being adapted for other media, it absolutely took

off in popularity. In fact, on the classic radio show suspense, it wasn't just performed once.

It was recorded three separate times.

And that doesn't mean they just replayed the same recording three times

on the suspense radio show.

They actually produced three distinct performances.

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