Showdown with Rance McGrew story
The egotistic star of a western TV series comes face to face with the real Jesse James. Directed by: Christian Nyby. Story by: Frederic Louis Fox, Rod Serling.
10 total · 2 choice · 6 major · 1 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| lesson in humility | choice | The real Jesse James was compelled to take timeout from the afterlife to humble the "phony-baloney" Western actor Rance McGrew. |
| the need to be treated with respect | choice | It seems the point of the story was that even dead cowboys are touchy about their image. |
| coping with an arrogant jerk | major | Everyone was fed up with the spoiled actor Rance McGrew. |
| cowardice | major | Rance was a slimy, cowardly worm. |
| ghost | major | It would seem the real Jesse James took timeout from the afterlife to visit Earth and protect his image from being sullied. |
| life in the American Wild West | major | We saw the shooting of a stereotypical Western television series episode. |
| the entertainment industry | major | We saw the shooting of a stereotypical Western television series episode. |
| what if I met an historical figure | major | The "phony-baloney" western actor Rance McGrew got a lesson in humility from the real Jesse James. |
| fear of heights | minor | Rance confessed that heights made him feel ill. |
| what if I found myself in the past | not | Although it initially appeared that Rance McGrew was mysteriously transported to the Old West, it was actually the same Hollywood set where his eponymous television show was being shot. |