Television Horror History Horror Horror History: Friday, December 11, 1959: “The Twilight Zone” episode “And When the Sky Was Opened” premiered 4 Evil Eyes December 11, 1959 Season 1 Episode 11 Three astronauts have returned from this first space flight. Major Gart is hospitalized with a broken leg. The other two, Colonels Harrington and Forbes head for a bar. Harrington gets a strange feeling… BUY IT NOW! The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series The Twilight Zone: Season 1 Amazon Prime Tags: horror Horror History ad The Twilight Zone And When the Sky Was Opened Post navigation Previous Horror History: Tuesday, December 8, 1959: “One Step Beyond” episode “The Stone Cutter” premieredNext Horror History: Sunday, December 13, 1959: “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” episode “Specialty of the House” premiered