Rod Serling Fought His Biggest Battle Over ‘The Twilight Zone’

The Twilight Zone is an iconic part of Hollywood history, with the Rod Serling sci-fi series influencing a number of TV shows and movies to this day. Despite this being the case, it wasn't always easy for the show at the time of its initial run. Rod Serling was constantly being met with studio interference, budgetary constraints, and struggles with obtaining sponsorship. (We also can't forget about The Twilight Zone's weird Season 4.) The biggest issue that Serling ran into? Syndication. Yes, the dreaded word of any television auteur.