What I like about Rhoda's show is when you watch it you feel like your part of the show , they make you feel like your part of the family and they really do seem like actual sisters.
You are so right. Just shows with good writers and good actors filth isn't needed to make things funny and entertaining. I havent watched TV in many years.
I watched this show when I was a little girl growing up in the 1970s. It doesn't seem that long ago, yet every regular cast member of this show has past away. The only regular still alive is Julie Kavner who played Brenda and has played the voice of Marge Simpson for over 3 decades now. I hope she stays with us for a long time.
He also gets the biggest laugh of the episode. After Rhoda kisses him at the end, and he says, “wait a minute……maybe we should reconsider!” Great actor!
@@thomasmagnum3588you gotta love him. I was a teen. He was cute ! My favorite of all the guys chasing either girl. If Brenda had to marry Benny, I think Gary would have been good for Rhoda. Great comedy between them.
@@EphemeralProductions yes they were the style. And I just loved them!! Still do. And bell bottoms and aviator glasses are back! So are a lot of other things from.back then.
That one second at the end of this episode, where Rhoda asks Brenda, "Got anything to eat?" - that is such a rare gift of realism in a script. Well done!
Took me a few episodes to realize that was a young Ron Silver. Liked his character. Reminded me of an audiobook he narrated. "The Plot Against America" by Phillip Roth. Great book and great narration. Check out this book.
The fact of the matter is that the Rhoda show influenced many future sitcoms including Friends and Seinfeld. In therms of show premise, Frasier is just an upside down Rhoda. Still, the Rhoda show never quite gets the credit that it deserves for being groundbreaking and influential and great.
Joseph Joel how do u figure? Frazier was a Dr. who worked in radio. His Dad lived at home w him. He was rich. Lived in Seattle. Frazier also had the most expensive set on TV at the time. I hate when people say fact of the matter when it’s opinion
Sh W The layout isn’t even close! It’s 1 bedroom theirs was 2. Theirs had a bathroom down the hall from the kitchen Rhodas is by her bedroom. The door is on the other side of the kitchen. They had a little balcony she doesn’t. Should I keep going??
This was a good episode of the show. I was laughing at Gary and dinner at his parents home. Who knew that Gary left dental school due to not liking seeing saliva (spit).
That zipper shirt I didn't even realize it was supposed to be a gag at first because I've seen shirts like that now with zippers and crap all over it looking tacky
I grew up on Brooklyn, one of six Christians in a class of 46 kids, the other 40 being Jews. All my friends were Jews. But even my almost totally Jewish school would have lost to the series, Rhoda, in the competition of how many Jews with thick New Yawk accents can be crammed into a room.
I always liked Seasons 3 and 4 the best. Gary, Sally and Jack were great additions to the cast. I wasn't a fan of Joe, despite the seasons that featured him having had much higher ratings. This is by far the funniest episode of the series IMO.
If I could talk to Rhoda, I would tell her to forget about thinking she had to have a man. I had a niece about the same difference in age as Brenda. Both my parents were living. I had a career. I didn’t know how to appreciate it. I am now 71, niece has moved, parents have died, and life; well, not so good.
Those kind of lies that people in sitcoms do always boomerang on the liars. Gary's zipper shirt is weird to say the least. During the 1970s, pullover shirts with one short zipper on the upper front with a quarter size ring on the zipper tab were very popular with both genders. I had a few of them. They had a t-shirt neck, no collar. I remember that swine flu back then, never knew anyone who had it. I was in high school then, and not one kid got it. Seemed like it was mainly in big cities. I love that huge bookcase at the home of Gary's folks. The people playing his parents had also been on alot of sitcoms before this show, and the mom was Ray's mom on Everybody Loves Raymond, just looks alot younger on this.
I had a teddy bear when I was a kid, I wonder if Gary did. Rhoda's dress looked like a curtain. I guess when Remington Steele got a job as James Bond then Mrs Krebs had to move to NYC. That carpet didn't look as tricky as Rhoda said.
I remember those shirts like Gary has on, with all those zippers.Most were for decoration, and didn't work.This episode is hilarious.Rhoda doesn't seem to like anyone.
Elevator lady from the elevator was probably in "Birth of a Nation". She had lots of character roles in both movies & TV. Can't think of her name but, she was very funny when well directed.
Wow, Gary looked really good dressed as a man!! I still don't find his face very cute, but he looked pretty attractive in that suit. And it is unbelievable that Rhoda wouldn't have told Brenda that she kissed Gary!!!
gdcat777 should we make stereotypical comments about you because you listen to David Bowie? Does this mean your Gay? Should we make “gay bashing comments” unfortunately I wasn’t raised to be as low as you to bash another human being bc of race, color, creed or sexual orientation.
@@michaeldoran5387 oh shut up, it was a very real analysis. Go to New York and check it out. I have, and no it's not foreign to other cultures but in the Jewish community, it's very prevalent.
This is funny. Sometimes Rhoda is too picky. It didn't help her any concerning Joe. Gary's shirt is awful with all those zippers. Fonzie pants would simply be jeans. Several sitcoms have had pretend girlfriend scenarios as this ep, and all of them go awry.
That's my dad (Lee Vines) playing the doorman. He also did another episode where he replaced Carlton. Thanks for posting!
@@Shamonwhitehurst252 Yup, that's right. He also did some on-camera work on that show. Also on the spin-off show "Rhoda."
That's cool! I had an uncle who was a famous composer. He has passed but still known.
YOUR DAD PLAYED AN AWESOME DOORMAN AND HE WAS HANDSOME ALSO.
@@sugarkitti3051 Very kind of you...and thanks! ☺
@@jimvinespresents...8463 it must be wonderful to see your beloved father perform on such iconic programs. Best wishes.
Doris Robert's played so many people's mothers...lol
What I like about Rhoda's show is when you watch it you feel like your part of the show , they make you feel like your part of the family and they really do seem like actual sisters.
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This was by far the funniest episode I've seen yet! The acting was phenomenal and the writing was superb!
I agree, terrific episode 👏 👍 👌 😀
me too, and a late-season one at that...cleverly campy towards the end (never e v e r fancied campiness [grew up without t.v.])
Really enjoyed these older shows, so refreshing in comparison to most modern day ones that seem to only focus on loose sex and cussing.
I couldn't agree more. They did reference sex on here but it was much more subtle and tastefully done
Agreed
You are so right. Just shows with good writers and good actors filth isn't needed to make things funny and entertaining. I havent watched TV in many years.
Love the elevator scene. The little old lady holding all those gifts. Precious!
The old lady would become a star in two years. Appearing on All in the Family, then as housekeeper, Adelaide, on Different Strokes.
It drove me nuts.
@@gwenwachsman3739
Was she in Mork & Mindy too?.
I watched this show when I was a little girl growing up in the 1970s. It doesn't seem that long ago, yet every regular cast member of this show has past away. The only regular still alive is Julie Kavner who played Brenda and has played the voice of Marge Simpson for over 3 decades now. I hope she stays with us for a long time.
I was a teen when this was one.
I love Gary's hair and his sense of style. It is so 70's!
that hairstyle of Rhoda's was spot-on '76 N America...my mum'd come back sporting it from divorcing...too funny
Loved his wardrobe ! Still do.
That scene with Rhoda and Gary with his parents when she left was like a love Affair from a bad soap opera. Funny!
15:49 Lets hear one of your poems. Love and the Family. Gary: Oh, I love that one. Rhoda: Why don't you do it. Touche!!!
Ron Silver in the zipper shirt: what a classic sight gag.
I liked that shirt
@@StrongnBeautiful i liked it too. But not the orange with black. Red or light blue would have been more pleasing.
I had a huge crush on Ron Silver. I was so sad when he died.
Gary is a great character.
Michel Blanchard I didn't like him at first but his character just grew on me. Then again he had reminded me of one of my school friend.
“Oh, yes! There flat carpets can be death traps!” I use this line about once a year.
Ron Silver was funny. “Wait a second.” LOL. A lot of writers from Mary Tyler Moore Show worked on Rhoda. I love seeing Doris Roberts❤️
Doris Roberts!
She looks so young. I mean, a far difference to Ray Barone's mother
RIP Doris Roberts who passed away today. I was surprised to see her in this episode.
She was also in the Mary Tyler Moore episode "Phyllis Whips Inflation"
Ron Silver's acting abilities shows through. Glad he went on to be a great dramatic actor. RIP Ron.
Name me a show or two please. I havent seen any of them yet.
He also gets the biggest laugh of the episode. After Rhoda kisses him at the end, and he says, “wait a minute……maybe we should reconsider!” Great actor!
@@thomasmagnum3588you gotta love him. I was a teen. He was cute ! My favorite of all the guys chasing either girl. If Brenda had to marry Benny, I think Gary would have been good for Rhoda. Great comedy between them.
@@RepentfollowJesus Reversal of Fortune is a great one.
Never knew swine flu was in the 70’s I grew up in the 70’s I never even heard of it 😆
Me neither !! Not until about 2009 2010
I really liked seeing Ron Silver in dramatic parts so this was a real shock to see him in comedy - but he was a great actor.
Oh yes Ron Silver was so funny.
Please name some serious shows with Ron. I would love to watch them.
I’ve only really ever seen him IN comedy. lol. He was a really funny guy!
''We can't hang them!'' ROFL
"..maybe it would have been easier if I'd have told them I was gay." He could pass for 70's gay.
don't know and don't care about your sexuality or his
Gary looks cool when he is not wearing his sunglasses and being a poser. Just be yourself!
Those glasses and clothes were just the style back then. Thank you LORD that those styles left! LOL
@@EphemeralProductions yes they were the style. And I just loved them!! Still do. And bell bottoms and aviator glasses are back! So are a lot of other things from.back then.
Gary's shirt with the zippers, way before Michael Jacksons get ups.
DORIS ROBERTS...I LOVE HER.
I would not have worn that shirt ever not even on Halloween.
Rhoda is gentle but hilarious comedy.
That one second at the end of this episode, where Rhoda asks Brenda, "Got anything to eat?" - that is such a rare gift of realism in a script. Well done!
"I woke up this morning, I was in pigtails!'' LOL
🙋The older lady in the elevator played on different strokes as the Drummond 2nd house keeper after ms garrett left
And wasn’t she also the “where’s the beef” lady in the commercials
@@happygirl7258 no, that was Clara Peller
valerie was so pretty, Ron handsome in his day...R.I.P.
omg thats future mum from everybody loves raymond
It's Marie Barone, Doris Robert's, who became a household name kinda late in life. RIP, Doris, you are missed.
I love this show. 😀
Doris Roberts, before she was Marie.
Took me a few episodes to realize that was a young Ron Silver. Liked his character. Reminded me of an audiobook he narrated. "The Plot Against America" by Phillip Roth. Great book and great narration. Check out this book.
Swine flu! Comes in cycles.
The old lady on elevator was Nedra Volz from Different Strokes.
R.I.P Nedra, Doris & Ron.
She was in many shows. She was a great character actor.
Yep, she played Adelaide, Mrs. Garrett’s replacement after Charlotte Ross left to star on “The Facts of Life.”
Rhoda's apartment seems suspiciously like the future Friends apartment with Rachel and Monica.
Sh W Brenda's apartment looks like Seinfeld's place.
agreed. I always noticed that. LOL
The fact of the matter is that the Rhoda show influenced many future sitcoms including Friends and Seinfeld. In therms of show premise, Frasier is just an upside down Rhoda. Still, the Rhoda show never quite gets the credit that it deserves for being groundbreaking and influential and great.
Joseph Joel how do u figure? Frazier was a Dr. who worked in radio. His Dad lived at home w him. He was rich. Lived in
Seattle. Frazier also had the most expensive set on TV at the time. I hate when people say fact of the matter when it’s opinion
Sh W The layout isn’t even close! It’s 1 bedroom theirs was 2. Theirs had a bathroom down the hall from the kitchen Rhodas is by her bedroom. The door is on the other side of the kitchen. They had a little balcony she doesn’t. Should I keep going??
"When someone spit Gary would faint" 😂
This was a good episode of the show. I was laughing at Gary and dinner at his parents home. Who knew that Gary left dental school due to not liking seeing saliva (spit).
This was such a funny episode. Gary reciting the poem was hilarious.
That zipper shirt I didn't even realize it was supposed to be a gag at first because I've seen shirts like that now with zippers and crap all over it looking tacky
I love this show.
I grew up on Brooklyn, one of six Christians in a class of 46 kids, the other 40 being Jews. All my friends were Jews. But even my almost totally Jewish school would have lost to the series, Rhoda, in the competition of how many Jews with thick New Yawk accents can be crammed into a room.
Joseph LaCerra: You grew up "on" Brooklyn, not "in" Brooklyn. Interesting...
@@jamessandy5873 Typo, perhaps ... i and o are next door neighbors.
Ron Silver was actually a good character actor, and his passing was premature. But aren't they always?
Steve Price
Many times, sadly.
Many times, sadly.
Is he still alive
@@favorite3932 No. Sadly, he passed away in 2009 from esophageal cancer.
I always liked Seasons 3 and 4 the best. Gary, Sally and Jack were great additions to the cast.
I wasn't a fan of Joe, despite the seasons that featured him having had much higher ratings.
This is by far the funniest episode of the series IMO.
What sort of a creep is Gary? He's seriously horrible in his behavior to women
If I could talk to Rhoda, I would tell her to forget about thinking she had to have a man. I had a niece about the same difference in age as Brenda. Both my parents were living. I had a career. I didn’t know how to appreciate it. I am now 71, niece has moved, parents have died, and life; well, not so good.
Originally aired 11/15/76
Brenda is adorable
This is probably the funniest episode of the entire series to me! lol
Rhoda is my favorite show ever. It is so quirky and original.
She was on Mary Tyler Moore too, playing a different character. And the lady from the elevator is Aunt Iola from All In The Family.
The old lady played the maid too in Differnt Strokes
Me too!
RIP Ron Silver...
Doris Roberts ( Mrs Levy) was rehearsing to play Ray Romanos mother!
Poor Brenda poor rhoda
Nebraska Volz...elevator lady on so many shows like Night Court...
Those kind of lies that people in sitcoms do always boomerang on the liars. Gary's zipper shirt is weird to say the least. During the 1970s, pullover shirts with one short zipper on the upper front with a quarter size ring on the zipper tab were very popular with both genders. I had a few of them. They had a t-shirt neck, no collar. I remember that swine flu back then, never knew anyone who had it. I was in high school then, and not one kid got it. Seemed like it was mainly in big cities. I love that huge bookcase at the home of Gary's folks. The people playing his parents had also been on alot of sitcoms before this show, and the mom was Ray's mom on Everybody Loves Raymond, just looks alot younger on this.
I had a teddy bear when I was a kid, I wonder if Gary did. Rhoda's dress looked like a curtain. I guess when Remington Steele got a job as James Bond then Mrs Krebs had to move to NYC. That carpet didn't look as tricky as Rhoda said.
I have to be careful of the skimpy filter on my mouth too. I would have asked her about the ring. Lol
Isn't that the yellow coach from Rhoda's apartment before they changed it to the brown paisley one?
Debra from Everybody Loves Raymond is here.
Where
Gary😍
Marie!
Love it
Schlub. LOL.
I just realized that’s Marie Barone.
A lot of meat on her bones? Valerie Harper fluctuated between a size 6 and 8. Jeez!
The little old lady in the elevator is a famous actress and I forget what her name is unfortunately lol. This is actually a cameo for her.
I get sick when I take shots too, and again in February.
Rest In Peace Ron Silvers and Valerie Harper
...and Lorenzo Music (Carlton).
I've seen this series several times if it was made today Gary would be gay 😂😂
Michael Jackson got the idea for his shirt from Ron Silver.
I remember those shirts like Gary has on, with all those zippers.Most were for decoration, and didn't work.This episode is hilarious.Rhoda doesn't seem to like anyone.
You're so funny, Michelle!
Hey, it's Raymond's mom!
The old lady on the elevator was the second maid on Different Strokes
Elevator lady from the elevator was probably in "Birth of a Nation". She had lots of character roles in both movies & TV. Can't think of her name but, she was very funny when well directed.
Michael Doran Her name was Nedra Volz,!
Thx Bubbles. Didn't catch the credits
Hilarious 😂
I hate that she and Joe got divorced.
Divorce was just becoming prevalent, acceptable and Everyone Jumped on that bandwagon.😢
So many broken homes.
Ramons mom .Doris Robert', Wow also gone so sad .
Swine flu shot
Vaccines are a touchy subject just now. 💉💉🐍🐍💵💵💰💰
as well they should be. nothing like having graphene injected into your body. if you got a thinker you better be thinking
Wow, Gary looked really good dressed as a man!! I still don't find his face very cute, but he looked pretty attractive in that suit. And it is unbelievable that Rhoda wouldn't have told Brenda that she kissed Gary!!!
Wow. Was Doris Roberts ever young?
Isnt' Gary's mother Raymond's mother ?
Yeah that is
Flu shot side effects
I would so go out with Brenda. And I would blow her mind.
Acca-poco?? Lol
What can you say about Jewish people. They can really talk!! Double talk and all that. Wow!
Steve Price I know people who are not Jewish ,or religious, who can talk faster and speak in fork tongues too.
+Warp Prime 42 Thank you for the Steve Price rebuttal!
I don't really care about keyboard warriors too much, but these antisemitic people are the worst.
gdcat777 should we make stereotypical comments about you because you listen to David Bowie? Does this mean your Gay? Should we make “gay bashing comments” unfortunately I wasn’t raised to be as low as you to bash another human being bc of race, color, creed or sexual orientation.
@@michaeldoran5387 oh shut up, it was a very real analysis. Go to New York and check it out. I have, and no it's not foreign to other cultures but in the Jewish community, it's very prevalent.
This is funny. Sometimes Rhoda is too picky. It didn't help her any concerning Joe. Gary's shirt is awful with all those zippers. Fonzie pants would simply be jeans. Several sitcoms have had pretend girlfriend scenarios as this ep, and all of them go awry.
17:55
I don't understand why the writers are still putting in fat jokes about Rhoda.
That what happen covid 19.
Rhoda's hair is dreadful here.
Rhoda is so pretty, but her clothes are so not pretty.
whats the point of that episode?!
to break up the depressing ones that were before this one.