If You Were Almost the Only Man in the World
- Episode aired Mar 21, 1968
- TV-G
- 30m
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6.3/10
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The doctor that treats Ann Marie after a baseball incident is Donald's double.The doctor that treats Ann Marie after a baseball incident is Donald's double.The doctor that treats Ann Marie after a baseball incident is Donald's double.
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- TriviaThe title is based upon there song "If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)" by Nat D. Ayer and Clifford Gray published in 1916.
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One of the worst. Not funny at all. Writing is embarrassing.
Synopsis: Ann is hit on the head with a baseball while Donald is out of town. Her doctor looks just like Donald and in her confused state this leads to various situations. Ted Bessell plays both roles with some split screen work.
Larry-view: F. One of the worst. Some early scenes are devoid of any value at all as the writers assume that the situation will carry the comedy, so they don't bother to even try to make the dialog funny or interesting. For example, the first scene in the hospital where Ann mistakes Dr. Kennedy for Donald is a long scene of tedious, tiresome dialog, and it's a complete waste of time. The next scene in the hospital with the psychiatrist also features a long stream of tedious dialog that doesn't push the story along, but does have a little trite psychiatrist humor. Later scenes try harder but fall completely flat, giving the script an embarrassing "trying too hard" quality. The show isn't funny at all. There is one funny joke in the entire script, until the climax, which is funny but only for a few seconds. Much of the script is occupied with the usual compromising situations of men staying over while Ann is in her pajamas, Mr. Marie walking in on men putting Ann to bed, etc. Ted Bessell does not come off well here. He doesn't pull a fantastic Shatner on us and play two characters. Rather, he pulls a lame Clark Kent and plays Donald Hollinger the whole time, simply putting on a pair of glasses for the other character.
Larry-view: F. One of the worst. Some early scenes are devoid of any value at all as the writers assume that the situation will carry the comedy, so they don't bother to even try to make the dialog funny or interesting. For example, the first scene in the hospital where Ann mistakes Dr. Kennedy for Donald is a long scene of tedious, tiresome dialog, and it's a complete waste of time. The next scene in the hospital with the psychiatrist also features a long stream of tedious dialog that doesn't push the story along, but does have a little trite psychiatrist humor. Later scenes try harder but fall completely flat, giving the script an embarrassing "trying too hard" quality. The show isn't funny at all. There is one funny joke in the entire script, until the climax, which is funny but only for a few seconds. Much of the script is occupied with the usual compromising situations of men staying over while Ann is in her pajamas, Mr. Marie walking in on men putting Ann to bed, etc. Ted Bessell does not come off well here. He doesn't pull a fantastic Shatner on us and play two characters. Rather, he pulls a lame Clark Kent and plays Donald Hollinger the whole time, simply putting on a pair of glasses for the other character.
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- LarryBrownHouston
- Jan 14, 2008
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