The Best Minutes Podcast
William Wyler's 1946 film "The Best Years of Our Lives," examined one minute of screen time per episode.
Minute 170: THE END
A great cast deserves a second look
Minute 169: Man and Wife
Happily ever after.
Minute 168: With This Ring
Mr and Mrs. Homer Parrish
Minute 167: For Better, For Worse
Lots of "for better, for worse" so far.
Minute 166: Wilt Thou Have This Man?
Everyone knows the answer
Minute 165: Here Comes the Bride
It's showtime.
Minute 164: I'm Really in the Junk Business
Fred is very good at putting himself down.
Minute 163: I Might Give the Wrong Answers
Loopy from punch?
Minute 162: Steady, Boy!
Pre-wedding jitters
Minute 161: What I Asked You for is a Job
A very short interview process
Minute 160: What are You Doing in that Airplane?
The Junkman Cometh
Minute 159: Three Four Six Three
Glory days.
Minute 158: Round Trip?
Dusty memories
Minute 157: The Boneyard
Relics of war
Minute 156: By Command of Lt. General Doolittle
Above and beyond
Minute 155: Which One Leaves First?
Fred's future is literally without direction
Minute 154: When It's Time to Bail Out
Geronimo!
Minute 153: A Lot of Fancy Words
Among my souvenirs Some letters sad and blue A photograph or two
Minute 152: The Best Years of My Life
She said the thing!
Minute 151: Greetings, Brother
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Minute 150: Get Out
Another rooster in the henhouse
Minute 111: Pink, Sweet, and Nauseating
End of one of the greatest scenes in cinema history.
Minute 148: I Love You, Wilma
Peacetime.
Minute 147: I Know What to Say
The war is over.
Minute 146: When I Know I'm Helpless
Homer loses the debate.
Minute 145: How to Take this Harness Off
Homer lays his cards on the table, and his arms on the bed.
Minute 144: See For Yourself What Happens
Truth or Dare
Minute 143: Tell Me the Truth, Homer
Fold, Raise, or Call.
Minute 142: Up to Silver Lake
Cold Chicken decisions
Minute 141: Just Knock on the Door
A knock at the door
Minute 140: Homer and Wilma
The Girl Next Door
Minute 139: Marry Her, Tomorrow
Marriage advice, from a guy getting divorced.
Minute 138: This Customer Wasn't Right
So much for soda jerking.
Minute 137: So We're All a Bunch of Suckers
One knuckle sandwich on toast, coming right up.
Minute 136: I Don't Get Ya, Mister
Civilian-splaining the war to a veteran
Minute 135: They Work by Radar
Homer's Frequently-Asked Question
Minute 134: Ham and Cheese Dark
The beginning of a bad conversation.
Minute 133: I'm Glad I'll Never See Him Again
Peggy isn't good at lying to herself.
Minute 132: That was Fred
No hellos, just goodbyes.
Minute 131: Chopsticks
Homer plays while Fred calls Peggy
