Several wistful moments in episodes of The Twilight Zone [1959-1964] were inspired by creator Rod Serling’s hometown of Binghamton, New York.
This statue of Serling was dedicated there last year.
The carousel in "Walking Distance" [season 1, episode 5] was a nod to the one in Recreation Park, a few blocks from where Serling grew up. It is still in operation.
I also visited his childhood home.
Alas, there was no twist ending.
Seems fitting Serling created his own production company for Twilight Zone (Cayuga), then did the same for The Loner (Interlaken), a short-lived Western he developed for William Dozier at 20th Century Fox in 1965, also for CBS.
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