Hazel (TV Series) Scheherazade and Her Frying Pan: Part 1 (1964) User Reviews

A very enjoyable episode but for one supporting performance

[mozartsw2006-784-220779 · 7/10 · 22 May 2023]

I enjoy "Hazel" mostly for Shirley Booth, the third actress to be a Triple Crown winner (Tony, Oscar, Emmy). She truly shines in this role. This rare 2 part episode features a number of terrific character actors as a group of mobsters trying to have a summit meeting to resolve disagreements. Of course, Hazel winds up right in the middle of the situation, as a result of visiting her friend, Gracie, overplayed by Linda Watkins. It is Miss Watkins' hammy performance that forces me to not like this episode (and Part 2) more. She is far too over-the-top with her "Nervous Nellie" act. More in Part 2.