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'''"To Thing or Not to Thing"''' is the seventh episode (part two) of ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the | '''"To Thing or Not to Thing"''' is the seventh episode (part two) of ''[[The Thing (segments)|The Thing]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]''. It aired on [[October 20]], [[1979]] on [[NBC]]. | ||
Professor Harkness creates a device that may transform the Thing/Benjy back into Ben Grimm, but he must wait eight hours for the result. During that time, he constantly shifts back and forth between Benjy and the Thing, which he must hide from Betty and Ronald. | Professor Harkness creates a device that may transform the Thing/Benjy back into Ben Grimm, but he must wait eight hours for the result. During that time, he constantly shifts back and forth between Benjy and the Thing, which he must hide from Betty and Ronald. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Harkness]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Harkness]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Marilyn Schreffler | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Marilyn Schreffler]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ronald Radford]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ronald Radford]] | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Centerville]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** Professor Harkness's lab | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[Centerville]] | |||
**** Professor Harkness's lab | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* Ronald's car | * [[Ronald Radford's car|Ronald's car]] | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | |||
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | |||
==Release== | |||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: October 20, 1979 on NBC | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The episode title is a play on "To be or not to be", a line from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''Hamlet''. | * The episode title is a play on "To be or not to be", a line from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''Hamlet''. | ||
* This episode sheds more light on the origin of the Thing/Benjy, which was talked about lightly in "[[ | * This episode sheds more light on the origin of the Thing/Benjy, which was talked about lightly in "[[Gone Away Gulch]]." Ben Grimm was a test pilot, who for some reason, transformed and got stuck into the body of the Thing. Presumably, Professor Harkness made the rings for him to transform the Thing back into Ben, although due to an unforeseen side effect, it can only transform him into a teenager. | ||
* This is the first episode to begin with Benjy as the Thing, although the previous episode, "[[Double Trouble for the Thing]]" | * This is the first episode to begin with Benjy as the Thing, although the previous episode, "[[Double Trouble for the Thing]]," began with a fake Thing. | ||
* Betty (teasingly) flirts with Benjy, despite the fact that it had been clearly established that being Benjy is really an adult, and his teen form is only a side effect from using the rings, as well as the fact that she's already dating Ronald. | * Betty (teasingly) flirts with Benjy, despite the fact that it had been clearly established that being Benjy is really an adult, and his teen form is only a side effect from using the rings, as well as the fact that she's already dating Ronald. | ||
* Because of the involuntary transformations, | * Because of the involuntary transformations, Benjy's rings are never needed. | ||
* This is the last episode that deals with the drama of Benjy being the Thing or the other way around. I guess after fourteen episodes, it just lost its appeal. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* Kelly asks Benjy if he should go home, although it hasn't been established where he actually lives. | * Kelly asks Benjy if he should go home, although it hasn't been established where he actually lives. | ||
* Kelly thinks the Thing can | * Kelly thinks the Thing can hide beside the orange mountain, with his blue underwear somehow not sticking out. | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* Warner Bros. | * Warner Bros. owns the show, while Disney owns the characters, making it difficult to release this episode onto DVD. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Fantastic Four episodes]] | [[Category:Fantastic Four episodes]] | ||
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[[Category:The Thing episodes]] | [[Category:The Thing episodes]] |
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Benjy's skin turns orange. | |
Premiere date | October 20, 1979 |
Run time | 11:36 |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
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"To Thing or Not to Thing" is the seventh episode (part two) of The Thing season one, and came as a segment of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing. It aired on October 20, 1979 on NBC.
Professor Harkness creates a device that may transform the Thing/Benjy back into Ben Grimm, but he must wait eight hours for the result. During that time, he constantly shifts back and forth between Benjy and the Thing, which he must hide from Betty and Ronald.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||
|
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Centerville
- Professor Harkness's lab
- Centerville
- United States
Objects
- None
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 20, 1979 on NBC
Behind the scenes
- The episode title is a play on "To be or not to be", a line from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- This episode sheds more light on the origin of the Thing/Benjy, which was talked about lightly in "Gone Away Gulch." Ben Grimm was a test pilot, who for some reason, transformed and got stuck into the body of the Thing. Presumably, Professor Harkness made the rings for him to transform the Thing back into Ben, although due to an unforeseen side effect, it can only transform him into a teenager.
- This is the first episode to begin with Benjy as the Thing, although the previous episode, "Double Trouble for the Thing," began with a fake Thing.
- Betty (teasingly) flirts with Benjy, despite the fact that it had been clearly established that being Benjy is really an adult, and his teen form is only a side effect from using the rings, as well as the fact that she's already dating Ronald.
- Because of the involuntary transformations, Benjy's rings are never needed.
- This is the last episode that deals with the drama of Benjy being the Thing or the other way around. I guess after fourteen episodes, it just lost its appeal.
Errors
- Kelly asks Benjy if he should go home, although it hasn't been established where he actually lives.
- Kelly thinks the Thing can hide beside the orange mountain, with his blue underwear somehow not sticking out.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- Warner Bros. owns the show, while Disney owns the characters, making it difficult to release this episode onto DVD.