That Girl: The Good Skate

That Girl: The Good Skate
ABC
September 14, 1967
Sitcom
DVD
C+

Tom and Helen's fourth TG script never seems to jell, although some of that may be due to Jeff Hayden's direction (his first of two for TG).  I can see they're trying to derive humor from both Ann's skating mishaps and Don's failure as an actor, but the bowling episode was better and the one about him writing for her clicked more.  Also, the whole time I was watching, I kept thinking Why is your soft drink named after a snack cake? (A snack cake that had been around for over 35 years at that point.)  Still it is kind of fun to hear someone as square as Donald keep talking about "the groove."

Rob Reiner makes his final appearance on TG, as a Hairdresser.  Richard Jury is a Businessman here and would be an Airman later.