A substantive and even emotionally moving J&W episode, drawn from the P.G. Wodehouse novel "Thank You, Jeeves." Much is at stake here as a rift develops between Wooster and Jeeves because of Wooster's trombone playing. Unable to stand the infernal din of Wooster's music, Jeeves leaves his master, who moves to the country and hires a new and entirely inadequate valet named Brinkley. Meanwhile, Wooster's friend Chuffy Chuffnel is in love with American heiress Pauline Stoker and must sell his estate to Pauline's millionaire father in order to have enough money to marry her. Chuffy becomes suspicious when he finds out that Wooster was formerly engaged to Miss Stoker. And with Jeeves now free, Chuffy snaps him up as his new valet...
The Wodehouseian complications pile up, culminating in a house fire. The episode ends with a beautiful scene the morning after the fire, in which Jeeves comes and restores order.
One of the least commented upon aspects of J&W was the subtle Christian symbolism that was often present. As Jeeves makes a rustic breakfast for Wooster in a meadow (to the strains of a Vaughan-Williams-like version of the J&W theme), we have a Creation, a Resurrection, and a priestly liturgy.
The Wodehouseian complications pile up, culminating in a house fire. The episode ends with a beautiful scene the morning after the fire, in which Jeeves comes and restores order.
One of the least commented upon aspects of J&W was the subtle Christian symbolism that was often present. As Jeeves makes a rustic breakfast for Wooster in a meadow (to the strains of a Vaughan-Williams-like version of the J&W theme), we have a Creation, a Resurrection, and a priestly liturgy.
