Mariette Hartley as Marylin was well cast as a young woman who got the attention of every single man around. She was a little hippie-ish. She'd dumped her establishment husband and returned to college. When she describes her college experience she uses a word that I doubt has ever been used in a network sit-com before or since. In the list of non-academic activities she lists "orgies, gun control, and ABORTION." Wow. Then Bob makes a little joke about her on campus activities, "That certainly leaves little time for pep rallies." This was filmed not long after Rowe v Wade made abortions legal across the land. This was, I'm sure, not an indication that her character had had any particular medical procedure, but instead that she had been involved with some sort of campus protests involving these issues. OK, that's just a wishful assumption on my part.
Can anyone name any other sit-com where this word came up?
Is there any surprise that a woman who lists orgies as a college activity would be sporting both Howard and Jerry? Come on fellas, loosen up.
Can anyone name any other sit-com where this word came up?
Is there any surprise that a woman who lists orgies as a college activity would be sporting both Howard and Jerry? Come on fellas, loosen up.
