Mookie (a touching portrayal by Ron Asher) and Pookie (a charming and vibrant performance by Justine Bateman) are very close fraternal twins. After Mookie learns that he has a terminal disease, he decides to download his mind into a computer. However, Pookie must figure out a way to stop her parents from pulling the plug. Director Timra Ramon, working from a quirky and moving script by Dan Kleinman, relates the intriguing story at a brisk pace, maintains a pleasant heartwarming tone throughout, and offers an affecting and interesting take on death and immortality. Moreover, the special bond between the two siblings gives the episode real substance and poignancy. Batemen holds everything together with her strong and appealing acting; she receives excellent support from George Sims as her skeptical father and Tippi Hedren as her more tolerant and open-minded mother. The conclusion for this one is unusually positive while the basic premise falls more into the realm of fantasy instead of the horror or thriller category, thereby making it a radical departure for this series. A nice show.
Review of Mookie and Pookie
