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In their general day to day lives, Rob, Buddy and Mel treat Sally like one of the guys. Sally, in turn, acts like one of the guys. That's why Laura is so angry with Rob after they host a dinner party where Laura set Sally up with a pseudo date, Ted Harris, in front of whom Sally, because of the way she is treated by Rob and Buddy, appears just like a guy and not a woman. Laura convinces Rob that he has to treat her more like a woman, but not making his actions seem so obvious that she believes it is a put on. They decide not to tell Buddy what Rob is doing as they think Buddy will just make one big joke of it at Sally's expense. Sally is initially unsure of why Rob's treatment of her has changed, but she begins to love it. Buddy sees what is happening, and he and Mel come to the conclusion that Rob and Sally are having an affair. When Buddy finally confronts Rob, he makes Rob believe that Sally is in love with him. Is she?

In this rare appearance of Buddy's wife, who is usually referred to as "Pickles", we learn that "Pickles" is a nickname and her actual given name is "Fiona".

When Sally brings her date, Ted, to the Petries, if you look closely you can see that he is wearing a ring on his left ring finger, usually signifying the wearer is married.

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    • Author: Darksinger
    For me the, the plights of single Sally Rogers are some of the best episodes of this show. Laura always seems to be on the look-out for an eligible match for Sally; this time, it is Ted, "the brother of a friend". Unfortunately, Sally is so used to being treated like one of the boys (she is the only female that these guys will play poker with because she is not a "woman"), that she seems to forget how to be soft and feminine, to attract and catch that elusive animal, known as a husband. Laura goads Rob into treating Sally more like a lady at work; this prompts Buddy and Mel to think that Sally and Rob have fallen for each other. When next we see Sally and Ted, she actually does look and sound softer and more feminine.
  • Episode cast overview:
    Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke - Rob Petrie
    Rose Marie Rose Marie - Sally Rogers
    Morey Amsterdam Morey Amsterdam - Buddy Sorrell
    Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore - Laura Petrie
    Larry Mathews Larry Mathews - Ritchie Petrie
    Richard Deacon Richard Deacon - Mel Cooley
    Paul Tripp Paul Tripp - Ted Harris
    Barbara Perry Barbara Perry - Pickles Sorrell
    Jamie Farr Jamie Farr - Delivery Boy
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