Michael and the staff try to get Dick to be more animated on his show in order to get a Vermont TV award.
A good episode and the first appearance of Fred Applegate as J.J. the sarcastic Vermont Today director. Len (Richard Stahl) and Bud (Ralph Manza) also supply some laughs. Larry and the Darryls perform a show for sick Stephanie with ant puppets and the song "High Hopes". Funniest scene is when Dick tries to show emotion while a interviewing a prim librarian (a pre Golden Girls Estelle Getty). The staff apply some fog machines and echo effects.
A good episode and the first appearance of Fred Applegate as J.J. the sarcastic Vermont Today director. Len (Richard Stahl) and Bud (Ralph Manza) also supply some laughs. Larry and the Darryls perform a show for sick Stephanie with ant puppets and the song "High Hopes". Funniest scene is when Dick tries to show emotion while a interviewing a prim librarian (a pre Golden Girls Estelle Getty). The staff apply some fog machines and echo effects.