The Twilight Zone
The Bewitchin' Pool
Season 5, Episode 36 · Aired 1964-06-19
Synopsis
Two children escape their bickering parents through a portal in the bottom of their swimming pool to a magical land watched over by a kindly old woman the children call Aunt T.
Finale desk note
From the desk: The guide closes on “The Bewitchin' Pool” (1964-06-19) — a series bookend worth the package context. Rod Serling's battles with sponsors and censors are as legendary as the episodes.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
Moral fables in a black suit — twist endings that taught America to fear its own reflection.
Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator