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OH Nuts! · 08-09-2008, 01:49 AM

Another one of my favorite eps and a classic ep of the series IMO. This is the one where Wally Cox guests as the nerdy Eco prof who piles on TONS and TONS of homework. He needs a room - bad- and Rick & Wally really goof when they accidentally "offer" it to him. The poor guys - Prof Paterson really cramps their style. A real charmer of an ep. - esp. that really nice pillow fight Rick and Wally have. This was one of the first eps I came across - back in '97

Sophia's Wrinkles · 08-09-2008, 01:56 AM

Interesting. I recall always being bored with the episodes heavily featuring Rick's fraternity. I will have another look at this episode, as maybe I haven't given it a chance.

OH Nuts! · 08-09-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sophia's Wrinkles

Interesting. I recall always being bored with the episodes heavily featuring Rick's fraternity. I will have another look at this episode, as maybe I haven't given it a chance.

Personally, I think its one of the best (if not the best) of the fraternity themes. But if you don't care for the frat themes, then I certainly understand why you feel the way you do.

I do know what you mean abt liking certain eras and themes of the show. It went on for so long (14 seasons) that there were several underlying themes. The wisecracking neighbor Thorny, the boys as kids, Rick dating and emerging as a rock idol, the frat years, working in the law office, The Tigers, Wally & Ginger, the boys marriages, Ozzie and his sometimes goofy & mooching friends - it's easy to not take a liking to one or two of them. Like, I'm not fondest of the first 2 yrs but there are eps here and there in that pd that really stood out (at least to me) like Ozzie's Night Out. Never cared for the kiddie eps like the Tigers either. But of course was happy to see any ep of this FINE series at least once. And the eps that are GREAT...well...they just send me to the moon and back.

BTW, are you a Golden Girls/Sophia Petrillo fan? Cause if you are I

the show & esp. Sophia- she was my favorite one of all although I REALLY LIKED all of them. The show hung together better than practically any other show I can imagine. And what a wonderful swipe it took at agism--and always with pathos or fine humor -- that to me the GGs is one of TV's peaks and certainly is in my top 15 of best shows ever. As for Sophia, I just loved that feisty little firecracker, may she & Estelle rest in peace.

Sophia's Wrinkles · 08-09-2008, 11:32 PM

Yes indeed, The Golden Girls is my favorite show ever! It practically got me through high school. What a joy to own the DVDs now instead of the pile substandard taped versions I watched over and over back then. I'm not sure what made me choose to name myself after Sophia's wrinkles, of all things. But that was 6 years ago (I can't believe I'm just now about to have my 100th post) so who knows what was going through my mind.

Anyway, my first exposure to O&H was through the Mill Creek 100 episode set, which is wonderful. I also have the first Shout release, which is also good even with the unfortunate edits. Additionally, I downloaded some of the old radio shows which I haven't listened to yet. I really hope to someday see all 14 seasons of the television series. Although it may not happen on DVD, someday when the costs and means to distribute television series are different, I'm sure we'll see them. I look forward to it.

OH Nuts! · 08-10-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sophia's Wrinkles

Yes indeed, The Golden Girls is my favorite show ever! It practically got me through high school. What a joy to own the DVDs now instead of the pile substandard taped versions I watched over and over back then. I'm not sure what made me choose to name myself after Sophia's wrinkles, of all things. But that was 6 years ago (I can't believe I'm just now about to have my 100th post) so who knows what was going through my mind.

Anyway, my first exposure to O&H was through the Mill Creek 100 episode set, which is wonderful. I also have the first Shout release, which is also good even with the unfortunate edits. Additionally, I downloaded some of the old radio shows which I haven't listened to yet. I really hope to someday see all 14 seasons of the television series. Although it may not happen on DVD, someday when the costs and means to distribute television series are different, I'm sure we'll see them. I look forward to it.

Yes the GG was a brilliant show with a great cast. I only have 2 seasons of it on DVD but that may change in time. So many funny eps...I love the one where Sophia and Blanche fight over the same man!

Re O & H, yes the Mill Creek Set is just wonderful. A real bang for your buck. And some of the eps have commercials - which you don't see too often on the DVD sets. And the Shout! sets are very nice too - esp. the first one.

Jude The Obscure · 08-10-2008, 09:09 PM

Hurrah to see Sophia's Wrinkles join in the discussion

And I love this episode--never get tired of it!

Janine the Dream · 08-18-2008, 10:57 AM

Wally Cox was excellent in this episode. Who would you say was the biggest or most famous guest star ever to appear on the series?

ILUVO&H · 08-18-2008, 11:40 AM

I don't know. It does seem though that one thing Ozzie didn't do was go for gimmicks in stunt casting to bring in ratings. He stuck to trying to make a relatable and good story. I guess he left it up to other shows to parade around their Hollywood friends in guest spots.

Jude The Obscure · 08-19-2008, 09:09 AM

there are lot of people on the show who became BIGGER stars after their guest appearance or were on other shows, but I don't recall O&H ever having big name guest stars, other than Wally Cox.

honeybea · 08-19-2008, 10:41 AM

Wally Cox was probably the best known actor, but Linda Evans went on to make a name for herself too. James Burton, the guitar player, is definitely a widely known name in the music business. June Blair was better known for her acting before appearing on the show. I don't think she ever did any acting afterwards.

Jude The Obscure · 08-19-2008, 11:08 AM

Well, we could always list those who went on to bigger things

such as Kent McCord of "Adam-12"--on O&H he was credited as Kent McWhirter

Jeannine Riley--who already had done "Petticoat Junction" at this point and later on would do "Hee Haw" and the short-lived "Dusty's Trail".

The Livingston brothers--Stanley and Barry, who both would go on to bigger fame on "My Three Sons".

ILUVO&H · 08-19-2008, 03:17 PM

Jerry Mathers was on one episode before Leave it to Beaver.
Dick Sergant was on an episode before being Darren #2 on Bewitched.
Roberta Shore was doing some Disney movies around the time she was on Ozzie and Harriet, such as The Shaggy Dog.

honeybea · 08-19-2008, 04:23 PM

Dwayne Hickman of Dobbie Gillis was on one episode. Cheryl Holdridge was also in a few episodes, never that famous, but was on Leave It To beaver and some Disney shows. James Stacy played a fraternity brother in a few show too.

Dusty's Fan · 08-19-2008, 08:54 PM

John Carradine was a big guest star ("An Evening with Hamlet." Season 2) -- probably the biggest I can think of.

Also, Penny Edwards must have been fairly well-known (she had dated Ronald Reagan) prior to her appearance on "A Cruise for Harriet" (Season 6, plus at least one other appearance).

ILUVO&H · 08-19-2008, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Dusty's Fan

John Carradine was a big guest star ("An Evening with Hamlet." Season 2) -- probably the biggest I can think of.

Also, Penny Edwards must have been fairly well-known (she had dated Ronald Reagan) prior to her appearance on "A Cruise for Harriet" (Season 6, plus at least one other appearance).

I'm sorry, but I'm a 'youngin' lol Who is John Carradine?

08-09-2008, 01:49 AM	#1
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	The Fraternity Rents A Room Another one of my favorite eps and a classic ep of the series IMO. This is the one where Wally Cox guests as the nerdy Eco prof who piles on TONS and TONS of homework. He needs a room - bad- and Rick & Wally really goof when they accidentally "offer" it to him. The poor guys - Prof Paterson really cramps their style. A real charmer of an ep. - esp. that really nice pillow fight Rick and Wally have. This was one of the first eps I came across - back in '97

08-09-2008, 01:56 AM	#2
Sophia's Wrinkles Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Posts: 460	Interesting. I recall always being bored with the episodes heavily featuring Rick's fraternity. I will have another look at this episode, as maybe I haven't given it a chance.

08-09-2008, 11:32 PM	#4
Sophia's Wrinkles Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Posts: 460	Yes indeed, The Golden Girls is my favorite show ever! It practically got me through high school. What a joy to own the DVDs now instead of the pile substandard taped versions I watched over and over back then. I'm not sure what made me choose to name myself after Sophia's wrinkles, of all things. But that was 6 years ago (I can't believe I'm just now about to have my 100th post) so who knows what was going through my mind. Anyway, my first exposure to O&H was through the Mill Creek 100 episode set, which is wonderful. I also have the first Shout release, which is also good even with the unfortunate edits. Additionally, I downloaded some of the old radio shows which I haven't listened to yet. I really hope to someday see all 14 seasons of the television series. Although it may not happen on DVD, someday when the costs and means to distribute television series are different, I'm sure we'll see them. I look forward to it.

08-10-2008, 09:09 PM	#6
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Hurrah to see Sophia's Wrinkles join in the discussion And I love this episode--never get tired of it!

08-18-2008, 10:57 AM	#7
Janine the Dream Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Saddle Brook, NJ Posts: 642	Wally Cox was excellent in this episode. Who would you say was the biggest or most famous guest star ever to appear on the series?

08-18-2008, 11:40 AM	#8
ILUVO&H Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 505	I don't know. It does seem though that one thing Ozzie didn't do was go for gimmicks in stunt casting to bring in ratings. He stuck to trying to make a relatable and good story. I guess he left it up to other shows to parade around their Hollywood friends in guest spots.

08-19-2008, 09:09 AM	#9
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	there are lot of people on the show who became BIGGER stars after their guest appearance or were on other shows, but I don't recall O&H ever having big name guest stars, other than Wally Cox.

08-19-2008, 10:41 AM	#10
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	Wally Cox was probably the best known actor, but Linda Evans went on to make a name for herself too. James Burton, the guitar player, is definitely a widely known name in the music business. June Blair was better known for her acting before appearing on the show. I don't think she ever did any acting afterwards.

08-19-2008, 11:08 AM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Well, we could always list those who went on to bigger things such as Kent McCord of "Adam-12"--on O&H he was credited as Kent McWhirter Jeannine Riley--who already had done "Petticoat Junction" at this point and later on would do "Hee Haw" and the short-lived "Dusty's Trail". The Livingston brothers--Stanley and Barry, who both would go on to bigger fame on "My Three Sons".

08-19-2008, 03:17 PM	#12
ILUVO&H Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 505	Jerry Mathers was on one episode before Leave it to Beaver. Dick Sergant was on an episode before being Darren #2 on Bewitched. Roberta Shore was doing some Disney movies around the time she was on Ozzie and Harriet, such as The Shaggy Dog.

08-19-2008, 04:23 PM	#13
honeybea Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 06, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 503	Dwayne Hickman of Dobbie Gillis was on one episode. Cheryl Holdridge was also in a few episodes, never that famous, but was on Leave It To beaver and some Disney shows. James Stacy played a fraternity brother in a few show too.

08-19-2008, 08:54 PM	#14
Dusty's Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,092	John Carradine was a big guest star ("An Evening with Hamlet." Season 2) -- probably the biggest I can think of. Also, Penny Edwards must have been fairly well-known (she had dated Ronald Reagan) prior to her appearance on "A Cruise for Harriet" (Season 6, plus at least one other appearance).