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Was Rod Serling ever on television?
Rod Serling moved from radio to television, as a writer for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.
What shows did Rod Serling write for?
On October 2, 1959, the classic Twilight Zone series, created by Rod Serling, premiered on CBS.
Did Rod Serling write funny material?
Rod Serling's duties included writing testimonial advertisements for dubious medical remedies and scripts for a comedy duo.
Did Rod Serling enjoy writing for television?
Rod Serling continued at WKRC after graduation and, amidst the mostly dreary day-to-day work, also created a series of scripts for a live TV program.

Question: Did he write popular books?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Rod Serling write popular books?