Three's a Crowd

So funny, because in real life no human can be as insensitive and dense as Barney was from beginning to end of this episode. I wanted to jump through the screen and punch him myself as he consistently blocked "cupid". Imagine an episode where Andy did the same to him with his Thelmalou or the invisible Juanita.

In her only appearance on TAGS, Sue Ann Langdon, as Mary the nurse, turns in a memorable performance. Her perkiness leaps off the screen and Andy is suddenly "all in" about a relationship. This gives Barney a lot of ground to plow his insensitivity and lack of common sense. And, Barney is up to it even ridiculously assuming Andy and Mary are going to get engaged. Of course we love Barney being so senselessly bone-headed. It makes for an excellent episode. Sue Ann Langdon's Mary would have been a good reoccurring character for at least several more episodes. Barney, along with Langdon's Mary, make this episode a good one.

I watched this episode for one of my favorite actresses, Sue Ane Langdon, and it didn't disappoint. She had an unusually large part with a good amount of screen time.

It was fun watching how she handled Andy's awkward and fumbling mating rituals. She knew what he was trying to do, but never let on (until the very end). At the same time she deftly dealt with Barney's oblivious insertion into their "alone time".

She ran rings around both of them.

There surprisingly were a few references to the fact that she was a well educated and highly skilled medical professional. Those were credentials that neither Andy or Barney could match.

The show was made better when she suggested taking her car on moonlight drive. It was a Ford Fairline Sunliner Convertable. Seemingly the iconic 1956 model. To my dismay, she let Andy drive. But that car reinforced her persona as a strong, independent woman with a joie de vivre.

The county got rid of Julie Adams (Mary 1) and replaced her with Mary 2. Andy is trying to woo Sue Ann Langdon (cute as a button) but Barney can't understand how they can enjoy themselves without his input. Andy gets more and more frustrated with his clingy friend, who is totally clueless. To make matters worse, Barney jumps to a huge conclusion.

What is the name of the romantic ballad Andy songs to Mary on her couch?