The story of "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," written by Rod Serling was originally a book but turned out to be an episode in the series of "The Twilight Zone". There are many similarities and differences between the two.
In the TV episode that aired March 4, 1960, probably the most different thing is that Tommy (the boy that knew about what was going to happen. In the book, it is said that Tommy is a young boy about 8 to ten years old with glasses. Although Tommy wore glasses he looked about 12 to 14 years old. Also, later in the play, a rock hits Charlie in the cheek and cuts him. The teleplay showed that Charlie got hit on the forehead, not the cheek. One of the simplest but most important differences is the music in the background.
In the TV episode that aired March 4, 1960, probably the most different thing is that Tommy (the boy that knew about what was going to happen. In the book, it is said that Tommy is a young boy about 8 to ten years old with glasses. Although Tommy wore glasses he looked about 12 to 14 years old. Also, later in the play, a rock hits Charlie in the cheek and cuts him. The teleplay showed that Charlie got hit on the forehead, not the cheek. One of the simplest but most important differences is the music in the background.