This is one of the weakest episodes of the original "Twilight Zone" series. Now is it NOT unpleasant or stupid--it just seems totally out of place for this series and is far from Rod Serling's best work. I read on IMDb that it was intended as a pilot (just like the god-awful episode with Carol Burnett) and I am glad the network didn't pick up the series.
Mr. Bevis (Orson Bean) is a dippy loser. He's just lost his job, drives a craptastic car and enjoys life despite its many shortcomings. However, an angel (Henry Jones) appears and makes his life more successful...but by the end of the show, Bevis finds he prefers his quirky, goofy life. The show is obviously a rip-off of "It's a Wonderful Life" and was kind of cute but had absolutely no irony or horror--it was just ordinary at best. And, as a result, it seemed to have nothing to do with the series and was simply an excuse to try out a bad idea for a potential TV series. Unremarkable and nothing more.
Mr. Bevis (Orson Bean) is a dippy loser. He's just lost his job, drives a craptastic car and enjoys life despite its many shortcomings. However, an angel (Henry Jones) appears and makes his life more successful...but by the end of the show, Bevis finds he prefers his quirky, goofy life. The show is obviously a rip-off of "It's a Wonderful Life" and was kind of cute but had absolutely no irony or horror--it was just ordinary at best. And, as a result, it seemed to have nothing to do with the series and was simply an excuse to try out a bad idea for a potential TV series. Unremarkable and nothing more.