CBS
September 15, 1973
Sitcom
DVD
B
This season-opener written by Charlotte Brown has an ironic name, although it in fact refers to what will presumably be the last TV appearance of Bob's group. (Bob on the other hand would make other regrettable appearances on various shows.) The unwieldiness of Bob's first-season groups is gone, with no more one-shots and extras. Now this group has a core of five who play off each other very well. (Bob would, however, have two overlapping main groups, which would lead to hilarity when they all went on a mountain retreat with the Hartleys.) I'd go with a B+ on the episode, but unfortunately the situation means that for one segment Bob is doing most of the talking, as stage fright is not exactly the best way to showcase cast chemistry. This is, by the way, one of the episodes where Emily shows what a wonderfully supportive wife she is, not only pushing Bob out the door in a suit he's not sure he should be wearing but also enthusiastically lying to him at his request.
No comments:
Post a Comment