He Hesitated

He Hesitated[1]

Series
Work In Progress
Original Broadcast Date
1987
Cast
Joe Frank
Format
Absurd Monologue, Serious Monologue, 1 hour
Preceded by:	Policeman's Ball, The
Followed by:	At The Border

There are paper clips, rubber bands, cellophane wrappers, and pennies on my living room carpet.

He Hesitated is the name of a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1987.

Synopsis

A list of clutter in Joe's house. The futility of cleaning. Joe exchanges witty dialog with his mother, describes her life. Saving bugs in a pool. Saving baby ducks from a badger. A synopsis of "the incredible shrinking man." Intellectual discussion of the film at a party. Problem solving and linear progression taught in childhood - nihilism and soap operas.

Music

• "Mimosa" - Michael Brook (from Hybrid, 1985)
• "Sanfona" - Egberto Gismonti

• "Foreign Affairs" - Eno, Moebius and Roedelius (from After the Heat, 1978) | YouTube

• "All My Tomorrows" - Frank Sinatra (from High Hopes, 1959) | YouTube

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