“The Joker Is a Card” (October 14, 1965)
Nearly two hundred episodes later, we’re finally returning to Bewitched to give Uncle Arthur a proper introduction. And while he’s a big part of Bewitched’s gay fandom, Paul Lynde brings a lot of baggage to the role that taught Americans to laugh at eccentric gay weirdos everywhere.
This episode featured a lot of references to previous episodes, so here are all of those, for your listening pleasure:
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The previous GEE about Bewitched (but honestly this new episode is better)
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Our episode about The Addams Family, which deals with similar themes of ethnicity/culture erasure
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The GEE/Monday Afternoon Movie crossover episode about the Paul Lynde Halloween Special
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The Monday Afternoon Movie episode about The Legend of Lizzie Borden, which starred Elizabeth Montgomery and Katherine Helmond
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And finally the Monday Afternoon Movie episode about the Star Wars Holiday Special, with special guest Bruce Villance
Finally, the Hollywood Squares zingers all come from this YouTube compilation.
