Television Horror History Horror Horror History: Friday, March 10, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Static” premiered 4 Evil Eyes March 10, 1961 Season 2 Episode 20 A cranky boardinghouse resident (Dean Jagger) who hates television digs his old radio out of the basement and finds it picks up programs from the past when he’s alone. Source: JustWatch The Twilight Zone (1959) Tags: horror Horror History The Twilight Zone Static Post navigation Previous Horror History: Friday, March 3, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Mr. Dingle, the Strong” premieredNext Horror History: Friday, March 24, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Prime Mover” premiered