Obnoxious, Offensive, Egomaniac, Etc.
- Episode aired Apr 13, 1966
- TV-G
- 30m
Horror strikes when the writing staff realizes they've sent Alan their latest script without first inking out their derisive insults against him.Horror strikes when the writing staff realizes they've sent Alan their latest script without first inking out their derisive insults against him.Horror strikes when the writing staff realizes they've sent Alan their latest script without first inking out their derisive insults against him.
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- TriviaThis episode was inspired by writers Carl Kleinschmitt and Dale McRaven's own experiences writing for The Joey Bishop Show (1961). Joey Bishop could be very hard on the writers at times and they often added their insulting comments about Joey in the margins of their scripts. They would white them out before Bishop saw them.
- GoofsWhen the gang enters Alan outer office, a shadow of the boom mic can be seen on the hallway door.
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Rob Petrie: Hey, there's a transom over that door. If it was open, we could crawl through it.
Laura Petrie: Rob, that's burglary.
Rob Petrie: Not technically, honey. We're taking back something we gave Alan. The worst they can call us is Indian givers.
Sally Rogers: Well, anything's better than being called unemployed.
Rob Petrie: Honey, it won't hurt if we just go up there and take a look at the door.
Sally Rogers: Yeah, yeah, Rob. Let's-let's go take a look at the door.
Laura Petrie: Oh, Rob, I don't like it.
Buddy Sorrell: What do you mean you don't like it? You didn't even see it. It's a great door.
Laura Petrie: What about the play?
Sally Rogers: Laura, this is the play-- Three writers in search of their job. Come on, guys.
Rob Petrie: Honey, we're just going to take a look at the door. We'll be back in a few minutes.
Laura Petrie: No, no, I'm going too.
Rob Petrie: Well, there's no need to.
Laura Petrie: Yes, there is, Rob. If you going to do something illegal, I'm going to be there to see you don't get into trouble.
- ConnectionsReferences Rififi (1955)
Rob, Laura, Sally and Buddy are preparing to go to a show when they realize something awful...they accidentally gave Alan Brady the wrong script. Why is this so bad? Well, they wrote all sorts of insulting things about him in the script...their copy only...but now that Alan has it, they might all get fired. So, instead of going to the show, they are in for an evening of breaking and entering in order to replace that script.
This and the episode where Laura divulges to America that Alan is bald are two of the only episodes I can think of where Alan is NOT an awful jerk. See the show...see what I mean.
This is a highly enjoyable episode...one of the better ones of season five. Silly and very enjoyable.
- planktonrules
- Dec 17, 2023
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- Runtime30 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1