It's a Good Life

episode of The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q2466184
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It's a Good Life

Summary

It's a Good Life is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • It's a Good Life's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • It's a Good Life was directed by James Sheldon[4].
  • Rod Serling wrote the screenplay for It's a Good Life[5].
  • Jerome Bixby wrote the screenplay for It's a Good Life[6].
  • It's a Good Life followed The Grave[7].
  • It's a Good Life was followed by Deaths-Head Revisited[8].
  • It's a Good Life's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[9].
  • The original language of It's a Good Life was English[10].
  • It's a Good Life was released on November 3, 1961[11].
  • It's a Good Life's title is recorded as It's a Good Life[12].
  • It's a Good Life's production code is recorded as 4801[13].
  • It's a Good Life's season is recorded as The Twilight Zone, season 3[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

It's a Good Life was directed by James Sheldon[4]. Screenwriters include Rod Serling[5] and Jerome Bixby[6].

Publication

It's a Good Life was released on November 3, 1961[11]. The original language of it was English[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[9].

Subject and Themes

It's a Good Life's part of the series is recorded as The Twilight Zone[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

It's a Good Life followed The Grave[7]. It was followed by Deaths-Head Revisited[8].

Why It Matters

It's a Good Life ranks in the top 3% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month).[2]

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  1. 16d ago · Walden69 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1961-11-03T00:00:00Z
    Imdb id tt0734580
    Trakt.tv id movies/the-twilight-zone-it-s-a-good-life-1961
    Freebase id /m/015vlf
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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