RHODA S03E19 Rhoda's Mystery Man

[@nelsonhall4248]

Rhoda looks amazing in that gown.

[@RELopez-mk4ic]

Gary taking notes on the linen was genius comedy!

[@playkma]

Brenda & Gary at the dinner table was hilarious.

[@forteboston]

The part where Gary is left sitting there and Rhoda pops back in... "C'mon, you think we would leave you!!!" This scene is one of my all time Rhoda favorites.

[@tashatash3220]

Agreed!! 🎊

[@hallnelson2897]

I agree.

[@BeachComber1977]

''' You don't get a diamond from a guy who wears tin foil on his feet". LOL!

[@alancorrea9161]

When Gary is sitting on the couch all alone he looks so sad you even hear him sigh 😔

[@sarak6083]

Johnny is freakn awesome

[@Ben-nh9xw]

This did my heart good to see. Johnny Venture was an awesome character. I remember him so well,cracked me up all those years ago

[@leesas_classics1722]

Valerie Harper is absolutely gorgeous. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@melodiefrances3898]

She really was. As a child watching MTM I never understood why Mary was always considered the pretty one. Not that she wasn't attractive, just that Valerie was REALLY beautiful. I understand now that Valerie was hired to play a certain part to Mary as the leading lady, and, of course, beauty really isn't just about physical attributes, but Valerie was drop dead gorgeous.

[@bridgetnolan3947]

Rhoda/Valerie Harper is blessed with great talent, looks, style, humour etc etc Love her .

[@Vejur9000]

Valerie was a classic brunette beauty, and a quintessential 70’s woman, and fashion icon.

[@user-rs8zb1tu5i]

Remember the bell bottoms?

[@emilyedwards9809]

"You've got a weird mother!'' LOL

[@sophiaraniuk2665]

I have watched this episode many many times .....never get tired of it .....that’s how you know this show is great .....thank you for loading ......

[@harrisnina6448]

i remember this one! love it, love all episodes w/ johnny. thanks.

[@LEIMALOCCA]

Was it me or was anybody else both uncomfortable but amused by that kiss? Lmfao and then her face after just had me crying with laughter. I love this show

[@StrongnBeautiful]

It was like they were both fighting each other! LOL She know she gonna call him.

[@milagrosreed7725]

That was so romantic to me. I would not had mind a kiss like that, yes he took it, but he knew she was weakening or else he would of walked away. He just knew his stuff 😏

[@trainrover]

nothing discomforting about watching a kiss...here's hoping discomfort still be borne by kissers being fuckingly googled..!

[@freakboy40]

I absolutely love the ones with Johnny Venture. That dude is a riot. "I let the little people look at me. They seem to enjoy that."

[@MrMenefrego1]

IKR, he was awesome!

[@cindyryan9664]

Sasssss

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@cindyryan9664 ?

[@video816]

Johnny did the first flash mob! Lol

[@StrongnBeautiful]

That was so sweet! I'm such a music lover, he might have got me with that. :D

[@rogue_runaway]

Gary is so funny in this episode!! 😄

[@clairemcquarrie8227]

So funny when he's taking notes on the napkin!

[@harrisnina6448]

...the one where gary takes notes from johnny's clever romantic whatchamacalits!

[@sophiaraniuk2665]

This has to be my funniest episode .....must have seen this 50 times ....makes me laugh all the time......especially the kiss at the end ....real great ending

[@powerfulnun]

hey they had the first flash mob in the restaurant. the whole restaurant was in on it. cool

[@MirahSamiyahRajwan]

Rhoda is a great beautiful sweet charming clever woman!

[@CaptainGrimsdale]

***** She's a character. I like Rhoda too, but I have yet to meet a woman who is just like that character in real life.

[@hallnelson2897]

With the most Beautiful smile.

[@sophiaraniuk2665]

Rhoda really needed that kiss at the end ......brilliant move ........

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Sho nuff!

[@marinazagrai1623]

He thought she would say "yes" after that.

[@juliestakweather3025]

Gary is hilarious in this episode

[@jamielunes1841]

That is my moms coffee pot!😂😂😂

[@immaturephotographer]

I love this show. I watch it every day. I was born in 1988, but I wished I got to live during the 1970s . I love watching Rhoda's fashion 😍

[@RepentfollowJesus]

I wish you could have been born earlier to enjoy the 70s ! You could be my kiddo, born in 88 😊

[@freakboy40]

RIP RHODA MORGENSTERN

[@ljrockstar69]

"Here's $50, get lost" HAHAHAHAA

[@melaniehamilton6550]

"That's the highest mountain in America. Isn't it?" Love it!!

[@nmc5858]

@Diane Newman Loved growing up in the 70s!

[@shaharazon2449]

Dang Why doesnt she like him. ?

[@spiff8862]

Threw me when she said "Art" (as in Fleming). So use to hearing "Alex" these last 37 years...

[@lindaleelaw5277]

Johnny Venture is the Mr. Darcy of the 70s .

[@gregg9672]

Gary was awesome I wanted Brenda and him to get together

[@massabielle2821]

Gregory Boyd : Didn’t Brenda and Gary get engaged? The only problem is that they cancelled the show before they could let them get married.

[@clairemcquarrie8227]

It was Brenda and Benny who got engaged before the series ended.

[@Oohmyymiaa]

I know, right! Gary was way better than Benny...

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Another opportunity she screwed up.

[@FigaroHey]

When Rhoda is making coffee in her apartment after the date, she puts 9 scoops of coffee into the filter. Was she planning on Johnny's whole back-up group coming in for coffee?

[@sylviacoffey5645]

i know right and he didnt even drink any coffee

[@jenniferfink2506]

Johnny's persistence reminds me of Pepe Lepew.

[@Kat.Evangeline]

I was just thinking about Pepe the other day - lol

[@snm2222]

Johnny! He should have stayed on!

[@revolutionaryviews9702]

I agree, probably the best episode ever.

[@MrSurfingdreamer]

This show is so underrated.

[@judd442009]

15:59 Rhoda looks directly into the camera--it's priceless.

[@Norfolk250]

THAT was Fun! Annnnd, I want that restaurant AS MY APARTMENT!!!

[@jeanineruby]

the 'Art" Rhoda was referring to was Art Fleming - the host of Jeopardy before Alex Trebek

[@MrMenefrego1]

At 9:09 it was a Mercedes Benz limo, then at 10:50~ it's a Lincoln Continental limo.

[@barbibutton9619]

Thank you MP MEPI for posting these.

[@louschwick7301]

"maybe some pearls" " i don't have any" u will soon, julie kavner

[@kdjixs]

Johnny got mad game! Ok johnny!

[@jenniferholzman3729]

Always love Johnny

[@jamesremitz-vh9ds]

I love this episode. Plus, I have an authentic vintage 3-piece dark brown polyester suit just like Gary's. Always wear it with a white dress shirt and brown-striped neck tie. Gets compliments from strangers.

[@MrLeglamp]

I never figured Rhoda for a Sammy Hagar fan.

[@janetgriffiths7200]

She's was full of surprises, wasn't she? I like Sammy also.

[@fredojoaquim4764]

I 😍 love Valerie Harper.☀️🤩💎 ❤️

[@alondralabute2310]

I don't like this guy, he's good looking but if some guy ever told me I was the only one who he didn't score with, I'd figure he doesn't care about ME, he just cares that his scorecard is completely filled in. I'd resist everything about him.

[@evarene07]

😂🤣😅He’s good looking...good grief

[@lynnlobliner3933]

That's the point - he's so conceited and cocksure. If you watch it again, and again, his sliminess/obnoxiousness wears off and you can see what a great time he's having playing that character and laugh at ALL the lines. The first time I saw it in the 70s I was totally on Rhoda's side, even to the look she had after he kissed her. But now that character (not men like him) has grown on me and I enjoy it.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

​@@evarene07so? There's self respect too.

[@CrystalM1917]

​@@RepentfollowJesusi think she was NOT agreeing that he was good looking....😅 hence the "good grief".

[@DaveAlan]

Johnny Venture was really into Rhoda! At least he had pizzaz and not so boring like Joe was. He was very persisitant and getting Rhoda to respond to him! He kissed her at the end and he said see You kid!!!! I think they should have got together in the 4th season.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

She would just get hurt again. 98% of musicians can't be faithful to save their lives. Narcissists. But they are a lot of fun.

[@randilevson9547]

The bargain basement version of Wayne Newton. Without the talent. The definition of Lounge Lizard.

[@richardfrost416]

​@@randilevson9547😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@samanthadaroga4811]

The writing of this show was amazing.

[@hipsterdoofus1026]

MTM really was a repertory theater

[@dawnheistand912]

roses , chocolates , jewelry ! herrrrrrrrreeeeeessssss Johnnie ! thanks

[@nelsonhall4248]

I could never understand why Rhoda worried so much about her figure she was in great shape.

[@sueb6662]

so true she looks amazing

[@hardwired8084]

Cuz she was a very overweight kid and teen.

[@Kat.Evangeline]

All of us who's parents told them they were fat - have this issue.

[@melodiefrances3898]

The writers were blind ...

[@MultiLisa10]

Garys a cutie

[@michellepost5232]

Johnny is cute, but he is the type you can never get to truly know because he is never honest about himself or his feelings. He always uses that phony fascade of his. When I watched this new, in my teens, I remember rolling my eyes in disgust at Johnny, because of his phony ways. I wish he had been on more eps. He was funny.

[@sugarbabylove1000]

Cassettes 😉. I remember those lol

[@horsepegasus]

I saved my cassettes from the 1970's and 1980's they still play...

[@angelacarleton9575]

I love this episode and the chemistry between Johnny and Rhoda is incredible - which there were more episodes from both of them.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

If only he could have been the marrying kind.

[@katrynamcintyre5687]

Jan 23, 2022: "By the time this evening is over, I guarantee....you're going to want me something fierce!" Classic line for this kooky guy.

[@christinacorradi2667]

I still cant believe Valaries only got 3 months to live, im still praying for you and i believe in Miracles, thank you so much for sharing your life with us all.

[@booth2710]

Thank goo she get well again.

[@craigsmith157]

5 years later and she's still with us.

[@vintagehippie3647]

May 2019 and she's still with us.

[@Mejiaelis]

Vintage Hippie 👏🏼 ♥️

[@johnny-becker]

Has to be someone in the building but something tells me it is not that hard to get past Carlton... either sober or plastered.

[@aliray1868]

Johnny was really funny. 😊😊😊😊😊😂

[@justsayin3390]

I still say when Johnny lets himself be Sydney, he and Rhoda would be great together

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Sydney??

[@justsayin3390]

@@StrongnBeautiful Johnny is is stage name.

[@godcandy108]

They should have married or gotten into a relationship. Would have made comedy gold 😂

[@RepentfollowJesus]

​@@godcandy108watching her heart get broke every time she caught him cheating?

[@godcandy108]

@@RepentfollowJesus he’d NEVER cheat on her!

[@conniecrawford5231]

GLASS also cuts glass - little known fact!

[@molliwilson5639]

Rhoda looks gorgeous in the black dress.

[@hallnelson2897]

I know women who wear less jewelry when they go out than Johnny Venture.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

It worked for his style. Especially in the 70s.

[@glennhoddle10]

Rhoda was a very good comedy becoming a big ratings hit early on. Then, imho, the producers/writers shot themselves in the foot and made some huge mistakes with the show :- 1. Marrying Rhoda off to Joe so fast into the first season. Should have kept her totally single & dating for the first 3 seasons then let her meet Joe in the 4th season, they date exclusively in the 5th and they get married in the 6th. 2. They make Rhoda & Joe divorce and get everyone in America to hate Joe because they made him into a total jerk in the 3rd season. 3. After they made Joe disappear , they had another chance with Johnny Venture. They should made his character a serious regular as he was hilarious and had great chemistry with Rhoda.

[@elle5374]

Definitely agree. Once they married Rhoda off to Joe. The show wasn't quite the same for me. I still watch it , but skip the episodes with Joe. An Johnny Venture was great , they should have kept him on the show. But I at least get to watch re-runs.

[@erichani1]

that's my kind of music

[@colibri1]

This reminded me that in the seventies Las Vegas was considered really cheesy.

[@user-rs8zb1tu5i]

I watch this show everyday too since I've gotten U tube instead of binging on the Golden Girls or Laverne and Shirley.

[@kdp8133]

Loved Johnny Venture and Nick Lobo too. So funny

[@greatmusicfan57]

I would have jumped on him at the end. Rhoda!! Figgitabout!

[@molliwilson5639]

Me too! That was my dad’s coffee pot. LOL

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

Johnny Venture and Nick Lobo - two very similar characters, and they found ways to integrate them both into the show. They were weirdos, no doubt about it... I do like the ending of this one though - Rhoda isn't going to bed with him, and she retains her dignity.

[@AnnusMirabilus]

It's the same level of arrogance-- but Johnny was successful, and Nick is a perpetual loser. It's an interesting dynamic.

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

@@AnnusMirabilus I don't think anyone else has probably ever mentioned that but maybe it's true. I would have to guess that it was not the intention of the writers either. It's too bad that "Rhoda" was not recognized much. I think it was even better than the MTM Show overall. I really can't think of many "bad" Rhoda episodes. They were all pretty consistent. People said that marrying Rhoda off proved to be a mistake. It wasn't. Granted, Joe was a hothead who had a weakness for sluts (his first wife was kinda one!) but although their marriage failed, it was a good plot point for Rhoda herself. She had to have that marital period before she could really go back to being successfully single and independent again. And then...we don't see her for another 22 years until the TV movie!

[@natalielodean5948]

@@BenjiOrthopedic There's a TV movie??

[@TwiZoneInc]

@@natalielodean5948 Yes, "Mary and Rhoda" was released in 1999-2000'ish.

[@marinazagrai1623]

You wanna go to the car...priceless! Johnny is the vilest character, ever! He can't think that women value anything besides his "magnetism".

[@ironduke2000]

Best episode of this show I ever saw.

[@aviewer390]

Rhoda is too beautiful.

[@shaharazon2449]

God i love this episode.. Johnny's hot

[@forteboston]

Valerie almost breaks at 13:15

[@VictorianMetalGirl]

I feel like that doesn't happen too much. Lol The woman was good.

[@cmtippens9209]

I get the impression that Julie was fighting to keep from corpsing, too.

[@Zoomer30]

I hear Lorenzo Music really likes lasagna.

[@Lisa1111]

Love me some Johnny 🥰

[@Kate-fi8oh]

I actually had a watch ring.

[@thestones8022]

@09:58 Mick Jagger reference!!. Love Rhoda, RIP....RON iDA PAP....JOE...GREAT EPISODE, THANK YOU.

[@rustynailmendlesohn8710]

gotta say that Gary (Ron Silver) was really a good looking guy.😊

[@msr1116]

No idea why I noticed but those two limos are completely different---the one at 9:10 is a Mercedes Benz stretch but the one zipping by at 10:51 is a Lincoln Continental from the JFK/Green Acres era. Oh well, so much for continuity.

[@amandakurtz7732]

Julie is amazing !! She makes me want to watch the simpsons !! She is Marges sister !!!! Love her!!!

[@hardwired8084]

She is mother simpson and her sisters.

[@psalm1197]

She is Marge too

[@amandakurtz7732]

@@psalm1197 wait 😳what ???Marge !!!! I don’t think 🤔 I knew that 😍thanks ! I had laryngitis when my Dad died and when my voice came back I sounded like Marge for awhile !!!

[@psalm1197]

@@amandakurtz7732 I’m sorry you lost your Dad🙁 And yes, Kavner is Marge

[@amandakurtz7732]

@@psalm1197 oh Thank you 🙏🏽 it was 30 years ago but he raised 6 kids alone ! Our family was never the same! We don’t speak !

[@a.schottinthedark57]

18:41 “Bring your notes.” 🤣

[@kindspirit7]

Jeopardy was a board game back in the 70s? Dang

[@RepentfollowJesus]

It was also on tv. And I'm with Rhoda. The answers in question form annoyed me so much I wouldn't watch it.

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Sorry but, Johnny would have been hearing from me! That man was MADE to be a booty call!

[@Kat.Evangeline]

Hell yes !

[@virnagalli2164]

He's so funny!!

[@michellepost5232]

I figured the mystery date would be somebody interesting, but I was wrong. Dean Martin, he's not.

[@truthiseverything9511]

Narcissist wants to conquer what the can't have.

[@WNG7MMM]

Thanks. bahaha

[@joedimag]

The driver was the dermatologist in Maude

[@spiff8862]

Newhart too. Played one of the doctors in Bob's office. Always saw him at the elevator.

[@arttrombley7385]

In this episode Rhoda said that Woody Allen was sexy, but in a previous episode She dated a lawyer that resembled Woody, was super rich and She hated Him. Women are so confusing.

[@sugarbabylove1000]

OMG not him LOL !!!!

[@mosmith9187]

13:39 Lolo "...want something fierce."

[@michelblanchard1106]

I like him. He's cool, well... And he loves her. She should give it a try.

[@melaniehamilton6550]

Michel Blanchard Nuh-uh. Not a chance. Even if he was a real person, he'd be a ridiculous cliche.

[@janetgriffiths7200]

he's an egotistical, narcissistic yayhoo---- I would never date a guy like that when I was single. And I had a few who tried to go out with me. Saw right through them.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Not love. Lust.

[@CaptainGrimsdale]

Mister magnetism is a big Mr Wanker.

[@arttrombley7385]

+CaptainGrimsdale That's probably what most gals think, but many others fall for guys like that.

[@Shamonwhitehurst252]

No you are wrong

[@ljrockstar69]

Johnny and Rhoda could have worked for the show in the wake of the separation with Joe. There was definitely some chemistry going on here that could have been played out, developing the character of Johnny . Too bad, this was a missed opportunity.

[@thewrongshoes]

But johnnie was the love em and leave him type

[@RepentfollowJesus]

He would have cheated on her constantly.

[@sugarkitti3051]

That cheap AF Joe never gave her anything.

[@anamari1680]

Valerie and JOHNNY sittin in a tree...

[@elle5374]

K-I-S-S-I-N-G.....LOL