Elroy Schwartz, veteran of GILLIGANS ISLANDS and MY THREE SONS, many more sitcoms, wrote this classic --and with a lesson attached.
Beware of old flames bringing gifts!
Alice's old boyfriend, Mark (played by Steve Dunne),
calls her up one fine day and invites her to a special dinner. It's all nice; flowers, wine and candles --and
comes a question. Would she like to be in on a ground floor opportunity???
A really big deal! What is it? Alice hasn't a clue!
She's about to draw lots of money from her bank account, that is until Mike and Carol check out who Mark actually is. A con man with lots of wives and bills!
This is terrific story, but I also agree with the last reviewer, it's all Alice, the kids don't have much to say or do. Super ending when Mark shows up at the house hoping to get a pile of cash. He's fast on his feet when it's time to RUN!
This was Steve Dunne's first appearance on the show, a popular actor, also known for his many roles (as good and bad guys) on ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS. Steve would guest star a few seasons later in the famous "Silver Platters" tv contest episode, playing the host.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 23 remastered ABC/Paramount dvd box set.