Episode #33, segment 2 - Shelter Skelter
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Episode #33, segment 2 - Shelter Skelter
BoG Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:38 pm
#33b: SHELTER SKELTER (episode #9 of 2nd season)
written by Ron Cobb & Robin Love
Directed by Martha Coolidge
One of the more memorable segments of the 2nd season: Harry (Joe Mantegna) is a wound-too-tight gun shop owner who's very much in 'survivalist' mode; he's obsessed with the idea that nuclear war will happen soon and in the past year has built himself a deluxe shelter under his house. He also ignores his little daughter (Danica McKeller of The Wonder Years) and preps his young son, teaching him the use of handguns. His wife (Joan Allen) is weary of Harry's attitude and, as the episode begins, is leaving with the kids on a trip to see her sister out of town. While they are gone, Harry invites his high school chum and employee (Jon Gries) over and, when slightly drunk, let's him in on his big secret - the shelter.
written by Ron Cobb & Robin Love
Directed by Martha Coolidge One of the more memorable segments of the 2nd season: Harry (Joe Mantegna) is a wound-too-tight gun shop owner who's very much in 'survivalist' mode; he's obsessed with the idea that nuclear war will happen soon and in the past year has built himself a deluxe shelter under his house. He also ignores his little daughter (Danica McKeller of The Wonder Years) and preps his young son, teaching him the use of handguns. His wife (Joan Allen) is weary of Harry's attitude and, as the episode begins, is leaving with the kids on a trip to see her sister out of town. While they are gone, Harry invites his high school chum and employee (Jon Gries) over and, when slightly drunk, let's him in on his big secret - the shelter.