You know it was only a matter of time before producer Sherwood Schwartz would bring in Natalie Schafer from his old show, GILLIGANS ISLAND. Jim Backus appeared a few seasons earlier, and would return.
It's all about a lesson in snooping, and the super snoop here is Cindy, who has been secretly reading Marcia's diary. How terrible! Marcia and Jan band together and decide to teach their younger sister a lesson by planting some phony baloney stuff about a talent scout --who is considering her to be the next Shirley Temple. Creative writing 101.
Enter finicky Penelope Fletcher, and so well played by Natalie Schafer, in role very similar to Mrs. Howell. She is one of Mike's latest clients, and things are not going well. That is until she stops by the house... Cindy believes she's the talent scout, dressing up (with lots of curls!) and does her Shirley Temple thing! Penelope is impressed, as she idolized Shirley as a kid. Everything between her and Mike is wonderful. If life could be that EZ!
This is a camp episode, off the wall hilarious. You have to give credit to the makeup and costume people for giving Cindy a total "makeover," which in itself is the grande prize. Natalie Schafer probably signed lots of autographs, because she was such a beloved actress. At the time she appeared in the classic film, 40 CARATS (1973).
I agree with the last reviewer, at least 9 Stars.
Not to be missed. From SEASON 5 remastered Paramount/ABC dvd box set.
It's all about a lesson in snooping, and the super snoop here is Cindy, who has been secretly reading Marcia's diary. How terrible! Marcia and Jan band together and decide to teach their younger sister a lesson by planting some phony baloney stuff about a talent scout --who is considering her to be the next Shirley Temple. Creative writing 101.
Enter finicky Penelope Fletcher, and so well played by Natalie Schafer, in role very similar to Mrs. Howell. She is one of Mike's latest clients, and things are not going well. That is until she stops by the house... Cindy believes she's the talent scout, dressing up (with lots of curls!) and does her Shirley Temple thing! Penelope is impressed, as she idolized Shirley as a kid. Everything between her and Mike is wonderful. If life could be that EZ!
This is a camp episode, off the wall hilarious. You have to give credit to the makeup and costume people for giving Cindy a total "makeover," which in itself is the grande prize. Natalie Schafer probably signed lots of autographs, because she was such a beloved actress. At the time she appeared in the classic film, 40 CARATS (1973).
I agree with the last reviewer, at least 9 Stars.
Not to be missed. From SEASON 5 remastered Paramount/ABC dvd box set.