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John has a very low opinion of children's authors. He is unhappy when he is assigned to work with a famous writer who has written a series of kid's books. Things don't go well.

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    • Author: DrayLOVE
    John Monroe (William Windom) is irked that his magazine editor Hamilton Greeley (Harold J. Stone) is dedicating a whole issue to a children's author. The author, George Lindsey Lockhart (the great Paul Ford, Col. Hall of "The Phil Silvers Show" a.k.a. "Sergeant Bilko") comes to stay at the Monroe's house to work with John who will be illustrating his book being published by the magazine. George puts off work by recalling solemn soliloquies and anecdotes backed by bourbon. For two weeks the pair carouses aimlessly in the upstairs office. John's daughter Lydia (Lisa Gerritsen) talks with the degrading-tongued George who confesses he doesn't enjoy writing children's books and is afraid of the habit-forming strive for success. While talking with her, he discovers a solution and turns out "The Shrike and the Chipmunk" and begins "The Stork Who Hated Babies".

    This is a fun episode with Paul Ford working well with the cast. "The Shrike and the Chipmunk" is an amusing James Thurber fable and was presented in this episode with Thurber-like animation.
  • Episode credited cast:
    William Windom William Windom - John Monroe
    Joan Hotchkis Joan Hotchkis - Ellen Monroe
    Lisa Gerritsen Lisa Gerritsen - Lydia Monroe
    Harold J. Stone Harold J. Stone - Hamilton Greeley
    Henry Morgan Henry Morgan - Philip Jensen
    Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Paul Ford Paul Ford - George Lockhart
    Dave Shelley Dave Shelley - Delivery Man
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