Stories like this, and told in a clever flashback, made this show. Thanks to writer Ernest Chambers, who wrote three other episodes, prior to becoming producer and writer for the SMOTHERS BROTHERS.
Laura unknowingly gives Rob a "marked" deck of cards -- which he is going to use during a friendly game of poker? But it's not just any ole game. His guest is a former district attorney (played by Edward Platt) and his wife, Shirley Mitchell. Platt, soon to become famous as the Chief on GET SMART, is in a very similar role, a not too happy camper. Of course, you couldn't blame the guy.
BUT it's not Rob's fault. A victim of circumstances, which he most always is.
A take off on Murphy's Law; everything that could go wrong will most certainly go wrong, and this episode should be at the top of the list. True, the bit may have inspired a story or two on the ODD COUPLE, where poker games and everything that came with them (good and bad) were required viewing. I agree with the last reviewer, not jammed packed with laughs, but you have to see how Rob gets out of this dandy dilemma.
Best of SEASON 3 EPISODE 18 remastered dvd box set. Released 2004 and 2016. 5 dvd set. Now on blu ray for the next generation of fans. The cover is fun.
