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In February 1945, World War II had entered its final year, but 20-year-old Rod Serling didn’t know that. He, like the many soldiers around him, both ally and foe, only knew the death and destruction ...

Television writer Rod Serling, right, huddles with producer-director Fielder Cook, backstage at a New York rehearsal for a precedent-making telecast of Serling's "Patterns," on Television Theater.

It's been 50 years since the Emmy Award-winning TV writer and producer died. But watching reruns of The Twilight Zone confirms that the themes Serling tackled remain relevant. This is FRESH AIR. On ...