The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1
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| 278: The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1 | |
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| Season | 1994 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | August 20, 1994 |
| Written by | Paul McCusker |
| Directed by | Paul McCusker |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Dave Arnold |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Prev: It Happened at Four Corners Next: The Fifth House on the Left, Part 2 | |
[edit] General information
Albums: Album 21: Wish You Were Here!
Theme: Trusting God in all situations, salvation
Scriptures: Matthew 6:19-21
Genre:
[edit] Summary
Eugene and Bernard stay with a stuck up family of actors in California. An earthquake soon hits town and Bernard helps bring a little girl to God.
[edit] Plot
Bernard and Eugene finally make it to San Diego. Bernard purchases his new truck, and Eugene figures out the expenses of their trip. Eugene finds that the trip has eaten up almost all of the savings Bernard supposedly made on the truck deal. Instead of driving straight back, Bernard wants to make a detour to see Hollywood and visit the stars' homes, especially the home of cowboy film star Hip Hobson.
Once they get there, they can't find the house or the star, who has long since moved. Instead, there is just a locked gate to a large estate. Bernard and Eugene walk up to it. Bernard is ready to give the owners of the house a piece of his mind. Suddenly, a car screeches around the corner. It heads straight toward them, nearly hitting Eugene!
After this experience, they are nearly instantly bonded with the owners of the house, a bigwig movie producer (Foster Smith-Hammer) and his two daughters. Eugene goes off with the oldest daughter Kelsey for a screen test and Bernard stays behind to tell the younger girl Tammi stories. Tammi is especially interested in the story of Jesus, but her father isn't impressed. Just as Eugene is telling Kelsey that he isn't interested in movies, they hear a loud rumbling*it's an earthquake! Everyone runs for cover.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why were Kelsey and Tammi so spoiled?
- Why was Foster so opposed to Bernard telling Tammi about Jesus?
- Have you ever had a major emergency in your town? How would you react if you did?
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- It's a Wonderful Life reference: as Bernard is telling a Bible story to Mr. Smith-Hammer's daughter, she asks if it's an angel like in IAWL.
- The Andy Griffith Show reference: Kelsey continually refers to Eugene's hometown as Mayberry, which is, of course, the town in the Andy Griffith Show.
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[edit] Resources
The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1 on whitsend.org
The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1 on AIOHQ.com
The Fifth House on the Left, Part 1 on AIO Soda Fountain
