Not a strong ending, but an intriguing episode. Not original in theory, but entertaining for sure.
17 Reviews
Entertaining but not unique
ljahcomix28 July 2020
Great episode!
ghoffma5 December 2020
Watch over from up above and run the town by a scale model!
blanbrn11 July 2020
This "TZ" episode "A Small Town" is one that's sentimental and a little magic like as it involves how an object can control things in life. The story involves a small town that faces drying up due to road projects and construction and after the popular mayor passes away unexpected the town is ran by a corrupt city treasurer. Only a strange twist happens as when a town model and scale is revealed and when it comes in the hands of a church handyman and the dead mayor's wife(Damon Wayans) Jr. things start to change. It's like he looks down from up above and controls the whole town and does good deeds. Overall okay feel good episode of a little magic thru an object!
I'm pretty sure I've seen this before
gdump18 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Possibly one of the original TZs? Anyway, it was pretty OK, but I had to give it one extra star for making me burst out laughing when the 10-legged spider appeared. I know we are in the Twilight Zone, but I'm pretty sure that even there spiders have 8 legs.
a small town
vividonin14 July 2020
One of the seasons best episodes
grlym-468491 July 2020
Brilliantly entertaining
gareth-7544228 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Ha finally, an episidoe really worth watching, Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due give a story that could've easily been turned into a movie, brilliantly entertaining & fun to watch.
Damon Wayans Jr. & David Krumholtz are excellent as hero & villain alike.
My only negative for this episode is not getting more screen time of the incredible & beautiful Keegan Connor Tracy.
Damon Wayans Jr. & David Krumholtz are excellent as hero & villain alike.
My only negative for this episode is not getting more screen time of the incredible & beautiful Keegan Connor Tracy.
This idea could be a weekly show of its own.
jaysnzees-8615510 July 2020
This twilight zone episode I like the idea of it and it starts off OK...just doesn't know how to end. A part of me wanted to see him use the model for dark revenge, pet sematary his wife, but the way it ended was just blah.
I felt my IQ dropping
Rob-O-Cop18 July 2020
Fantastic episode!
ivanaaaaaaaaa28 September 2020
"He's got the whole world in his hands."
classicsoncall6 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Rod Serling had a certain nostalgia for the past and it showed up in his original series with stories like "Walking Distance" and "A Stop at Willoughby". This episode had me thinking about those earlier ones, even if Jason Grant (Damon Wayans Jr.) worked his magic in the present for his hometown of Littleton. When a highway bypass cut off traffic to his small community, it turned into a virtual ghost town with businesses drying up and people moving out. The hardy souls left lamented the death of the former mayor and wondered when her replacement would actually get something done to improve the fortunes of the town. At a certain point however, Jason Grant, husband of the deceased mayor, located a scale model of the town in a church loft, and discovered that if he made changes to the model, they would take effect for real down below. Yet when the new mayor started accepting credit for the improvements, it inspired Grant to raise havoc with the phony bureaucrat. Having just watched a goofy flick titled "The Giant Spider Invasion", I had to chuckle when Mr. Grant unleashed that monster arachnid on Mayor Conley (David Krumholtz). Unfortunately, when Conley attempted to confiscate the scale model town to suit his own ambitions, a scuffle with Grant led to the town's unfortunate devastation. The good guy that he was though, Grant provided the means to pick up the pieces and start to renew Littleton with a little more magic. While that ending seemed a little hokey to me, the tenor of the story proved it to be one of the better ones coming out of the second season of this series.
The Shadow Year
zardoxnet28 September 2020
Smalltown Boy
southdavid1 February 2021
This was at least better than the last couple of weeks. All I want is a slightly outlandish idea, and a story that stems from it. Reflecting the world, or a deeper meaning is fine, but not necessary every time. But a story that goes somewhere... that's all it needs to have.
Whilst coming to terms with the death of his wife, Jason Grant (Damon Wayans Jr.) discovers a scale model of his town in the church storage. Littleton has suffered since the new mayor (David Krumholtz) authorised a bypass motorway that destroyed the passing trade that town received. Grant discovers that any changes he makes to this model are replicated in the real world and soon sets about improving the town as best he can. Until one change has an unforeseen consequences.
So, whilst not being unreservedly brilliant, this is at least fun and understandable. Grant's changes to the town, whilst mysterious to the residents are welcome, with the mayor happy to take whatever credit is offered and Grant happy to get his own back with the help of his pet Tarantula. Until it all falls apart and the town ends up worse off than ever, albeit with the makings of a plan of restitution on the cards. Performances are good, Wayans Jr is a fun lead and David Krumholtz, fresh of an excellent run in "The Deuce" is as snivelling as his money grabbing role requires. There were some fun nods to "Beetlejuice" in the episode, not least the aforementioned spider on the scale model and the bawdy illuminated signage.
Could it have gone deeper, absolutely, been more inventive, yes, but relative to some of the stories in this season I'll settle for passable all day long.
Whilst coming to terms with the death of his wife, Jason Grant (Damon Wayans Jr.) discovers a scale model of his town in the church storage. Littleton has suffered since the new mayor (David Krumholtz) authorised a bypass motorway that destroyed the passing trade that town received. Grant discovers that any changes he makes to this model are replicated in the real world and soon sets about improving the town as best he can. Until one change has an unforeseen consequences.
So, whilst not being unreservedly brilliant, this is at least fun and understandable. Grant's changes to the town, whilst mysterious to the residents are welcome, with the mayor happy to take whatever credit is offered and Grant happy to get his own back with the help of his pet Tarantula. Until it all falls apart and the town ends up worse off than ever, albeit with the makings of a plan of restitution on the cards. Performances are good, Wayans Jr is a fun lead and David Krumholtz, fresh of an excellent run in "The Deuce" is as snivelling as his money grabbing role requires. There were some fun nods to "Beetlejuice" in the episode, not least the aforementioned spider on the scale model and the bawdy illuminated signage.
Could it have gone deeper, absolutely, been more inventive, yes, but relative to some of the stories in this season I'll settle for passable all day long.
Lots of fun
niyahsnewacc30 August 2020
The best episode of this season !
silva_e_souza6 July 2020
My favorite of the series
kimcoxmonm17 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I loved this episode!!! In my mind, it was a take on " The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street", a Top 5 in my book from the original series.
The model town was especially endearing to me as any show/movie where they are pivotal to the plotline peak my interest. The "repurposing" of the wedding band at the conclusion was icing on the cake.
The model town was especially endearing to me as any show/movie where they are pivotal to the plotline peak my interest. The "repurposing" of the wedding band at the conclusion was icing on the cake.
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