Thi s episode is a good example of how much all the Lawrence family members love and support each other, as well as how they handle fear and stress differently. It is also the first episode to spotlight Nancy and Jeff's relationship AFTER Nancy rejected Jeff some months before. She had won him back, then he proposed (probably he pushed marriage too soon, they had only just renewed their relationship). Anyway, Nancy led Jeff on, whether she intended to or not. In this episode they are still trying to be friends and get over that debacle. When Timmy gets sick, Nancy goes to pieces and strikes out at Jeff unfairly. Her torment about her son possibly dying is certainly understandable though. Its a nice episode about people coming together in a time of crisis. Who wouldn't want the support that Nancy has? Meredith Baxter and John Rubinstein turn in their usual strong performances as Nancy and Jeff. So do Sada Thompson and James Broderick as Nancy's parents.
Review of A Child Is Given
