Phil Leslie wrote this famous episode, who penned lots of sitcoms, especially the ADDAMS FAMILY. It's also an episode actress Maureen McCormick will forever be asked about in her career.
Even if you are NOT a Brady Bunch fan, chances are you have at least heard of singer Davy Jones making a surprise guest appearance on this show. The episode may, in fact, rate as one of the most popular of any 70s sitcom. And that's a lot of competition.
It was a perfect fit for Marcia to have a crush on Davy Jones, and also be president of his local fan club. The big catch here is to get the famous guy over to her high school to sing? ... Marcia joins forces with Greg as they plot their strategy, which is not that EZ...
In a clever scene, thanks to Alice and Sam (who has food connections) they discover he's staying at a hotel in Hollywood, so Marcia and Greg dress up as waiters to gain access to his room --only to meet his manager. Next, Marcia races to a recording studio to meet Davy --but is kicked out! More confusion, more frustration, until through shear TV LAND luck -- Davy is knocking at her front door.
It's all goofy, but somehow makes sense, ESPECIALLY if you grew up on this kind of stuff back in the day.
Not to forget the same thing will happen, a few years later, with Bobby and Joe Namath. Yes, Joe would be knocking at the same front door!
Look fast for funny lady Marcia Wallace as Marcia's high school teacher in a small part, about a year before stardom on the BOB NEWHART SHOW.
Interestingly, Davy Jones was making apperances on LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE, which was also shot at Paramount, so he probably was destined to catch a spot on this show.
A gotsta' see from SEASON 3 (1971), and a tribute to our late MONKEES hero. Davy is missed.
Forever on dvd and remastered blu ray.