rerunwatcher

I like the actor Dabbs Greer. He was on lots of things back in the day. Twilight Zone, Andy Griffith Show, Little House on the Prairie and much more. In this Emergency episode he is playing a retired doctor who is ill. But here's the kicker: he lives in a dump. It is a crummy old apartment building that has clearly seen better days. The whole place looks seedy. So, I have to ask, what did this retired doctor do with all his money to end up here? Looks like he failed to plan for old age.

I watched this movie last night. I was bored, but I continued to watch to see if it got better. This random guy is bombarded by total strangers telling him things about their life. If I had been that guy I would have pulled out a paperback and started reading so they would leave me alone. But, instead this guy is hanging on their every word. Then, later in the movie he uses the things he was told to butt into the business of other people. I can't believe that anyone would think this movie was interesting. Oh, if you are a Bette Davis fan you need to endure to the bitter end before you see her for a brief time. I would advise to pass up this movie and do something more interesting. Like watch paint dry for instance.

Okay the premise of this episode is Cindy is wanting to raise money to pay for a present for a school teacher. Fair enough. But let us examine this carefully. Think of the cost of the lumber that the stage was made from (not to mention the cost of the saw horse that Peter ruined). Think of the cost of the fabric for the stage curtain. Think of the cost of the costumes (well only Alice's, Mike's and Carol's would cost much, not the kids or Sam's). Think of the cost of the chair rentals (because surely the Brady's would not already have had this many folding chair). Think of the cost of the permit that Mike had to pay to hold the event. If the Brady's had taken all the money they spent on the production of a play and donated it toward this school teacher she would have had a nice present. I know I overthink things, but I can't help it.