Janet is terrified because she has discovered a mouse in the girls' bedroom. Jack offers to let her sleep in his bed, partly because he's scheming to charm his way into Chrissy's bed. To that end, he asks that Larry keep his mouth shut when Larry reveals that he's killed the mouse. Stanley also has his reason for requesting that Larry keep mum. "Was this mouse somebody important?" Larry quips.
John is in very fine form here as Jack acts so utterly shamelessly. If he weren't ultimately a harmless individual, his actions would come off as pretty sleazy. Then again, this is a sign of the times, and the material probably wouldn't have passed muster even a few years later. Some of his hilarious moments include his exaggerated yawning, and the way he makes a BIG production out of getting ready for bed. (Incidentally, you can see Chrissy reading "Quorum", a made-up book that Jack was seen reading in a previous episode.)
Stanley has yet another of his classic moments, as he himself schemes to avoid spending ANY time with Helens' mother, whom he really dislikes.
One of the best bits has Jack interrupting Larry's entertaining of a gorgeous blonde (Jenny Sherman, "Mean Johnny Barrows"). Larry had conned her, claiming to be a talent scout for MGM! Anyway, he and Jack keep getting her name wrong, cycling through several female names beginning with "D" (her actual name is Diane).
Seven out of 10.
John is in very fine form here as Jack acts so utterly shamelessly. If he weren't ultimately a harmless individual, his actions would come off as pretty sleazy. Then again, this is a sign of the times, and the material probably wouldn't have passed muster even a few years later. Some of his hilarious moments include his exaggerated yawning, and the way he makes a BIG production out of getting ready for bed. (Incidentally, you can see Chrissy reading "Quorum", a made-up book that Jack was seen reading in a previous episode.)
Stanley has yet another of his classic moments, as he himself schemes to avoid spending ANY time with Helens' mother, whom he really dislikes.
One of the best bits has Jack interrupting Larry's entertaining of a gorgeous blonde (Jenny Sherman, "Mean Johnny Barrows"). Larry had conned her, claiming to be a talent scout for MGM! Anyway, he and Jack keep getting her name wrong, cycling through several female names beginning with "D" (her actual name is Diane).
Seven out of 10.