Monday, May 13, 2013

The two episodes that probably never were

The most-perplexing things in the Barbara Schwarz notes I was given are the facts of two scripts that I am not sure were ever real; that is, were these Paul Rhymer scripts and if so, why are they are dated for air days after the first series went off the air?

The first script, which has been called, "The Treasure of Sierre Fletcher" or perhaps, "The Great Bottomwind Treasure" is dated 44-10-04.

It involves a pair of identical twins who are different and they live in a cabin on the Idaho/Nevada border.  Each of the twins' rooms are in different states!  (It seems obvious that these "facts" are supplied by Uncle Fletcher.)

One twin is named "Morsel" and the other is named, "Dorsel."

Rush is the son in the script, instead of Russell (if the date is correct, David Whitehouse would be there, not Bill Idelson.)  He reads from a Third Lieutenant Stanley novel about counterfeiting butterfly collectors!  The "treasure" is a collection of bunion pads, some of them new.
Fletcher:   Dr. Beryl Sigafoos of Germany invented bunion pads for his brother,   Sterile.
The second script is dated 44-10-05 and is titled, "(Very) Odd Man Out."

Rush fills in for Milton Welch ushering at the Bijou.  Film: "Round Thy Tiny Head A Shaft Of   Golden Sunlight Shines, Occasional Seamstress Daphne" & "The Troth I Intended Plighting Has Been Pilfered, Oh Perfidious Poltroon."  The film stars Lavinia Lumbarpane and Dudley Nightshade.

Vic talks about Offal Demure, a Visiting Lodge Honorary Emeritus Regional Star-Thunker.

There is some notation about these being "fantasy" scripts but if so, why are they dated as they are?  Still, in almost all respects, these scripts do not seem legitimate.

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