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Alan Brady's Hair · 05-16-2015, 10:46 PM

I'm trying to think of an old episode of a show. The plot is similar to the Gidget episode with Richard Dreyfuss - a young girl takes pity on an awkward boy, and goes out with him to raise his confidence. She decides he has a crush on her, and so decides to let him down easy.

The twist here is that the boy tells her that he's glad he dated a "nice girl," but now he'd like to date some "rotten girls." I think the boy might be lanky blonde kid who was in a lot of shows in the 1960s. There's a Patty Duke episode that seems to use this story line, but if so I'm thinking of the wrong kid.

Again, "rotten girls."

biffbronson · 05-17-2015, 11:15 PM

I don't think this is the one you have in mind, but Father Knows Best did have an episode with Betty (Elinor Donahue) and a very awkward guy -- Betty's friends if I recall correctly set her up with him as a joke. If it's the ep I'm thinking of, he's working in the ice cream parlor (and turns out to be a star football player).

biffbronson · 05-18-2015, 08:57 AM

I believe it was from one of the later seasons, maybe from one of the last 2 or so.

The "rotten girls" thing may have applied to that ep, or there might've been another with Betty -- where at the end, the guy wants to try other dating (after being attracted to Betty the whole time).

icecream · 05-18-2015, 12:02 PM

I think it might be The Partridge Family with Laurie but I'm not sure.

05-16-2015, 10:46 PM	#1
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,825	Help! remembering an episode I'm trying to think of an old episode of a show. The plot is similar to the Gidget episode with Richard Dreyfuss - a young girl takes pity on an awkward boy, and goes out with him to raise his confidence. She decides he has a crush on her, and so decides to let him down easy. The twist here is that the boy tells her that he's glad he dated a "nice girl," but now he'd like to date some "rotten girls." I think the boy might be lanky blonde kid who was in a lot of shows in the 1960s. There's a Patty Duke episode that seems to use this story line, but if so I'm thinking of the wrong kid. Again, "rotten girls."

05-17-2015, 11:15 PM	#2
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,454	I don't think this is the one you have in mind, but Father Knows Best did have an episode with Betty (Elinor Donahue) and a very awkward guy -- Betty's friends if I recall correctly set her up with him as a joke. If it's the ep I'm thinking of, he's working in the ice cream parlor (and turns out to be a star football player).
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05-18-2015, 08:57 AM	#3
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,454	I believe it was from one of the later seasons, maybe from one of the last 2 or so. The "rotten girls" thing may have applied to that ep, or there might've been another with Betty -- where at the end, the guy wants to try other dating (after being attracted to Betty the whole time).