Worst Episodes?

Ted Over Heels: Ted dates Chuckles the Clown's daughter. Overtly lame and boring, nothing happens except girl talk and awkward scenes. Rhoda is essentially wasted, and I found the actress playing Ted's woman annoying. The episode also felt very unrealistic and stale.

Howard's Girl: Mary dates Howard's brother, and has to meet his parents who think she should still be with Howard. Dull and lifeless.

Murray takes a Stand: Murray was already the least interesting character, and while he did have his moments (Murray Can't Lose, Murray Ghost Writes for Ted), this one is a old, tired clunker and I fell asleep half way through it.

These three are definitely my least favorite of the series as well. I was amazed to see that you listed them as well.






Al - Alicia
An - Andrew
Jo - Joseph
Be - Benjamin

I think my least favorite episode is season 1's "Hi!", with Mary trapped in a hospital room with a very grumpy patient played by Pat Carrol.

It's one of those idiosyncratic season one episodes in which they felt the need to get Mary into a new environment. An obnoxious character can be funny, such as in "The Critic," but being trapped with one - not so much.

It's probably why I also dislike season 3's "Romeo and Mary," in which the obnoxious character played by Stuart Margolin refuses to take "no" for an answer in his pursuit of Mary.

Just not my cup of tea... although I can see why they thought such stories had potential. It was another way of exploiting Mary's difficulty with being confrontational.

The one where Mary is trying to date the politician's aide, whom we never see, and he keeps canceling. That is such a snooze, I doubt if I'd remember it, if I had to comprise an episode list.

And when Mary quits, over a conflict with Lou over the politician who's an old friend. Uncomfortable to watch.



Marriage is between one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others.

Season one had several weak episodes, by season two things improved with a better grasp of the characters

I don't like the one where Mary quits after being suspended. It is too sad, even though she returns.

' Ted dates Chuckles the Clown's daughter. Overtly lame and boring, nothing happens except girl talk and awkward scenes. Rhoda is essentially wasted, and I found the actress playing Ted's woman annoying. The episode also felt very unrealistic and stale.'
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That is Arlene Golonka, a wonderful actress (long resume) who would later appear on the show with Penny Marshall as 2 floozies in a bar. I know her personally. I think she told me she considered for Georgette. She was Millie on Mayberry RFD

She was Harper's real-life roommate early on, and suggested to Harper that she enter acting.

any later-season that mostly featured unfunny Georgette

Almost all episodes from the 7th season are less than great. I have my own theories as to why. IMO, only "Ted's Change of Heart" was up to the show's high standards from the previous 4 seasons. It took a couple of years before the show really hit its stride.