Episode #1.22 (28 Feb. 1978)

Director:

Jay Sandrich

Writers:

Susan Harris, Susan Harris (creator)

Stars:

Jimmy Baio, Rebecca Balding, Billy Crystal

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jimmy Baio	...	Billy Tate
Rebecca Balding	...	Carol David
Billy Crystal	...	Jodie Dallas
Cathryn Damon	...	Mary Campbell
Robert Guillaume	...	Benson DuBois
Katherine Helmond	...	Jessica Tate
Gordon Jump	...	Chief of Police Tinkler
Charles Lane	...	Judge Petrillo
Robert Mandan	...	Chester Tate
Richard Mulligan	...	Burt Campbell
Arthur Peterson	...	The Major
Eugene Roche	...	E. Ronald Mallu
Jennifer Salt	...	Eunice Tate
Ted Wass	...	Danny Dallas
Rod Roddy	...	Announcer (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mental hospital | switching hats | hula dance | witness | gay man straight woman relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 1978 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Episode 22

Episode 22 begins with Jodie on a dinner date with Carol at a Japanese restaurant,driving the Chef(Fred Iwasaki)to distraction(and Rebecca Balding unable to suppress her laughter throughout the scene).She finally convinces the homosexual Jodie to join her for a weekend at Cape Cod,as friends(although her smile betrays her real motive).Burt finds a new friend on his first day at the nuthouse,Harold Bronfman(Milt Oberman,previously in episode 20),a neurotic who changes hats every ten seconds,who calms Burt's nervousness by telling him he'd be crazy if he weren't(Burt calls him The Mad Hatter).Danny tells Mary the reason why he's marrying a girl he doesn't even love,it's either that or its curtains.Billy runs away from home,embarrassed about a bad report card,until Benson borrows the sheriff's car to find him, arresting a drunk driver while doing it(with The Major exclaiming to everyone within earshot that the town has a black sheriff).In the courtroom,a boorish Mr.Franklin is admonished by the judge,who is tempted to dismiss the case,until Franklin claims to be holding back a surprise witness.