As I have written before, both good and bad news ALWAYS comes through that famous long white radio the castaways so readily rely on.
Today's bulletin: Mr. And Mrs. Howell were married by a con man, a phony baloney.... so they are not legally married! Now what?
Veteran Gary Nelson directed this fun episode with his usual flair as its complete panic for everyone! Nelson at the time was also writing for PATTY DUKE, and long a writer for GET SMART.
Usually in the series, there are few if any logical escape clauses for the castaway's problems. HOWEVER, in this case the Skipper (legally!) can marry Mr. And Mrs. Howell. Best scene has got to be the proposed wedding ceremony, where the bickering, depressed couple are supposed to be re-married on a floating raft in the middle of the lagoon!
Mrs. Howell abruptly walks out and comes the wild plan to make bride and groom jealous of each other. Can you believe Mr. Howell flirting with Ginger or Mrs. Howell flirting with the guys?
You can believe it. And again, you can tell the cast is having a blast.
The age old question. Where did Mr. And Mrs. Howell get their fancy wardrobe??? Hmmm...
And to note, Mr. Howell's five dollar cigar would be worth over 40 bucks in 2023! Now that's a pricey smoke!
Recommended fluff and with some very good dialogue. From SEASON2 EPISODE 31 remastered dvd box set.