text_original: The episode, trivial in itself, gains a kind of gravity by the illustration it affords of Townshend's character all through Townshend's short career.
text_transcription: THE EPISODE TRIVIAL IN ITSELF GAINS A KIND OF GRAVITY BY THE ILLUSTRATION IT AFFORDS OF TOWNSON'S CHARACTER ALL THROUGH TOWNSON'S SHORT CAREER
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, tɹˈɪvɪəl ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf, ɡˈeɪnz ɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv ɡɹˈævᵻɾi baɪ ðɪ ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən ɪɾ ɐfˈɔːɹdz ʌv tˈaʊnʃɛndz kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ˈɔːl θɹuː tˈaʊnʃɛndz ʃˈɔːɹt kɚɹˈɪɹ.