The Dark Truth Behind This Classic Twilight Zone Episode

"It's a Good Life" is known as one of the most iconic episodes of The Twilight Zone. Is this episode just a great horror story? Or is there something darker underneath? In this video, I discuss the hidden meaning behind this classic.

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[andrewdreasler]

9:55 In the story, we went to a clearing by a stream, in the woods. But things were simplified to fit within the TV time slot.

[RobertPaskulovich-fzth]

My father fought alongside Rod Serling in the Liberation of Manila In January 1945.

[HowardSimonson-fb]

Huge fan of the Twilight Zone. Should be mandatory viewing to young people today. Almost every episode provides a teachable moment.

[mairirose]

I’m amazed that a show so old can so easily foreshadow what is going on today.

[jjetsam]

I’m 75 yo and I’m still terrified of Billy Mummy.

[MithrilMagic]

“If we were all on trial for our thoughts, we would all be hanged.”
~Margaret Atwood,
Alias Grace

[John-gxh]

"We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think." Rod Serling. And, here we are.

[markadams]

My boss when I was working would tell me to smile more. I would respond, "yes, I must think happy thoughts and say happy things or be wished away to the cornfield." She never got my reference.

[MatthewMaloney-hf]

It was good that you made this video, a very good thing!

[AHalevonEric]

Nancy Cartwright's fate in the film version was to be stuck forever in a cartoon. Oh, the irony.

[LaineyBug]

How apt that the Totalitarian is an undisciplined child.

[Oldag]

The totalitarian metaphor is superbly appropriate.
I was fortunate, as a kid, to have read the short story before it appeared on The Twilight Zone. Serling's adaptation was phenomenal.

[KimberlyLetsGo]

'Wish it into the cornfield!!' is still a quote we hear. Those that know, know. I never thought about it being a metaphor for a dictarorship. But, I've been enlightened.

[D.I.V.A.Journey]

As a HUGE fan of The Twilight Zone, I love these breakdowns! I really feel like Rod was predicting future events and it baffles me! Thanks for this!

[grumpyoldwizard]

When I was a kid, in the 60's, I thougnt this episode was one of the scariest of all the episodes.

[tricivenola]

Saw this episode in the original TZ wheh I was eleven, and it scared hell out of me. It still does.

[savingtess]

I remember seeing this as a kid on rerun sometime in the 80s and it left me horrified, absolutely horrified, still to this day.

[composing-chaos]

It baffles me how Americas don’t see this happening today. I fear for my grandson’s future.

[captainjellicoee]

I find your analysis of this story interesting.especially given the climate of the world today

[BH-hl]

Mussolini also said "“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power.” People tend to forget that quote.