were only written by him if he wrote the episode itself. If another write, say richard Matheson, wrote the ep the other writer would have to write Rod's opening and closing narrations. Many thought Serling himself wrote all his narrations. He didn't.

He probably have had a lot of input from other writers and crew on the show but the sad thing is that he got all the credit and they didn't

It's not sad at all. Serling was very much an independent writer and he wrote over 60% of the first season scripts (thus narrations). Also he was a member of God's chosen people. They almost always get credit for doing a good job and that's the way it should be.

Originally posted by EricIdlefan
He probably have had a lot of input from other writers and crew on the show but the sad thing is that he got all the credit and they didn't

Rod Serling did not get all the credit, I don't know what gave you that impression.

Originally posted by ficlopri
Also he was a member of God's chosen people. They almost always get credit for doing a good job and that's the way it should be.
I like the idea of giving someone credit for a good job if they do a good job, but not if they don't. I know Serling felt the same way.

As executive producer, Serling did some editing and rewriting of the other writers' scripts, so it's possible that he wrote introductions and epilogues besides those in his own scripts. I know that the epilogue to "The Invaders" was not the epilogue in Richard Matheson's original teleplay, but I don't know who rewrote it, Serling and/or Matheson and/or possibly someone else.

Originally posted by Mr. Bevis
I like the idea of giving someone credit for a good job if they do a good job, but not if they don't. I know Serling felt the same way.

You sorta miss the point. There's only room for so many congradulatios for good jobs in this world. God's chosen people should get the honors almost always over the non-chosen people who also may do a good job.

As executive producer, Serling did some editing and rewriting of the other writers' scripts, so it's possible that he wrote introductions and epilogues besides those in his own scripts. I know that the epilogue to "The Invaders" was not the epilogue in Richard Matheson's original teleplay, but I don't know who rewrote it, Serling and/or Matheson and/or possibly someone else.

Originally posted by ficlopri, NOT Mr. Bevis You sorta miss the point. There's only room for so many congradulatios for good jobs in this world. God's chosen people should get the honors almost always over the non-chosen people who also may do a good job.

I don't know whether or not you are Jewish, ficlopri. I'm not, but if you aren't, I may have known more Jews than you have, and I'm convinced that all of the ones I've known would strongly disagree with this.

To most Jews, the phrase "chosen people" means that their people, their ethnic and religious group, was chosen to have a special place in history. It doesn't mean that God loves them more than other people or wants them to be honored more than other equally deserving people. IF there are any that disagree . . . well, let them prove beyond a reasonable doubt that that's what God wants, and I'm sure all reasonable people--and most people are essentially reasonable--will be happy to go along with it. (If you have a candidate for such a "proof," perhaps you can just post a link to one? This thread is starting to go off on a tangent.) Until then, we should probably just stick to treating everybody equally.

There are some non-Jewish people in the world who might consider writing something like this to stir up resentment of Jews, and I hope you're not one of them, ficlopri. In either case, I don't object to your post at all; I think there is a good answer to what you have posted, and I am now posting it. Please watch how you quote me, though. If someone reads your last post as carelessly as you used the quote feature in it, they may conclude that your words are my words, when actually those words do not express my sentiments at all.

Bevis, I feel God loves Jewish people (His chosen people) far more than the rest of the human race. This is evidence by the prophecy of Israel in the Bible (which has come true).