Corpse and Robbers
- Episode aired Dec 19, 1973
- 1h 15m
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7.8/10
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Ernesta receives a telephone call from an old gentleman friend - surprising since he's been dead for months.Ernesta receives a telephone call from an old gentleman friend - surprising since he's been dead for months.Ernesta receives a telephone call from an old gentleman friend - surprising since he's been dead for months.
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- TriviaThe pilot The Female Instinct (1972) established Barney as being the sisters' chauffeur. For this first episode of the series not only was the role recast with Lou Antonio replacing Art Carney but the character's background and mindset was changed.
In the pilot Barney was an ex-cop hired by Lieutenant Ostrowski to keep the sisters out of trouble and prone to strenuously objecting to their investigation tactics (by bellowing "wrong!").
In the series while still the chauffeur and under orders by Ostrowski to not let them out of his sight, Barney is now an ex-con on parole who raises minor objections but more readily goes along with their ploys and subterfuges.
- GoofsThe security guard refers to the water cooler as a "drinking fountain".
- Quotes
Barney: You ladies are kinda cute, and... how old is this guy, anyway?
Ernesta Snoop: In his seventies. I think his interest in women has gone beyond the statute of limitations.
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very good
This is the first episode of "The Snoop Sisters" after the pilot, and there are a few changes.
Art Carney no longer plays an ex-cop who drives for them. He has been replaced by Lou Antonio as Barney, who is on parole. And instead of Lawrence Pressman as their nephew, we have Bert Convy.
Ernesta receives a call from an old man who owns a toy company. He wants to build a doll based on one of her book characters. It's odd, because it's late at night, but the sisters go to his place anyway. They're arrested, along with Barney. When Ernesta explains that she received a call from Mr. Birdwell, her nephew Stephen, a police lieutenant, thinks this is a great feat - the man has been dead for three months.
Ernesta becomes convinced that Birdwell is alive, and that his death was faked in order to keep the company afloat by cashing in his life insurance.
Really good story with lots of comic touches, including the two women standing on a car to see in a window -- unfortunately, Ernesta forgot to put the car in park.
The cast is terrific, and includes Geraldine Page as an hilarious dog lover, Sam Jaffe as a bizarre inventor, Victor Buono as a doctor, and Neva Patterson as an employee of the toy company.
Wish there were more of these. They're really fun, and Hayes and Natwick as Ernesta and Gwendolyn are just great.
Art Carney no longer plays an ex-cop who drives for them. He has been replaced by Lou Antonio as Barney, who is on parole. And instead of Lawrence Pressman as their nephew, we have Bert Convy.
Ernesta receives a call from an old man who owns a toy company. He wants to build a doll based on one of her book characters. It's odd, because it's late at night, but the sisters go to his place anyway. They're arrested, along with Barney. When Ernesta explains that she received a call from Mr. Birdwell, her nephew Stephen, a police lieutenant, thinks this is a great feat - the man has been dead for three months.
Ernesta becomes convinced that Birdwell is alive, and that his death was faked in order to keep the company afloat by cashing in his life insurance.
Really good story with lots of comic touches, including the two women standing on a car to see in a window -- unfortunately, Ernesta forgot to put the car in park.
The cast is terrific, and includes Geraldine Page as an hilarious dog lover, Sam Jaffe as a bizarre inventor, Victor Buono as a doctor, and Neva Patterson as an employee of the toy company.
Wish there were more of these. They're really fun, and Hayes and Natwick as Ernesta and Gwendolyn are just great.
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- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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