Overview
Lou is closing in on fifty and today is his birthday. Mary can't stand the thought of the now-separated Lou celebrating his birthday all alone, so she arranges a surprise party for him. That evening, she invites Lou over for a drink and the doorbell rings just as he tells her how much he appreciated her not throwing an office party for him that afternoon. Gordy is at the door with an envelope...full of hats. Others are out in the hallway, too. Lou is furious and tries to get out using the back door...but there is no back door. Mary asks Lou's permission to invite Murray in. He enters, miffed at Lou's actions. Next Rhoda, and finally Ted, get to come in. Lou admits that he hates displays of affection...then reluctantly agrees to let the remainder of the guests in. While they all file in, he files out and down to MacKluskey's bar where....they throw a surprise party for him. Later he returns to Mary's place to apologize...evidently the guests opened his gifts (at Ted's urging) and they a
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4 - 1The Lars Affair September 15, 1973 -
4 - 2Angels in the Snow September 22, 1973 -
4 - 3Rhoda's Sister Gets Married September 29, 1973 -
4 - 4The Lou and Edie Story October 06, 1973 -
4 - 5Hi There, Sports Fans October 13, 1973 -
4 - 6Father's Day October 20, 1973 -
4 - 7Son of But Seriously Folks October 27, 1973 -
4 - 8Lou's First Date November 03, 1973 -
4 - 9Love Blooms at Hemples November 10, 1973 -
4 - 10The Dinner Party November 17, 1973 -
4 - 11Just Friends November 24, 1973 -
4 - 12We Want Baxter December 01, 1973 -
4 - 13I Gave at the Office December 08, 1973 -
4 - 14Almost a Nun's Story December 15, 1973 -
4 - 15Happy Birthday, Lou! December 22, 1973 -
4 - 16WJM Tries Harder January 05, 1974 -
4 - 17Cottage for Sale January 12, 1974 -
4 - 18The Co-Producers January 19, 1974 -
4 - 19Best of Enemies January 26, 1974 -
4 - 20Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never February 02, 1974 -
4 - 21Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite February 09, 1974 -
4 - 22Lou's Second Date February 16, 1974 -
4 - 23Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer February 23, 1974 -
4 - 24I Was a Single for WJM March 02, 1974