To be the best at something has it's price. Jesse Cardiff ( Jack Klugman )finds out there is always someone who's ready to dethrone you. He definitely likes winning better than playing. He was one of them too he knows if he can beat the legendary Fats Brown ( Jonathan Winters) he will be considered the best of all time. It's the Twilight Zone so Fats being dead isn't a barrier. He appears and after some doubt over the situation Jesse is ready to battle. Fats however recognizes that Jesse talks a lot . He also doesn't get real joy from the game or anything else for that matter. He tells Jesse that but Jesse only thinks of beating the legendary Fats Brown and he does. Fats warns him of the burden but Jesse thinks it's sour grapes. Jesse learns what the price is he will have to answer every call like Fats did after his death. Meanwhile the pressure is off Fats . It's an interesting episode in that the main character gets exactly what he wants and without any real drama too it . It's the burden of being the best until your not anymore and that might be a relief. The episode is made memorable by the actors more known for comedy. It's the most restrained you'll ever see Winters.
It's a two person showcase and has an interesting moral too it about being the best. It never stands and carries it's own burden. Find joy in other ways and don't make it the only thing you care about.
It's a two person showcase and has an interesting moral too it about being the best. It never stands and carries it's own burden. Find joy in other ways and don't make it the only thing you care about.