Due to a freak accident, a meek and mild bank official can suddenly read minds.
Too bad the heavy hand of Standards and Practices (censorship) was so active in 1961, because this episode has a lot of humorous potential. However, as things stands, the show is pretty tame with only a couple of faintly humorous highlights. Dick York gets the most from the material with his mugging and eye-popping bits, showing again what a skillful light comedian he was. Too bad that director James Sheldon adds nothing to the mild results-- maybe if he had directed the characters do something mildly outrageous a more memorable half-hour would have resulted. Anyway, at least the conclusion is sweetly satisfying, and-- in reference to the coin-- metaphysically appropriate.
Too bad the heavy hand of Standards and Practices (censorship) was so active in 1961, because this episode has a lot of humorous potential. However, as things stands, the show is pretty tame with only a couple of faintly humorous highlights. Dick York gets the most from the material with his mugging and eye-popping bits, showing again what a skillful light comedian he was. Too bad that director James Sheldon adds nothing to the mild results-- maybe if he had directed the characters do something mildly outrageous a more memorable half-hour would have resulted. Anyway, at least the conclusion is sweetly satisfying, and-- in reference to the coin-- metaphysically appropriate.