R.S. Allen Movies

Kaye Ballard guest stars as Seama, an ersatz gypsy whom Alice (Linda Lavin) catches stealing the diner's silverware. Outraged at being exposed, Seama places a curse on Alice's head. This is a source of amusement for all concerned--until all manner of accidents, both trivial and catastrophic, befall our benighted heroine. Future Barney Miller regular Ron Carey appears as Rick. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The title of this episode should give us an idea of what we're in for when Flo's trailer is stolen, leaving her homeless. The soul of generosity and hospitality, Alice (Linda Lavin) invites Flo (Polly Holliday) to stay at her place for a while. Big mistake! Not only is Flo a female "Oscar Madison", but Alice must also deal with her house guest's boorish boyfriend (Kenneth Mars), who acts like he has also moved in! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The staff of Mel's Diner is on pins and needles when an influential food critic (Victor Buono) accepts Alice's invitation to sample the diner's bill of fare. Realizing that the critic is a man of exotic tastes, Mel (Vic Tayback) knocks himself out to dish up a batch of chili that his guest will never forget. Unfortunately, a pall is cast over the evening when the critic has the effrontery to drop dead of food poisoning! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan's Heroes utility player Dave Morick is spotlighted in this episode as a Nazi spy posing as an American officer named Lt. Miller. To dupe "Miller" into revealing the identity of his German contact, Hogan and his men stage an elaborate masquerade, transforming Klink's office into Nazi headquarters in Berlin and having Sgt. Carter give out with his legendary impersonation of Adolf Hitler. Oscar Beregi) appears as Herr Schneer. Written by R.S. Allen and Harvey Bullock, "The Meister Spy" first aired on January 17, 1971. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In order to successfully pull off a sabotage operation, Hogan concocts an elaborate diversion. Thanks to carefully planted "slips," Klink is led to believe that he will be able to trail Hogan's crew to the Underground spy headquarters. In order to make himself the hero of the proceedings, Klink goes out of his way to persuade Hogan and his men to stage an escape. Written by Harvey Bullock and R.S. Allen, "Klink's Escape" originally aired on March 27, 1970, as the final episode of Hogan's Heroes' fifth season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Klink orders the prisoners to send home pre-written recorded messages. Hoping to turn the tables on his captors, Hogan plans to use the recording equipment to transcribe a top-secret SS meeting. The plan hinges on Schultz, who is convinced (by Hogan) that he has what it takes to be a major singing star. Jack Riley, who later played the neurotic Mr. Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show, is here cast as an SS Man. First shown on November 15, 1970, "The Big Record" was written by R.S. Allen and Harvey Bullock. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hogan is ordered to sabotage the test of a new German weapon capable of zeroing in on Allied radio signals, and to steal the weapon's blueprints. At first, the assignment goes off without a hitch. But as time rolls on, things are complicated by unforeseen entanglements and incredible bungling on both sides. R.S. Allen and Harvey Bullock were responsible for the round-robin teleplay. "Bombsight" first aired on November 7, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Don't Drink The Water is taken from a play by Woody Allen. Walter Hollander (Jackie Gleason) is a middle-aged caterer from Newark, New Jersey who takes his wife Marion (Estelle Parsons) and his teenage daughter Susan (Joan Delaney) on a tour of Europe. When their plane is high-jacked to Vulgaria, Walter is mistaken for an international spy when he takes some photographs. Secret agent Krojack (Michael Constantine) is dispatched to capture the alleged spy. The family takes refuge in the American embassy where Axel Magee (Ted Bessell) is the son of the ambassador. Axel arranges for the family to stay there, but leaving then becomes the problem. Susan's problems are solved when she and Axel are married, providing her with diplomatic immunity. Walter and Marion are forced to disguise themselves as part of an Arab delegation to escape from Vulgaria. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

A young widow with three children and a sheepdog marries a widowed man with a young daughter and a French poodle in this amusing comedy. Abby (Doris Day) is the owner of a lumberyard who falls for Jake (Brian Keith) when her sister Maxine (Pat Carroll) introduce the two at a party. The couple is initially reluctant and somewhat embarrassed over the blatant matchmaking attempt but meet later at an all-night store. The two marry and deal with constant canine and sassy sibling rivalries. Jake falls out of the family trailer on vacation, leading Abby to recruit a group of hippies to find her lost husband. Jamie Farr is the far out hippie, Barbara Hershey is Jake's daughter Stacey, comedian George Carlin plays Herbie Fleck, owner of a local hamburger stand, and Alice Ghostley is the harried housekeeper in this engaging romp. The Grass Roots provide some of the music in this feature. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Hogan plans to use Schultz as an unwitting go-between in a plan to smuggle radio components to the Underground. The plan's success relies upon the possibility of Schultz being granted a week's furlough in Heidelberg. But several problems arise: Not only does Klink refuse to give Schultz a furlough, but the chubby sergeant has also had a falling-out with his wife Gretchen. The immense Barbara Morrison (best known for her comic-foil work on The Red Skelton Show) appears as the seldom-seen Mrs. Schultz, while frequent series guest star Parley Baer is cast as Dr. Pohlman. Written by Harvey Bullock and R.S. Allen, "Killer Klink" first aired on February 24, 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Kate (Bea Benaderet) becomes convinced that her daughters would rather live in a big city like New York rather than a tiny whistle-stop like Hooterville. This explains why Kate puts the Shady Rest Hotel up for sale and prepares to move. But since this is only the third of Petticoat Junction's seven seasons, wanna bet that Kate changes her mind before fadeout time? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this seriocomic I Spy episode, Kelly and Scott are ordered to assist in the defection of Soviet political theorist Professor Shenko (John Abbott) during a lecture tour in Japan. Inasmuch as Shenko is under constant surveillance by the Reds, Scotty assumes the disguse of a foreign ambassador. Though the mission is successful, the agents aren't out of the woods yet: In retaliation, the Soviets have kidnapped the daughter (Lisa Jager) of Kelly and Scott's boss Sommers (Philip Ober). Also appearing is Joan Blackman as deceptively demure schoolteacher Donna Shepard. First shown on January 12, 1966, "The Barter" was written by Harvey Bullock and P.S. Allen, on leave from The Andy Griffith Show. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi