Horror History Horror Television Horror History: Thursday, May 2, 1963: “The Twilight Zone” episode “On Thursday We Leave for Home” premiered 4 Evil Eyes May 2, 1963 Season 4 Episode 16 The leader (James Whitmore) of a colony stranded for decades on a harsh distant planet tries to convince his people that Earth is not worth returning to when a rescue ship finally arrives (Tim O’Connor, James Broderick). Source: JustWatch The Twilight Zone (1959) Tags: The Twilight Zone On Thursday We Leave for Home horror Horror History Post navigation Previous Horror History: Thursday, April 18, 1963: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Incredible World of Horace Ford” premieredNext Horror History: Thursday, May 9, 1963: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Passage on the Lady Anne” premiered