Horror History Horror Television Horror History: Friday, June 2, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Obsolete Man” premiered 4 Evil Eyes June 2, 1961 Season 2 Episode 29 In a future state where religion and books have been banned, a librarian (Burgess Meredith) is judged obsolete by the Chancellor (Fritz Weaver) and sentenced to death. Source: JustWatch The Twilight Zone (1959) Tags: The Twilight Zone The Obsolete Man horror Horror History Post navigation Previous Horror History: Friday, May 26, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?” premieredNext Horror History: Wednesday, June 7, 1961: The Curse of the Werewolf was released in theaters