Edward Robinson is a dreamer, but his stifling middle-class everyday life doesn't give him much to dream about. However, one day he wins 500 pounds in a newspaper contest, and instead of doing the "right" thing by investing the money on bonds, he buys a brand new car and takes off on a short Christmas break from his fiancé and her mother. And in a twist of fate, it is his car that gets him involved in a wild adventure of jewel stealing, chasing, and dancing! How much you like "The Manhood Of Edrward Robinson" will probably depend on how much you can tolerate the title character, who is not only a dork but also lies to his loving, pretty and financially sensible fiancé, and yet somehow our sympathies are meant to be with him and not with her. Personally, I found him neither likable nor funny. The women bring some life to this episode, but I would still rank it as one of the weakest of the series. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of The Manhood of Edward Robinson
