Hart enters Prof Kingsfield class unprepared. Kingsfield calls on Hart who stumbles through his lack of preparation. Kingsfield comes out of his pulpit, walks into the class and places an imaginary sheet over Hart. Later Hart is informed that annually, Kingsfield picks one new student over which to place a symbolic shroud. Translated this means this particular student will never be called upon again and won't pass the course. Hart adopts a scheme to reverse and remove Kingsfield's "shroud," (which had never been accomplished by any previous student). Hart shows up in the class wearing a hood completely covering his identity. The class is snickering and Kingsfield's authoritative manner is disrupted. Trying to ignore the silent Hart, Kingsfield proceeds to question the class about the specifics of a difficult case in which the other students give less than satisfactory answers. All the time, Kingsfield is annoyed by the hooded figure sitting in Hart's chair. Kingsfield finally asks Hart to answer the question, for which Hart remains absolutely silent. Kingsfield walks back into the class again and removes the hood from Hart demanding that Hart answer the question. As soon as the hood is removed, Hart spouts out a perfect answer. Kingsfield realizes that Hart has tricked him into removing the "shroud." This was an excellent program! The best of the entire series.
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Anderson is an idiot!
planktonrules29 January 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Up until this episode, Anderson was a rather unlikable character on "The Paper Chase". He seemed arrogant and unwilling to cut anyone any slack. However, for once, Anderson is fallible--and behaves a bit stupidly.
The show begins with Professor Kingsfield socking the students with a HUGE assignment--and so their plans for a getaway are finished. But, they decide instead to at least have a campus party. Anderson picks up a beautiful blonde and brings her to the party. However, she slips out with another guy and she and the other guy break into the dispensary. With police sirens blaring, Anderson foolishly follows them. Seeing the broken glass, he stupidly blunders into the building--and is caught by police. He was innocent (except for being an idiot) and now he faces expulsion. What can he and Hart do--especially when Kingsfield is to chair the disciplinary committee?! Not a bad episode at all, but having a smart character behave stupidly seemed a bit like sloppy writing. Still, it's a compelling episode and Robert Ginty (Anderson) a chance to expand his previously limited role in the show. Worth seeing.
By the way, at the end, watch for the exchange between Fitch and Kingsfield--it's hilarious.
The show begins with Professor Kingsfield socking the students with a HUGE assignment--and so their plans for a getaway are finished. But, they decide instead to at least have a campus party. Anderson picks up a beautiful blonde and brings her to the party. However, she slips out with another guy and she and the other guy break into the dispensary. With police sirens blaring, Anderson foolishly follows them. Seeing the broken glass, he stupidly blunders into the building--and is caught by police. He was innocent (except for being an idiot) and now he faces expulsion. What can he and Hart do--especially when Kingsfield is to chair the disciplinary committee?! Not a bad episode at all, but having a smart character behave stupidly seemed a bit like sloppy writing. Still, it's a compelling episode and Robert Ginty (Anderson) a chance to expand his previously limited role in the show. Worth seeing.
By the way, at the end, watch for the exchange between Fitch and Kingsfield--it's hilarious.
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