AJ Russell wrote this goofy episode, who all of us kids saw a million times, and would you believe it, he later became a long time writer of dramatic material for GENERAL HOSPITAL!
The story goes that Norton is plagued with sleepwalking, wandering all over the apartment building in the middle of the night, and likely to get himself killed.
This is very relatable, as it happens to a lot of people, even in my own family. It's just one of those cases where it's as serious as it is funny, and naturally making a great sitcom story.
Ralph decides its best for all, especially as life long friends, he keeps an eye on him, also calling in a specialist in sleep disorders. George Petrie plays the wise, old doc here. Petrie was both a radio actor for years and announcer on many game shows, plus a regular on the series in various roles.
He kind of looks like Albert Einstein in this one!
Always fun, and with some eerie music... Note the big change in apartment settings. Norton's place is actually quite 50s fashionable, while Ralph's apartment is soooo dreary. Actually, it should be Ralph who is doing the sleepwalking so he could leave that place once and for all.
And do Norton and Trixie have leopard skin blankets???
FROM SEASON 1EPISODE 6 restored dvd box set.