Written by Susan Harris
Produced by Larry Rosen
Directed by Bob Claver
Original Air Date: January 5, 1973
By coincidence, Shirley meets a doctor whom she once dated, named Bernie
Applebaum. Trapped into accepting a date with him for the following evening,
they go to a fine French restaurant. But Bernie allows her to eat only plain
lambchops, carrots, and buttermilk -- the rest is too high in cholesterol. The
doctor is evidently very wrapped up in his vocation, for the following night,
he takes Shirley to the hospital cafeteria for an after concert dinner.
Shirley finds herself in the embarrassing position of having to tell Bernie
she's really not interested in him without hurting his feelings. Her plans to
do this are complicated when the doctor brings his mother to visit the
Partridge household. However, the enthusiasm of the two members of the
Applebaum family does not diminish even when the kids try and help out their
mother by misbehaving. Later, Bernie approaches Shirley with what he feels
will be terribly upsetting news -- that he can't marry her because he enjoys
the swinging bachelor life too much, and because he's too involved in being a
doctor! Shirley hides her delight and tells Bernie that she'll try to get over
it ... somehow.
Song:
"One Day At A Time," Music and Lyrics by Terry Cashman and T. P.
West (on Crossword Puzzle)
Guest Cast:
Bernie Applebaum ------------------------------------- Gerald Hiken
Mrs. Applebaum --------------------------------------- Nancy Walker
Maitre'D' ----------------------------------------------- Donald Phelps
Tube Trivia:
-Gerald Hiken also played Bernie Applebaum in Episode 27.
- Nancy Walker is best known for playing Ida Morgenstern on "The Mary
Tyler Moore Show" and it's spin-off, "Rhoda." She also played
Rosie in TV commercials for Bounty paper towels.
- Susan Harris wrote for many popular TV series, including "All In The
Family," "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," the famous abortion
episode on "Maude," "Love American Style," and "Happy
Days." She created or co-created an incredible array of TV classics,
including "Soap," "Empty Nest," "Nurses,"
"Loves Me, Loves Me Not" (starring Susan Dey), It Takes Two,"
"Benson," "The Golden Girls," and "Golden
Palace." She is married to Paul Junger Witt. To read more about Susan
Harris, click here:
- This is one of 7 episodes directed by Executive Producer Bob Claver. He also
directed episodes 6, 46, 54,
63, 66, 69,
and 96.
