The day after Robbie plans to ask his newest girlfriend to go steady, he helps out his brother Mike-called away by the Air Force Reserves-to take Sally shopping and to a show. He is so impressed with the kind way she treats her soon-to-be brother-in-law that he starts thinking he's falling in love with her.
Two later occasions-including a "platter party"-a term that I haven't heard in decades, referring to a group of people gathering to listen to records-and a visit to an art gallery, further convince Robbie that maybe he is in love with Sally.
Sally seeks help from Steve, who tries to help. Largely thanks to Chip, who himself has been trying to fit in with an older crowd but who has realized they aren't all interested in things he likes, along with a talk from Steve, Robbie realizes he can't, and shouldn't, even consider trying to come between Mike and Sally.
A key scene was at the art gallery, where Sally had hoped Rob would feel so out of place with this older crowd that he'd realize his place isn't with Sally. Instead, Rob has done homework on the artists and he winds up virtually tutoring all of the older folks there on the artists and their paintings.
This was the first time in three episodes in this series where both guest actor Mike Minor and Sally, played by Meredith MacRae, both appeared that their characters were in the same scene. Of course, they had many scenes together on Petticoat Junction where they dated for some time.
In the credits, I see that the dance, and song, featured with the teen scenes was partially written by Don Grady (Robbie) and that he also was one of this episode's writers.
My biggest criticism of this episode involves two scenes with Bub. He was unusually grouchy, first refusing to iron a shirt for Robbie to wear on a date-that was one of his regular duties, as shown frequently-then he kept barking at Chip to "use your napkin" while he was eating. Apparently, Chip was expected to wipe his chin after every bite. Normally, when a regular character is more ornery than usual, the story develops a reason for same. Here, these were the only lines Bub had in the show, virtually, and there was never any reason for him being so disagreeable.
Like many episodes of this series, the plot summary is incorrect. It states Robbie asks Sally for advice about his girlfriend "because he thinks the girl is older than he is." In the one scene where he is merely telling Sally about her, he states that she is his age.
Overall, an OK episode-a 6.
Two later occasions-including a "platter party"-a term that I haven't heard in decades, referring to a group of people gathering to listen to records-and a visit to an art gallery, further convince Robbie that maybe he is in love with Sally.
Sally seeks help from Steve, who tries to help. Largely thanks to Chip, who himself has been trying to fit in with an older crowd but who has realized they aren't all interested in things he likes, along with a talk from Steve, Robbie realizes he can't, and shouldn't, even consider trying to come between Mike and Sally.
A key scene was at the art gallery, where Sally had hoped Rob would feel so out of place with this older crowd that he'd realize his place isn't with Sally. Instead, Rob has done homework on the artists and he winds up virtually tutoring all of the older folks there on the artists and their paintings.
This was the first time in three episodes in this series where both guest actor Mike Minor and Sally, played by Meredith MacRae, both appeared that their characters were in the same scene. Of course, they had many scenes together on Petticoat Junction where they dated for some time.
In the credits, I see that the dance, and song, featured with the teen scenes was partially written by Don Grady (Robbie) and that he also was one of this episode's writers.
My biggest criticism of this episode involves two scenes with Bub. He was unusually grouchy, first refusing to iron a shirt for Robbie to wear on a date-that was one of his regular duties, as shown frequently-then he kept barking at Chip to "use your napkin" while he was eating. Apparently, Chip was expected to wipe his chin after every bite. Normally, when a regular character is more ornery than usual, the story develops a reason for same. Here, these were the only lines Bub had in the show, virtually, and there was never any reason for him being so disagreeable.
Like many episodes of this series, the plot summary is incorrect. It states Robbie asks Sally for advice about his girlfriend "because he thinks the girl is older than he is." In the one scene where he is merely telling Sally about her, he states that she is his age.
Overall, an OK episode-a 6.
