I agree with the other review - the episode, in particular the death of Alice Garvey, was VERY disturbing. Perhaps because my own life and my family's life was changed by a large house fire right across the street from us when I was Albert's age, seeing Alice in the window about to be burned alive was too much for me, and when I did notice the episode was airing this evening (1/22/19) I switched channels until the terror was past.
The only way I'm able to smile - a little - was the fact that when they wrote Alice out of the show they did, lock, stock and barrel!
I could see a smokey death, so to speak, because that was used on many shows over the years, but to make it VERY obvious that she and the baby burned alive and to hear her screaming was I thought too intense for a family show. May he rest in peace, Michael Landon was known for taking creative liberties with his shows, and for certain he did here...
The only way I'm able to smile - a little - was the fact that when they wrote Alice out of the show they did, lock, stock and barrel!
I could see a smokey death, so to speak, because that was used on many shows over the years, but to make it VERY obvious that she and the baby burned alive and to hear her screaming was I thought too intense for a family show. May he rest in peace, Michael Landon was known for taking creative liberties with his shows, and for certain he did here...