No getting around it- this is a bad episode. It makes a good point about self-obsessed parents being unworthy of their children. I like the fact that the Sport (Mary Badham) clearly IMAGINES a special place for children before she and Jeb are beckoned to go to such a place by a country boy in the swimming pool. Imagination is their escape from unhappiness with narcissistic and bickering parents. Aunt Ti in the 'other' world gives them a constructive mixture of work and pleasure to build their self esteem. These are the good points made by this final TZ episode, written by Earl Hamner, whose previous seven stories (apart from 'Black Leather Jackets') made him a stalwart contributor to the standard of the show.
However the faults with this one are manifold and well documented- the repetition of a scene - the dubbing of Mary Badham's voice. Too many too list.
A nice message to end on for the greatest show ever.
However the faults with this one are manifold and well documented- the repetition of a scene - the dubbing of Mary Badham's voice. Too many too list.
A nice message to end on for the greatest show ever.