User Reviews

It's certainly not a new idea, and the majority of the plot beats were pretty predictable. Still, I had a good time watching it

What a great episode! Too bad it was shorter than most, I could have easily watched an hour and a half of it.

This one and Nightmare at 30,000 Feet were my favorite episodes. Great job!

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!

It was very good just wish the ending was a little better

Great episode but could have been so much more. Felt just a bit incomplete

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.

Back to 'subtle as a sledge hammer', pulp novel, simple children's stories. Simplistic, audience insulting, Nothing outstanding in this episode.

This episode reminded me of the original series. Great story.

The plot is an adaptation of the Jeffrey Ford novel "The Shadow Year"?

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.

Weak ending but a great episode. Would've loved for it to be a bit longer.

I loved it, it was the best episode of the two seasons.