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S2 E18 The Rivals

Comedy

TV-PG

25 minutes

Jan 10, 1968

Another family visit to Ann's parents in Brewster pits Donald against Lou.Featuring: Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell

Season 2, 30 Episodes

That Girl - Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman

Pass the Potatoes, Ethel Merman,

A walk-on role for a play starring Ethel Merman in a revival of Gypsy leaves Ann awestruck.

That Girl - The Good Skate

The Good Skate,

Ann auditions for a soda commercial that requires performance on roller skates, something she has a little difficulty with.

That Girl - Black, White and Read All Over

Black, White and Read All Over,

After yet another rejection of Donald's unpublished novel, Ann offers to submit it to her father, who knows a publisher who's a customer at his restaurant.

That Girl - To Each Her Own

To Each Her Own,

Donald does a news story on computer dating and takes Ann along for the ride. Much to Ann's chagrin, the girl that the computer dating service assigns to her boyfriend is a lot like her.

That Girl - The Apartment

Donald gets Ann to house-sit at his apartment, and she runs into another friend of his (Bill Bixby), who is also staying there.

That Girl - Absence Makes the Heart Grow Nervous

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Nervous,

Before Ann goes to Philadelphia for a play that's making a nationwide tour, Donald tries to show her a good time by giving her a night on the town...and another night...and another night...

That Girl - The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story,

Unable to tolerate life without Ann, Donald goes to Philadelphia to write a review of Ann's play.

That Girl - There's Nothing to Be Afreud of But Freud Himself

There's Nothing to Be Afreud of But Freud Himself,

Donald writes an article on a newfangled psychological exam, and he tries to use it on Ann and the Baumans.

That Girl - The Collaborators

The Collaborators,

Ann and Donald decide to work on a play about her life, but creative differences get in the way.

That Girl - When in Rome

An Italian movie director spots Ann and wants her to star in his next movie...and perform a nude scene.

That Girl - Thanksgiving Comes But Once a Year, Thankfully

Thanksgiving Comes But Once a Year, Thankfully,

Ann struggles to cook everybody's favorite dishes for a Thanksgiving dinner.

That Girl - The Mailman Cometh

The Mailman Cometh,

A substitute agent sets Ann up on a publicity date with Dick Shawn, who knows nothing about it.

That Girl - It's a Mod, Mod World (Part 1)

It's a Mod, Mod World (Part 1),

Originally doubting the intentions of a photographer, Ann is convinced, thanks to Donald, that she should take a job as a model for him because he's legitimate.

That Girl - It's a Mod, Mod World (Part 2)

It's a Mod, Mod World (Part 2),

Donald is on the edge over Ann's time with Noel Prince, despite her assurances, she has no interest in her new boss.

That Girl - Twas the Night Before Christmas, You're Under Arrest

Twas the Night Before Christmas, You're Under Arrest,

Ann buys theater tickets from a scalper as a Christmas present for the Baumans, but she later learns from Don that some scalpers use personal information to burglarize their customers.

That Girl - A Friend in Need

A Friend in Need,

After Ann is injured on a movie set, Donald goes overboard in trying to take care of her.

That Girl - Fur All We Know

Fur All We Know,

After Ann models an expensive chinchilla stole, the owner insists that she borrow it as she accompanies Don to a party for the wealthy jet-set where she is mistaken for an heiress.

That Girl - The Rivals

Another family visit to Ann's parents in Brewster pits Donald against Lou.

That Girl - Sixty-Five on the Aisle

Sixty-Five on the Aisle,

Lou Marie buys theater and train tickets for sixty-five people from Brewster to see Ann in a play. A conflict arises between the producers who do not want them leaving the theater during a scene.

That Girl - Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild,

A commercial director tells Anne she has a face that no housewife would feel threatened by, which makes her wonder if she has any sex appeal.

That Girl - The Other Woman

The Other Woman,

Ann suggests that her father escort Ethel Merman to a formal event, and the tabloids make him look like her new boyfriend.

That Girl - He and She and He

He and She and He,

Still obsessed with Ann, Noel Prince returns to New York to try to get her to marry him.

That Girl - Odpdypahimcaifss

Odpdypahimcaifss,

A scandal erupts when Donald's mother is invited to Ann's place and finds his pants in her closet.

That Girl - Great Guy

Ann is worried about Pete's new boyfriend George (Albert Salmi), a jock who doesn't necessarily treat her like a lady.

That Girl - The Detective Story

The Detective Story,

A series of obscene phone calls prompts Ann to call the NYPD, who sends over a detective who seems to be getting a little too close for comfort, especially Donald's.

That Girl - If You Were Almost the Only Man in the World

If You Were Almost the Only Man in the World,

After being hit by a fly ball at a baseball game, Ann meets a doctor who bears a striking resemblance to Donald.

That Girl - Just Spell the Name Right

Just Spell the Name Right,

Ann hires press agent Eddie Edwards (Jessie White) to boost her career, but his method of doing so involves naming her in the divorce of one of her former soap opera co-stars (Robert Alda).

That Girl - The Beard

After a hunting trip, Donald decides to grow a beard, which doesn't necessarily turn Ann on.

That Girl - The Drunkard

Ann helps sober up a comedian who thinks that they had an affair.

That Girl - Old Man's Darling

Old Man's Darling,

An elderly man who ruins Ann's dress gets her a new one, but he keeps buying her gifts which she feels that she can't accept.

Details

That Girl

Comedy

TV-PG

5 Seasons

25 minutes

An aspiring actress moves to New York City to try and make it big, having to take offbeat temp jobs to support herself in between auditions. Starring Marlo Thomas and Ted Bessell.

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