Paper Hats & Everything (9 Feb. 1967)

Ann is surprised when she thinks she is getting a surprise party and her father really is taking her out to diner.

Director:

John Erman

Writers:

Bill Persky (creator), Sam Denoff (creator),

Stars:

Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Marlo Thomas	...	Ann Marie
Ted Bessell	...	Donald Hollinger
Lew Parker	...	Lew Marie
Bonnie Scott	...	Judy Bessemer
Dabney Coleman	...	Dr. Leon Bessemer
Laurie Main	...	Maitre D'
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Johnny Arthur
Alan Dexter	...	Hal
Joseph Corey	...	Marvin Kronefeld (as Joe Corey)
Amanda Randolph	...	Harriet
Mitzi Hoag	...	Patty
Bob Duggan	...	Waiter
Armin Hoffman	...	Paul

Storyline

With Helen gone out of town, Lew decides to ask Ann if she is available for a birthday dinner out on the town with him for Saturday night. Despite Ann already having a date with Donald for that evening, Ann accepts her father's invitation. Ann believes that her mother conveniently being out of town and Donald's eventual easy going understanding about her forgoing a date with him to be with her father on her birthday are all signs that her and her father's "date" is really a ploy to get her to a surprise birthday party, which she mentions to Judy. A perceptive Judy, who has not been invited to a surprise party and who learns from Don that he has not been invited to a surprise party, knows that Lew's invitation is not really a surprise party in disguise. So Judy, with Don's help, decides to organize a surprise party for Ann at her own apartment, as she knows that Ann will be disappointed if a surprise party does not materialize. As Ann and Lew's night progresses and Ann slowly comes to ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

9 February 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daisy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Party Guests: [Ann and her father walk in the door, turn on the lights] Surprise!
[Party guests throw confetti & streamers, blow party horns]
Ann Marie: [Ann is so touched by her surprise party, she's crying. Hugs Donald] Oh, paper hats and everything.
Lou Marie: Take this honey, you'll shrink his coat.
[Hands Ann a handkerchief, she laughs]
Ann Marie: Thank you Daddy.
Judy Bessemer: Are you really surprised?
Ann Marie: Yes, I really am. Oh, Paul thank you!
[Hugs Paul and kisses him on the cheek]
Paul: Mr. Benedict will be here later.
[...]

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Connections

References Tea and Sympathy (1956)

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