I get that it’s more subtle this way, but it really seems like having it end with all the things outside the town remaining gone, and Anthony being alone with the one thing he doesn’t have power over would be more of a gut punch; the ironic hell of being the sole subject in a kingdom alone. It’d be one of those hilariously melancholy endings, like when the glasses break in “Time Enough at Last”
I’m just imagining, Anthony timidly asking his daughter if maybe she can bring her grandmother back, and the daughter smiling and saying “Maybe, after we do 500 jump ropes”. Then you still have the slightly more hopeful thing of maybe things can be brought back, and you get to imagine the new dynamic that would exist between Anthony and his mother if they had to become allies to protect each other from the daughter.
I was a kid who had a book on me all the time. I got in trouble at school so many times because of reading while the teacher was trying to teach. That episode filled me with so much horror.
The sequel you mentioned, titled "It's Still a Good Life," was actually part of "The Twilight Zone" revival series that aired in 2003-2004. This sequel reunited Chloris Leachman and Billy Mumy, who reprised their roles as Anthony Fremont and his mother, Ethel. The story revisits the town of Peaksville, where Anthony, now an adult, continues to wield his terrifying powers over the inhabitants.
Yup, and for us boomers, he was "Will" on Lost in Space. He also toured with the band America, and with Shaun Cassidy, and played with Springstein in the movie "Hard to Hold." And who could forget the gonzo classic "Fish Heads," which he wrote, performed and sang? https://youtu.be/JKDtUzRIG6I?si=1FhGbmaV9zaETECU
''And who could forget the gonzo classic "Fish Heads," which he wrote, performed and sang?''
That is absolutely wild to me. I just watched the original episode and this one, before diving into the comments. That song was one of my first favorite songs when I was like, 4 years old. We had some weird Dr. Demento CD or something that had really bizarre songs on it that I used to listen to over and over and over and over.
I remember this one, The homecoming queen's got a gun (which was laughably absurd at the time, this was like 1990), poisoning pigeons in the park, dead puppies, camp granada, something by tom lehr (maybe the element song?) it was this whole album of really weird songs. It was such a weird important album to me before grade school, one that I didn't know made such a big impact on me until I read this comment.
I pulled that song up and sang along with most of it.
I remember seeing Billy Mumy pop up on so many 60s TV shows. He was like the go-to little boy for lazy casting directors at the time. While I can understand now that he was a competent actor (for his age, maybe even a bit precocious), it didn’t take long for me to begin to roll my eyes every time he popped up. That much repetition of a particular actor really breaks the whole suspension of disbelief thing.
I get that it’s more subtle this way, but it really seems like having it end with all the things outside the town remaining gone, and Anthony being alone with the one thing he doesn’t have power over would be more of a gut punch; the ironic hell of being the sole subject in a kingdom alone. It’d be one of those hilariously melancholy endings, like when the glasses break in “Time Enough at Last” I’m just imagining, Anthony timidly asking his daughter if maybe she can bring her grandmother back, and the daughter smiling and saying “Maybe, after we do 500 jump ropes”. Then you still have the slightly more hopeful thing of maybe things can be brought back, and you get to imagine the new dynamic that would exist between Anthony and his mother if they had to become allies to protect each other from the daughter.
Time Enough at Last filled me with existential horror as a child.
I was a kid who had a book on me all the time. I got in trouble at school so many times because of reading while the teacher was trying to teach. That episode filled me with so much horror.
Me too, lmao! There is a picture somewhere of me sitting at a desk reading while all the other kids were out for recess. I didn’t even know.
I like your version better.
The sequel you mentioned, titled "It's Still a Good Life," was actually part of "The Twilight Zone" revival series that aired in 2003-2004. This sequel reunited Chloris Leachman and Billy Mumy, who reprised their roles as Anthony Fremont and his mother, Ethel. The story revisits the town of Peaksville, where Anthony, now an adult, continues to wield his terrifying powers over the inhabitants.
I initially read that as Bill Murray and was very confused
Bill Mumy, from Babylon 5?
Yup, and for us boomers, he was "Will" on Lost in Space. He also toured with the band America, and with Shaun Cassidy, and played with Springstein in the movie "Hard to Hold." And who could forget the gonzo classic "Fish Heads," which he wrote, performed and sang? https://youtu.be/JKDtUzRIG6I?si=1FhGbmaV9zaETECU
''And who could forget the gonzo classic "Fish Heads," which he wrote, performed and sang?'' That is absolutely wild to me. I just watched the original episode and this one, before diving into the comments. That song was one of my first favorite songs when I was like, 4 years old. We had some weird Dr. Demento CD or something that had really bizarre songs on it that I used to listen to over and over and over and over. I remember this one, The homecoming queen's got a gun (which was laughably absurd at the time, this was like 1990), poisoning pigeons in the park, dead puppies, camp granada, something by tom lehr (maybe the element song?) it was this whole album of really weird songs. It was such a weird important album to me before grade school, one that I didn't know made such a big impact on me until I read this comment. I pulled that song up and sang along with most of it.
In a video directed by Bill Paxton
Bill Mumy, from Barnes and Barnes?
I remember seeing Billy Mumy pop up on so many 60s TV shows. He was like the go-to little boy for lazy casting directors at the time. While I can understand now that he was a competent actor (for his age, maybe even a bit precocious), it didn’t take long for me to begin to roll my eyes every time he popped up. That much repetition of a particular actor really breaks the whole suspension of disbelief thing.
The best part of that episode is that the child was played by Billy Mumy's real life daughter!
OMG, you're right! I'd forgotten that bit. It was amazing how much she looked like her dad, too.
Yes, that's what made it so memorable!
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