Old Ben (J Pat O'Malley, a very good character actor in four episodes and voice of elephant Col Haithi in 'The Jungle Book') is friends with a little girl, Jenny, who suffers from polio and a horrible guardian. Of course, Ben is really from outer space- you can tell by the alien guise he assumed when playing with the children at the beginning. The story just gets weirder as it goes on. It is meant to be heart-warming but I find it just too far out. The characters are uninteresting as Old Ben the star-man is too kind, while Jenny's guardian is just plain horrible. I cannot find any meaning or enjoyment in such a tale. There's nothing sensible to make you think. What an inter-planetary slew of sewage! Unworthy of being any part of this great series.
Filed under 'Stupid' in The Twilight Zone.
Filed under 'Stupid' in The Twilight Zone.