Friday, December 25, 2015

That Girl: Black, White and Read All Over

That Girl: Black, White and Read All Over
ABC
September 21, 1967
Sitcom
DVD
B

Donald's novel, which got misplaced in the previous season, is again the center of an episode, a quite good one that contrasts Lew's old-fashioned sensibilities with Donald's modernness, although Don is shown to have integrity when a publisher (Henry Jones, looking much as he did in '50s movies like Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?) wants him to spice the novel up.  It's interesting to see how much is unsaid and, well, read between the lines here.  I also like how Helen Marie has a more balanced view than Lew.  Ann chooses Donald over her father, but peace is made in the end.  And Ann has some very mod outfits, particularly the checked dress above.

This is Richard Baer's second of eleven TG scripts and Jeff Hayden's second of two times directing TG.

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