ABC
March 3, 1977
Sitcom
DVD
B
This Nick Arnold & Peter Meyerson story is a nice bit of farce, with the Art teacher, Paula Holtzgang (Denise Galik, who would return in the role) telling Gabe she's in love with him and then kissing him, with Epstein observing it all. The studio audience of course is having a great time, and it's worth noting that the "crumbs in bed" line, which was toned down from an earlier version per the censors, if The Book of Lists is to believed, gets one of the biggest responses.
I didn't notice Mr. Woodman in this episode, but I think Julie's suggestion of "Sylvester" for the baby's name is meant to be a semi-in-joke about the actor's middle name. It's funny to watch in hindsight, knowing Julie would actually give birth to twin girls.
Ignoring the three episodes I'm missing (including last week's), WBK in its second season ranges from C to B+, with an average of B-. There's some good stuff in its "sophomore" year and, still very popular, especially among kids and teens, it was understandably renewed. This seems to be the junior/ 11th-grade year for the guys, who are the Class of '78. Unlike the increasingly surreal timeline on M*A*S*H, this is not yet a problem and wouldn't be for awhile.
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