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The Twilight Zone S3E8 — It's a Good Life

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The Twilight Zone•Season 3•Episode 8

It's a Good Life

8.6/10 · 5,400 votesNov 3, 196126 min

Ranked #3 of 37 in Season 3•+1.1 vs season avg

On an isolated family farm in Peakesville, Ohio, young Anthony Fremont, who has vast mental powers but lacks emotional development, holds his terrified family and neighbors in thrall to his every juvenile wish.

Directed byJames Sheldon

Written byRod Serling, Jerome Bixby

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Episode Summary

"It's a Good Life" is episode 8 of The Twilight Zone season 3. It scored 8.6/10 from 5,400 votes, ranking #3 of 37 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by James Sheldon and written by Rod Serling, Jerome Bixby, it aired on November 3, 1961.

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