Bea Arthur vs. her ex-con husband in 30 minutes of chaotic sitcom energy.
A magazine editor battles her ex-con husband when he returns to the scene after a 21-year absence.
Acting
Bea Arthur weaponizing her signature deadpan.
Direction
James Burrows squeezing three-camera magic into 30 min.
Director
James Burrows
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a backdoor pilot that never got picked up, leaving Bea Arthur to land 'The Golden Girls' instead. Television history pivoted on this failure.
The magazine setting with a female editor-in-chief was progressive for 1984, though the 'hysterical ex-wife' premise undercuts it constantly.
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