Unfortunately, SyFy isn't available in Canada. Neither is H&I, aka Heroes & Icons. Both are U.S. cable only, to my extreme frustration. The only reason I note this, by the way, is that both are doing Twilight Zone marathons on New Year's Eve and the next morning. Weird that there are two of them running the same marathon at the exact same time. 

Submitted for Your Approval: All the Episodes Featured in Syfy and H&I Network’s 2023 ‘Twilight Zone’ New Year’s Eve Marathons

According to the message board on sitcomsonline, there may yet be hope for a resurrection. A user there who has been in touch with the proverbial "Uncle Earl" says he received a message from that gentleman. Here's what he said:

"I wanted to let everyone know that the Uncle Earl site is down. There appears to be some problems with my web server - at the moment I am working to solve the problems, but it could be down for a while. I will let you know if and when I get it back up."

So don't delete the URL (or should that be the "Earl?) and keep trying! This great vintage TV site may yet be back.

mojo55 wrote:

Reminder that the Twilight Zone marathon is back on SyFy channel and lasts until Jan 2.

Here's an episode of The Twilight Zone I'll guarantee you've never seen. In fact, many fans haven't. Because it's not actually a TZ episode at all. 

It's from the Jack Benny Show around 1963 and features Rod Serling complaining about not being able to do the kind of scripts he likes, which prompts criticism from Benny. Jack then goes out for a walk and ends up - you guessed it - in the Twilight Zone, where everything is the same - but also completely different. 

And Serling plays the leader of the place called "Mayor Twilight Zone." It shows off his otherwise rarely seen comedic talents. You can see this rarity below, which is "Submitted for your approval..."

Rod Serling Played The Mayor Of The Twilight Zone On The Jack Benny Program

Back then that was common in sitcoms. They'd build the major sponsor into the script so you wouldn't be tempted to change the channel or head to the fridge during the break. Because there was no break!. And often they'd laden it with punchlines, to make it even better. It sometimes made it hard for later syndication, when the spot had to be cut out, but it was a technique that worked. 

And with it so easy to tune out and skip the spots these days (back then you actually had to get up and turn the channel!) I often wonder if it's an idea that could be brought back on a limited basis. But the days of a show being "brought to you by" anyone and actors being used as pitchmen or women are long gone!

An update to that update, which unfortunately seems far less optimistic. 

"At this point I am trying to decide whether or not I really want to restore the site. I have been working on it for 23 years. and I am a 75 year old man with memory issues and other problems to deal with. I am seriously considering letting it go. I realize this will disappoint a lot of people - and I am very sorry for that, but I have a 1 and 1/2 acre farm property to maintain and my job as a professional musician. I sing in restaurants all over the Mendocino Coast area and that is my real passion. So I am still deciding what I want to do. In any case, if I do decode to restore the site it will take a while to get it done, so don't expect anything to happen soon."

did this ever come back??