Wells for Boys

A Fisher-Price commercial introduces a toy well for Spencer, a sensitive boy who prefers quiet reflection to ordinary playsets. His mother understands his need for privacy, while his father struggles to grasp the toy’s appeal. The product line expands to include a balcony and a shattered mirror, and his mother defends his well when another boy dismisses it.

Julio Torres has described the sketch as drawn from his own experience of sensitive boyhood, with its comedy siding with the outsider rather than mocking him.