The Dick Van Dyke Show: How to Spank a Star (1964)
Season 3, Episode 24
8/10
Well-made episode with a few minor annoyances.
10 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This is a pretty-good episode. The lady singer/ actress that was on the tv show "Peter Gunn",Lola Albright,plays a convincing part as "Paula Marshall" a lovely,spoiled and manipulative actress that is used to getting her way almost always. Rob Petrie gets stuck working with this attractive headache. Rob takes the part of producer of the tv show after the usual producer Mel is 'fired' by the demanding "Paula Marshal" and then she demands that Rob be the producer. Rob's wife Laura over-reacts to the whole scene (as usual),and this puts even more pressure on Rob. The good natured Rob is being pressured by the goofy actress to do all sorts of outlandish things on and with the TV show. Rob goes along with several crazy requests during rehearsals but showtime/showday is approaching quickly. Rob is going to have to find some inner-strength to deal with this tricky situation,yet he still must be tactful with the spoiled actress and keep Laura happy also. Can he,will he succeed? Watch and see and please let us know what YOU think about it ! Easy 8/10.
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