The Story Behind the Story Breaking the Silence (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Talk-Show

The Story Behind the Story

Breaking the Silence (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Talk-Show

This story starts out in a classroom and ends up traveling to a galaxy far, far away. Donald Crouch is an 8th grade teacher who encountered Jim who has a very bad stuttering problem except when he quotes poetry. When Donald asks his class ...See moreThis story starts out in a classroom and ends up traveling to a galaxy far, far away. Donald Crouch is an 8th grade teacher who encountered Jim who has a very bad stuttering problem except when he quotes poetry. When Donald asks his class to write a poem about something they are passionate about, well Jim writes about something new in his life that he falls in love with. During the Depression rickets and scurvy were a public health issue in Michigan and the government sent tons of vitamin C up from Florida to combat the problem. Earlier that week a welfare worker had delivered a case of grapefruit to Jim's home. With Jim's new found love he writes an outstanding poem titled "Ode to a Grapefruit". When his teacher, Donald, reads how good it is and knowing how bad Jim stutters except when quoting poetry he accuses Jim of plaguerism putting Jim on the spot. Jim was so angry with Mr. Crouch thinking that he sprung from his seat and recited "Ode to a Grapefruit" just as he had written it. Although angry Jim's voice was clear, and big and booming. Jim became a master at memorization, which lead to Jim joining the debate class that lead to the theater where eventually he ended up playing the lead in the cast of Othello on Broadway. A Tony award followed, then an Emmy, then an honorary Oscar. Eventually, Jim would find himself in a galaxy far, far away as the voice of Darth Vader. Written by molnarmd See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Mike Rowe Self Self See fewer	Dirty Jobs (2005)
Matthew Crouch Self (as Matt Crouch) Self (as Matt Crouch) See fewer	The Omega Code (1999)
Ketrick 'Jazz' Copeland Donald Crouch (uncredited) Donald Crouch (uncredited) See fewer	Doom Patrol (2019)
Kimberly Manning Jim's Mom (uncredited) Jim's Mom (uncredited) See fewer	She Inherited Danger (2023)