Conversation so far:
was Rod Serling ever on television?
Serling moved from radio to television, as a writer for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.
what shows did he write for?
as a writer for WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.
did he write funny material?
The writer Marc Scott Zicree, who spent years researching his book The Twilight Zone Companion.
did he enjoy writing  for television?
He continued to write for television and eventually left WKRC to become a full-time freelance writer.
did he write popular books?
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Question: what;s another interesting fact about his television?
Self-contained rewrite: Other than the rising popularity of Twilight Zone, was there any impact from hiring Blanche Gaines as an agent?