Chrissy helps to land Jack a prestigious gig: catering an office party for the bigwigs at her company. All seems to go well, but it's already been established that company president Mr. Penrose (the late, great character actor Macon McCalman, "Deliverance") is a shameless sleaze. Complications ensue when Jack & Janet witness Penrose harassing Chrissy in plain view of everybody, and when Jack confronts him and accidentally gets chocolate mousse all over Penroses' suit, he fires Chrissy and refuses to pay Jack. So Chrissy's boss J. C. (Emmaline Henry ('I Dream of Jeannie'), making her second appearance in the role) schemes with Jack & Janet to expose the creep.
Yes, I can see how this kind of material can make people uncomfortable (we see Penrose actually chase Chrissy around a desk, for Petes' sake), but it's never really in doubt that Penrose will be exposed for the creep he is, and that things will end well for our main characters. Plenty of good one-liners abound, especially from Jack & Chrissy, and there's the sight of Janet & Helen in those sexy waitress outfits to enjoy. Stanley, recruited to be bartender, reveals himself to be not really up to the task. Norman Fell does his signature routine right at the end, only for Stanley to get spritzed for his little insult.
In conclusion, I do have to say that I like Ms. Henry as J. C., and it's too bad that her premature death prevented any more appearances for the character. McCalman, of course, would return to the series later playing Janets' father.
Seven out of 10.
Yes, I can see how this kind of material can make people uncomfortable (we see Penrose actually chase Chrissy around a desk, for Petes' sake), but it's never really in doubt that Penrose will be exposed for the creep he is, and that things will end well for our main characters. Plenty of good one-liners abound, especially from Jack & Chrissy, and there's the sight of Janet & Helen in those sexy waitress outfits to enjoy. Stanley, recruited to be bartender, reveals himself to be not really up to the task. Norman Fell does his signature routine right at the end, only for Stanley to get spritzed for his little insult.
In conclusion, I do have to say that I like Ms. Henry as J. C., and it's too bad that her premature death prevented any more appearances for the character. McCalman, of course, would return to the series later playing Janets' father.
Seven out of 10.