S4YA S3E8 – It’s a Good Life- Twilight Zone

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It's a Good Life

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My Bess friend, Matt Sizemore, joins the show this week to discuss the incredibly not-bleak episode featuring the great Bill Mumy in, “It’s a Good Life”!

This is Matt’s handwritten bio: Hello. My name is Matt or Matthew. I am a broadcaster, currently serving as a morning television anchor. I’ve done radio and voice-overs in the past as well. I’m also the bff of the podcast host. That makes me rad. I need to lift more weights.

To get a hold of Matt, you can do one of the following ways!

    • Twitter: @souporsizemore
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattsizemoreKIVITV/
    • Web: https://www.kivitv.com/matt-sizemore
    • Other: http://linkedin.com/in/matthew-sizemore-ab635b1a

SHOW NOTES – It’s a Good Life

  • Show Info
    • Originally aired: 1961-11-03
    • Starring:
      • Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Fremont
      • Bill Mumy as Anthony Fremont
      • John Larch as Mr. Fremont
    • Directed by: James Sheldon (Yes, 6 other episodes)
    • Teleplay by: Jerome Bixby (No)

You, Me, and IMDB Synopses:

  • You: Small boy, not sure if birthed hatched or adopted terrorizes a small town
  • Me: The story of a boy who gets everything he wants
  • IMDB: On an isolated family farm, a young boy with vast mental powers, but lacking emotional development, holds his terrified family in thrall to his every juvenile wish.

Discussion:

  • Initial thoughts
    • Peeksville entitled community back to the dark ages
    • Mental thriller way
      • Hostage – asshole of a child
      • His own
  • Stray Observations
  • What do you rate the episode?
    • 3/10
    • 7.5/10

Choose your Own Endventure

  • Matt – They kill him
  • Brandon – The parents actually parent

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