{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660d57ad9f822b00163ee511/6a64c417fa6cc1e030d8f6d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pleasantville (1998)","description":"<p>\"TV Time - remember, you're soaking in it.\"</p><p><br></p><p>We got more than we bargained for in revisiting this odd allegorical fable about a couple of 90s teens stuck in a 50s sitcom, introducing self-discovery, sexuality and colour to the residents of the greyscale television world.</p><p><br></p><p>Reese Witherspoon discovering the joy of reading, Tobey Maguire being a little creep, that Fiona Apple cover of Across the Universe, that iconic bathtub scene, and discussion of the well-intentioned but rough central metaphor for bigotry and discrimination await.</p><p><br></p><p>We share our thoughts on the movie and its themes, some behind the scenes gossip, delve into the nightmarish moments and dream up some ridiculous merch.</p><p><br></p><p>What's the deal with Don Knotts? Listen and find out!</p><p><br></p><p>Art by Ashleigh Jane Cosgrove. Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio.</p><p><br></p><p>https://linktr.ee/onceuponavhs</p><p><br></p><p>Join our Clamshell Club on Patreon to support the show and gain access to exclusive Once Upon A VHS bonus episodes updated monthly:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Boxset - reviewing 80s and 90s fantasy TV (including Jim Henson's The Storyteller)</li><li>Rewind - looking back at fantasy films from before 1980 (including Star Wars)</li><li>Fast Forward - our thoughts on fantasy movies from 2000 onwards (including The Lord of the Rings)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>https://patreon.com/onceuponavhs</p>","author_name":"Once Upon A VHS"}