That Girl: Shake Hands and Come Out Acting

That Girl: Shake Hands and Come Out Acting
ABC
November 13, 1969
Sitcom
DVD
C

In this Orenstein-Turteltaub story, Ann gets a black boxer a chance to audition with her old acting teacher, Jules Benedict.  But she's bribed and threatened by his managers.  I had a hard time caring about any of this.

Allen Jaffe was a Native on Gilligan's Island and is Jake here.  James McCallion, who's Max here, was Cooper earlier.  Harry Basch makes his middle of three TG appearances, as Charlie.  Mel Stewart, later of All in the Family, plays Dal.

That Girl: Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts

That Girl: Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts
ABC
December 15, 1966
Sitcom
DVD
C+

This is Richard Baer's first of ten TG scripts and I don't think it works any better than the earlier episode with Billy De Wolfe's actor's studio.  This time a young actor is giving people expensive gifts, and Ann wants to help him.

James Milhollin would again play a Clerk in a later episode, while the role of Frank is Burt Taylor's middle of three on the show.

That Girl: Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night

The uncredited baby, now about 50.

That Girl: Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night
ABC
September 22, 1966
Sitcom
DVD
C+

The first of five TG episodes written by Milton Pascal, this has Ann torn between babysitting for the neighbors-- with a mustache-less Dabney Coleman introduced as Judy's husband Leon the obstetrician-- and auditioning for an insufferable but apparently brilliant acting teacher, Jules Benedict played by Billy De Wolfe.  While it's nice to see Ann working on her career and I appreciated the moments where she stands up for herself, I was getting so irritated with everyone that I wished it was an episode about Ann & Donald or Ann and her parents.