What makes this goofy episode a classic is the appearance of Dan Seymour, enormously popular film and tv character actor who specialized in villainous roles, sort of in the tradition of Victor Buono.
Seymour plays Sheik Ahmed who strikes up an oil deal with Mr. Brewster (Frank Wilcox) of the OK Oil Company and, of course, Jed. Ahmed, in turn, offers four harem girls to Jed to seal the deal --until he sets his eyes on beautiful Ellie May. It's love at first sight and Ahmed will do ANYTHING to add her to his collection of wives!
Series writer Mark Tuttle tosses in some unforgettable dialogue, especially between Jed and the Sheik, add a bunch of outrageous scenes, include Granny in a few. Without too much surprise, Jed refuses to give Ellie away, and that's when love-starved Jethro enters the picture. Jethro has a secret talk with Ahmed --and in return -- gets his own herem and throw in one camel in exchange for Ellie? The scene with Jethro dressed as a shiek is laugh out loud funny.
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Not wanting to mess up the oil deal, crafty Mr. Drysdale suggests Miss Jane become a harem girl to lure Ahmed away from Ellie. Nancy Kulp's revealing outfit is sitcom classic, one of the most original wardrobe changes she ever had, and don't miss her bellybutton. This all would have made a dynamic Holloween episode.
10 stars for the insanity.
Seymour, who appeared in such film classics as CASABLANCA and KEY LARGO, steals the show and his offbeat role had to have inspired producers to cast him as the maharajah on BATMAN about a year later. Two of the harem girls, Diane Bond and Nai Bonet were quite popular in cult films of the the 60s.
Dedicated to all us devout BH fans. Must See TV. SEASON 4 EPISODE 3 remastered. Check out the classic color dvd box cover.
Seymour plays Sheik Ahmed who strikes up an oil deal with Mr. Brewster (Frank Wilcox) of the OK Oil Company and, of course, Jed. Ahmed, in turn, offers four harem girls to Jed to seal the deal --until he sets his eyes on beautiful Ellie May. It's love at first sight and Ahmed will do ANYTHING to add her to his collection of wives!
Series writer Mark Tuttle tosses in some unforgettable dialogue, especially between Jed and the Sheik, add a bunch of outrageous scenes, include Granny in a few. Without too much surprise, Jed refuses to give Ellie away, and that's when love-starved Jethro enters the picture. Jethro has a secret talk with Ahmed --and in return -- gets his own herem and throw in one camel in exchange for Ellie? The scene with Jethro dressed as a shiek is laugh out loud funny.
There's more...
Not wanting to mess up the oil deal, crafty Mr. Drysdale suggests Miss Jane become a harem girl to lure Ahmed away from Ellie. Nancy Kulp's revealing outfit is sitcom classic, one of the most original wardrobe changes she ever had, and don't miss her bellybutton. This all would have made a dynamic Holloween episode.
10 stars for the insanity.
Seymour, who appeared in such film classics as CASABLANCA and KEY LARGO, steals the show and his offbeat role had to have inspired producers to cast him as the maharajah on BATMAN about a year later. Two of the harem girls, Diane Bond and Nai Bonet were quite popular in cult films of the the 60s.
Dedicated to all us devout BH fans. Must See TV. SEASON 4 EPISODE 3 remastered. Check out the classic color dvd box cover.
