That Metermaid (22 Jan. 1970)

Donald's meeting with a new editor turns out to be with somebody Ann knows, and leads to flashbacks of her brief career in law enforcement.

Director:

Ted Bessell

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
Dennis Weaver	...	Lewis M. Franks
Judson Pratt	...	Sgt. Melvin
Tol Avery	...	Mayor Jim Swanson
Diana Hale	...	Secretary
Claudia Bryar	...	Mona
Fritzi Burr	...	Laura
Billy Beck	...	Councilman Diggs

Storyline

Donald has to forgo his scheduled lunch with Ann to work in order to please the magazine's new editor, who Donald doesn't really yet know as a boss and thus doesn't want to rock the boat by missing a deadline. When Donald mentions to Ann that the man's name is Lewis M. Franks, Ann is certain that he will let Donald go to lunch with her. Why?: because they had an auspicious series of encounters five years ago the summer Ann worked as a meter maid in the small town of Fenwick. The story... Ann was initially torn between not wanting to ticket anyone for parking violations against her job of upholding the law. But when she was told by the police to rescind a ticket written for a car parked next to a fire hydrant - that car belonging to the mayor - Ann was appalled at what she saw as the corruption, however small. So Ann went to the local newspaper, whose editor at the time was Lewis, hoping that he would write a feature article on the issue. He refused seeing that it was not big news, but...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 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?

Connections

References Seconds (1966)

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