Early on, he isolated the small hamlet of Peaksville, Ohio. The Twilight Zone S3 E73 "It's a Good Life". "Forty years ago, Rod Serling introduced us to a monster, a monster so powerful he was able to make the world disappear just by using his mind. ''Yeah, it was good that Anthony made Jasper choke to death... eating his own paws.''. It originally aired on November 3, 1961. Unable to voice their real feelings, they tell Anthony that it was far better than what used to be on TV. He controls the weather and what supplies can be found in the grocery store. Anthony has also eliminated electricity, automobiles, and television signals. The snow will kill off at least half the crops and the town will face starvation. The adults tiptoe nervously around him, constantly telling him how everything he does is "good", since displeasing him can get them wished away "to the cornfield", where they are presumably met by a less-than-happy ending. Theater Script. 1. One night each week, Anthony gives the townsfolk one hour of television, which he creates and projects onto the family TV set. The people live in fear of him, constantly telling him how everything he does is "good," since he banishes anyone thinking unhappy thoughts into the otherworldly cornfield from which there is no return.
We only wanted to introduce you to one of our very special citizens, little Anthony Fremont, age six, who lives in a village called Peaksville, in a place that used to be Ohio. The monster knew their every thought, could feel their every emotion; and when they made him angry, which was often, he would banish them into a cornfield from which there was no return. Anything less than that is handled at your own risk, because if you do meet Anthony, you can be sure of one thing: you have entered The Twilight Zone.Rod Serling's introduction at the beginning of this episode was recycled and digitally edited for the preshow of the Disney Parks attraction The opening narration of this episode is sampled in "Threatened" by This, as you may recognize, is a map of the United States, and there's a little town there called Peaksville. Bill Mumy and Cloris Leachman reprised their roles as Anthony Fremont and Mrs. Fremontrespectively. His widow breaks down, but no matter what happens, the people of Peaksville make sure to think only good thoughts and repeat ""No comment here, no comment at all. The people must thus grow their own food, and supplies of common household items, such as bar soap, have been dwindling. Anything less than that is handled at your own risk, because if you do meet Anthony you can be sure of one thing: you have entered the Twilight Zone. "This is the lobby of an inn, in a small Bavarian town and next week, we'll enter it with a former S.S. officer. Boy, is it ever. --The beginning portion of Rod Serling's opening narration, "Tonight's story on the Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction.
And tomorrow... tomorrow's gonna be a... real No comment here, no comment at all. "It's a Good Life" is episode 73 of the American television series The Twilight Zone. It's a GOODLife, by Jerome Bixby. After the program is over, the adults celebrate Dan Hollis' birthday. And if by some strange chance you should run across him, you had best think only good thoughts. Before Dan is killed, he is shown, indirectly by his shadow, transformed into a Jack-in-the-box. Everybody is under his rule, even his parents. He is a monster, a mutant with godlike mental powers. It's the first stop on his road back to relive a horror that was Nazi Germany. The father then smiles and tells Anthony in a terrified voice, "...But it's good you're making it snow. Six-year-old Anthony Fremont looks like any other little boy, but looks are deceiving. The best episodes of The Twilight Zone are the ones that combine mystery with intrigue and ingenuity; thus making this one of the best episodes. Six-year-old Anthony Fremont has godlike mental powers, including mind-reading.