When oddball James B.W. Bevis (Orson Bean) loses his job, his car and his apartment all in one day, his guardian angel, J. Hardy Hempstead (Henry Jones), offers to help, starting the day over with some changes to ensure success. Beavis must dress like a career man, put aside his more playful pursuits (no playing football with the kids on the street), and be serious about his job (keeping a clean, functional desk at work).
As Hempstead promises, Beavis' new life is certainly different, but it is at the cost of his happiness. Beavis tells his guardian angel to change things back to how they were, and is the better man for it.
Rod Serling's moral in Mr.Bevis is that it is better to be yourself, no matter how eccentric you might appear, than to try and pretend to be something you're not, especially if it means being unhappy. It's not the most profound of messages, but it probably rings true for many avid sci-fi/fantasy fans (myself included) for whom being successful and trendy comes second to being content.
As Hempstead promises, Beavis' new life is certainly different, but it is at the cost of his happiness. Beavis tells his guardian angel to change things back to how they were, and is the better man for it.
Rod Serling's moral in Mr.Bevis is that it is better to be yourself, no matter how eccentric you might appear, than to try and pretend to be something you're not, especially if it means being unhappy. It's not the most profound of messages, but it probably rings true for many avid sci-fi/fantasy fans (myself included) for whom being successful and trendy comes second to being content.