Say what you will about the "plot holes," flat writing and other criticisms, this episode, especially with Driscoll "going home" and meeting Abby, is a touching, poignant story line. Dana Andrews, Pat Breslin and the supporting cast in this segment reinforce Driscoll's idealistic idea of a past without the trappings of the 20th century. Yet he soon realizes that it makes no difference when you live, which is an important distinction to his pre-conceived notions of a perfect life. When he says good bye to Abby after the school house fire, there was part of me that wanted him to stay. The chemistry between Driscoll and Abby was genuine, a high compliment to Andrews and Breslin. One of the best one-hour episodes.
Review of No Time Like the Past
