Television Horror History Horror Horror History: Friday, March 31, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Long Distance Call” premiered 4 Evil Eyes March 31, 1961 Season 2 Episode 22 A young boy (Bill Mumy) finds he can talk to his dead grandmother (Lili Darvas) through the toy telephone she gave him. Source: JustWatch The Twilight Zone (1959) Tags: horror Horror History The Twilight Zone Long Distance Call Post navigation Previous Horror History: Friday, March 24, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Prime Mover” premieredNext Horror History: Friday, April 7, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “A Hundred Yards Over the Rim” premiered