Tom for Mayor, Part 2
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| 287: Tom for Mayor, Part 2 | |
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| Season | 1994 |
| Album | 22: The Changing Times |
| Aired | November 05, 1994 |
| Written by | Paul McCusker |
| Directed by | Paul McCusker |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Bob Luttrell |
| Music by | Unknown |
| Prev: Tom for Mayor, Part 1 Next: The Twilife Zone | |
[edit] General information
Theme:' God's guidance in times of trouble
Scripture: John 17:1 See more with this reference
[edit] Summary
Philip Glossman arrives in town to run tests on Tom Riley's farm. Meanwhile, Mayor Bill Jenkins steps down which forces both Tom and Bart to run for mayor.
[edit] Plot
The Environmental Detection guys aren't as they seemed. They want to collect evidence to try and implicate Tom in some sort of scandal. When they can't find real evidence, they make it up!
Along the way, it's revealed that Glossman is not acting on his own but is on orders from a mysterious person "higher up." Despite Glossman's best efforts, Tom clears his name and wins the election. But even as Tom celebrates his victory, Glossman vows that Odyssey hasn't seen the last of him or his mysterious boss.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Do you think Christians should run for public office? Explain.
- What was wrong with the way Bart ran his campaign?
- Could Tom have done anything to avoid the scandal? Why was Glossman so intent on ruining Tom? Explain.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Notes
- As evidenced by Glossman's phone conversation, Tom becoming mayor must have been a major problem to Blackgaard's bigger plan.
[edit] Trivia
- Walker Edminston plays both Bart Rathbone and Tom Riley, so he was actually debating himself in this episode. According to Dave Arnold, Walker was so talented at switching voices and personalities that hardly any post-production editing was needed for the debate.
[edit] Allusions
- Tom's fuss over makeup for the televised debate may have been a sly reference to the 1960 Presidential debate, where Nixon didn't wear makeup, much to his detriment.
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Resources
Tom for Mayor, Part 2 on whitsend.org
Tom for Mayor, Part 2 on AIOHQ.com
Tom for Mayor, Part 2 on AIO Soda Fountain
