No Man Is a Manhattan Island (16 Oct. 1970)

To fulfill a game show stunt, Ann throws a party for her neighbors and her purse gets stolen.

Director:

Richard Kinon

Writers:

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

Stars:

Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, William Bakewell

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Marlo Thomas	...	Ann Marie
Ted Bessell	...	Donald Hollinger
William Bakewell	...	Bob Macintosh
Ric Roman	...	Ed Ferrone
Erin O'Reilly	...	Jill Johnson
Alex Rocco	...	Biff Johnson
Amzie Strickland	...	Ella Tansy
Charles Lampkin	...	Horace Hansen
Don Eitner	...	Policeman
Jerry Fogel	...	Mr. Hale
Bernie Kopell	...	Jerry Bauman

Storyline

Ann has a multi-day appearance as a contestant on a game show. On her first appearance, the questions asked are about her neighbors, about who she knows nothing except for Jerry and Ruthie. On her next appearance on the show in three days, she learns that the questions will be along the same vein of knowing neighbors. Beyond the fact of wanting to win money on the show, Ann laments the fact that she really doesn't know the neighbors in her building. As hard as she tries through general hallway chit-chat, her neighbors are less than forthcoming about themselves. Based on an off-the-cuff innocent comment by Donald, Ann figures that a good way to bring her and her neighbors together is to create a crisis around which to bond. The ploy works. But after the follow-up get-to-know each other party in Ann's apartment, Ann regrets getting to know her neighbors as her purse containing $50 goes missing. As Ann, Donald and Jerry go on a quest to figure out which neighbor stole her purse, Ann ...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 1970 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cinema General Studios - 846 N. Cahuenga, Hollywood, Los Angeles, 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?

Trivia

The title is based upon the Thomas Merton book, No Man Is An Island.

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Connections

References Seconds (1966)

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