OK, I'm a Jane Withers fan, so I had high hopes for this episode co-starring the 1930's child star. I have to admit that she mugged her way through the whole hour-- with the director's approval, no doubt. Very tiresome. Bob Newhart was deadpan throughout the proceedings. The theme for this Hitchcock teleplay-- like so, so many before and after its airing-- was Husband vs Wife or Man vs Woman. A few clever plot turns here and there (even though "holes" in the script were abundant), but otherwise, I was grateful when the show finally came to an end. I did enjoy the "dumb blonde" performance of the stripper character, Rosie Feather. And I truly enjoyed the all-too-brief bit by Ann Morgan Guilbert who (in the 1960's) was well-known for her brilliant portrayal of Millie Helper on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Final note: The loud, cheesy soundtrack added nothing to this disappointing episode.
Review of How to Get Rid of Your Wife
