RHODA S03E20 Nick Lobo, Superstar

[@dudley5533]

The talent of these actors really is apparent in this scene putting the room together as well as putting Nick together. They plus the writers and directors get a five star review. Bravo!

[@nancyhowell4505]

And what a high jump for joy Rhoda made at the end! 😄

[@rehowich64]

I love all these shows from the 70's,, life was a lot different..no internet, payphones,family gatherings at the dinner table without devices 💙👍

[@gene5148]

Yup and no cussing.

[@rhonapage5050]

We had TIGER magazine, baby!

[@susanlivingston743]

I Miss the 70's! Life was simple!! I was young, had my Twins! If only I knew then, what I know now!! Family was paramount!! No Cell phones!! So Happy I am able to watch these shows!💖💞

[@StacyDifrancesco]

I know. Life was more simple and technology-less.

[@SF-ru3lp]

Life was simple. G Ire

[@frances4797]

The chicken 🍗 part ... "How 'bout the way Ma cooks it?" "Oh there's no test for that" 😆😂🤣

[@kprieto2655]

Rhoda looks adorable with her old ponytails :)

[@Ashley-zq5ch]

Nick Lobo is such a great, iconic TV character and the actor played it so well!

[@AnnusMirabilus]

Richard Masur

[@sunshineandwarmth]

​@AnnusMirabilus He played the lawyer bf on One Day at a Time.

[@lisaward60]

Brenda is always so positive.,love her

[@EphemeralProductions]

Well, most of the time. lol. Rhoda had to give her many a pep talk! lol

[@g-girl9867]

I friggin’ love Lobo in this one. He shines as an actor. He was also on All In The Family and other shows.

[@jaymesguy239]

Like 'One Day at a Time', as Ann's younger divorce-lawyer boyfriend, David.

[@g-girl9867]

@@jaymesguy239 Right! He’s just a really good actor. One we should always give kudos. Darn, I forgot his name.

[@AnnusMirabilus]

@@g-girl9867 Richard Masur. I'm going to meet him at the Hollywood Show in Burbank in a few months. I can't wait. My "The Thing" movie poster has every living actor's signature except him and one other person. I even have Wilford Brimley (RIP) and Kurt Russell.

[@g-girl9867]

@@AnnusMirabilus Wow, I’m very impressed and so glad Mazur is still with us! He’s one of the most versatile actors for all these years. I forgot he had a very poignant role on Cagney and Lacy once too. I feel like I’ve seen him in so many wonderful character roles my whole life. He’s a renown hollywood fixture as a versatile character actor.

[@hmm-zoolol]

​@@g-girl9867Richard is 80.🎉

[@emilyedwards9809]

Nice jump at the end!! lol Best part of the episode.

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Dancer! 😉

[@reneebraxton1032]

Nick & Brenda were hilarious together!!!

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Omg, I love Nick's orange & blue wavy pattern chair!

[@TheseusStorm]

Richard Masur is excellent as Nick: obnoxious, but sort of endearing and benign in his own warped, accordion-squeezing way.

[@FigaroHey]

For everyone way too young to remember, the line about 'Not even Isis can help him' has nothing to do with the terrorist organization. It's from a short-lived superhero TV show, 'Isis,' which ran from 1975-1976. At a crucial moment, the female lead (a mild-mannered school teacher) would put on an amulet and call on Isis, 'O, mighty Isis' and then the super-powers would kick in. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4rQk6doh7ukeck

[@reneebraxton1032]

My brother and I loved that show! Saturday morning show.😊

[@kleeamd8274]

Think not. Rhoda's actually referring to the ancient Egyptian goddess, Isis, who brought her husband Osiris back from the dead - given Nick's condition & mental state that's obviously what she's referring to

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Wow. Good to know. I was thinking Greek mythology.

[@Kim-bp1kb]

Thank you ! I was hoping someone in the comments would explain that. I was pretty confident that Isis (terrorist) didn't exist at that point in history.

[@randilevson9547]

​@@Kim-bp1kb The good old days!!

[@cynthialyman2636]

Lots of contemporary psychobabble to describe and excuse character motivation now, but l'm willing to bet that back in the 70s the writers still often relied on sight gags to amuse and entertain audiences. The 70s definitely were about self-awareness, but people still knew how to have fun and refrain from being so 'uptight.' You can analyze anything to death and lose its sparkle.

[@codym8897]

Last appearance of Nick Lobo (Richard Masur). He first appeared in Season 1 (1974-1975)'s feature-length two-part episode "Rhoda's Wedding".

[@eloiseockert6561]

So sad...was that when he was an occasional guest star on 'One Day At A Time.'

[@jeanmiller1142]

I reward her the end of Rhoadd Wedding, and the guy playing the accordion is not Richard.

[@marciaprendergast8953]

I don’t think that was him in the wedding episode. Another actor played the accordion player at the wedding.

[@StacyDifrancesco]

I love this show. When I watch some of the episodes it makes me feel like I missed out on some of the 1970's that I couldn't absorb at "that time".

[@beedee778]

A more painful story line, I CANNOT recall.... Brenda's character makes me run to the liquor cabinet! An apologetic doormat...

[@davidsanderson5918]

I'm torn!! No WAY should Brenda should have anything to do with Nick Lobo.....Rhoda's right! But the actor playing him is brilliant and every single line he delivers is on point! One of the best characters in the show. So he can't go!

[@lorraineb.4698]

This show really aged well imho. Better than the MTM show which seems dated when you watch it. Maybe because we saw more of Rhodas family and dynamic which we never saw with Mary save for a few epis of Her with Mother and father

[@BenjiOrthopedic]

I always found it interesting that they worked in two of these characters into the same show - Nick Lobo and Johnny Venture. Kinda gave it a Disney element you might say? I know one of the reasons people don't like "Rhoda" was because of them. The actors who played them were so good that I was always able to look past the sometimes corny storylines involving them. Richard Masur was a really good actor, and versatile. Michael Delano, I don't think I have ever seen in anything else.

[@RepentfollowJesus]

It seems normal to me,actually. I was with a musician for 5 years and we lived with another musician and I knew more than I can count. All pros making a living with music. I dont remember any accordion players though lol. I also worked part time at a professional musician's referral center. Musicians were coming out of my ears lol.

[@randilevson9547]

I could not stand the character of Johnny Venture. Beyond sleazy. He is the love child of Paul Anka and Wayne Newton.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Carlton was so funneh! always made me laugh almost every time he got on the intercom! LOL

[@StacyDifrancesco]

Cool. I have a created cartoon of Carlton the doorman and when he worked walking the dog pumpkin.

[@EphemeralProductions]

@@StacyDifrancesco ❤️

[@fluffylobster2916]

Brenda is especially adorable in this episode!

[@AmyPieterse]

this is one of the best episodes

[@michelemichele5204]

wow, i just saw Rhonda in a certain light, she is gorgeous! i always thought she was cute, adorable, but today she looks beautiful!

[@sylvialupehernandez9154]

Blondes have more fun do not think so. Brunettes!

[@EphemeralProductions]

that room cleanup was priceless! ahahhaha! especially with his quirky and goofy monolongue (which was still funny. lol)

[@StrongnBeautiful]

Those 2 are really good people.

[@sheranlanger247]

12:22 Going out 2020 style.

[@mellamell7441]

Wow- that was some jump at the end!

[@marisolcatts3013]

I love Brenda's blouse!!!

[@andreatrue3054]

Ok I have seen that yellow chair in Brenda's apartment in another CBS sitcom, but, where?

[@reneebraxton1032]

I liked Nick. He was weird but in a good way. 🤣😂

[@nmc5858]

I miss the 70s!

[@KatieLL]

I've been watching the episodes in order from Season 1 episode 1 and I must say that watching this episode was absolutely exhausting. In regard to Nick Lobo, he has many characteristics of someone with narcissistic personality disorder.

[@gdcat777]

Or maybe he's the wet dream of a narcissistic feminist writer who likes to portray men as dumb and desperate.

[@eloiseockert6561]

Don't think so...

[@RepentfollowJesus]

Its a musician thing. They are all narcissists to one degree or another. Trust me, I know from personal experience.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Them shavers like the one she used always worked crappy. At least the one or two I tried. lol

[@kathyann8974]

I am wondering, was it my imagination or did Rhoda say at 25:12 "even Isis couldn't help him"? Wasn't this show before anyone ever heard of isis? I don't recall hearing about isis until the Obama administration.

[@edaycock9405]

ISIS is an Egyptian goddess. She was also a Saturday morning superhero character in the 70s.

[@jeanmiller1142]

No Isis in Osiris in school anymore. Sad to say

[@Alicetheamethyst]

Diana and Isis so sad that people don't know anything

[@Airsoftcleaner]

Nick Lobo for President

[@louschwick7301]

u already have nick lobo for president

[@ritagardner8120]

@@louschwick7301 oh shut up. Trump 2020

[@iceykoldd]

@@louschwick7301 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@evarene07]

@@ritagardner8120 some cattle will follow anything that feeds them...😅😂🤣sorry it’s #bidenharris2021

[@jeanmiller1142]

​@@evarene07 2022...look at what was installed in the white house in 2020...now 2022 and it is killing us. still people follow him....sad to say.

[@sherryhook9066]

Nick Lobo and Johnny Venture, still annoyingly bothering the Morganstern Ladies. Lol.🤣

[@sherryhook9066]

Isis is also an Egyptian Goddess. Gary is no prize, but he is likeable and lovable and he must wonder about the wacky Nick and Johnny, the ladies are unfortunate to have in their lives. Lol. 🤣

[@michelemichele5204]

3 years? she was with Nick Lobo for that amount of time...

[@jeanmiller1142]

This sweater that Brenda is wearing fear again in an episode of Judging Amy where the young girl named Jody shoots her stepfather because he had abused her. She was one of Maxine's clients

[@reneebraxton1032]

Cute ponytails.

[@draydayj1]

It hurts to look at you!!!! 🤣

[@wendytravis6427]

What does Rhoda say at 16:04?

[@carmenowens3375]

ISIS couldn't help him

[@carmenowens3375]

I think she's talking about the superhero.

[@wendytravis6427]

@@carmenowens3375 Thank you. I guess I did hear it correctly, but I was quite confused about her reference to ISIS… just Googled it. I was a teenager in the 1970’s, but never was into comic books so I didn’t recognize the reference. Thanks for answering and clearing that up for me.

[@carmenowens3375]

@@wendytravis6427 you're welcome, Wendy. It seems like the Isis superhero show (It was featured on the Shazam TV show), was playing on CBS too, so maybe a little tie-in?

[@sammavacaist]

Men really acting like a few spots of white cream on Rhoda's face destroy her beauty? 🙄

[@YankeeJet24]

16:03 How would that line play today?!! LOL!

[@treasurehunteruk9718]

I didn't know they existed forty years ago.

[@kleeamd8274]

Rhoda's referring to the ancient Egyptian goddess, Isis, wife to Osiris whom she brought back from the dead

[@RoRoRoCda]

It was painful to watch this episode. Nick Lobo was one of the most irritating characters EVER!

[@jeanmiller1142]

then along came Tina....lol

[@RoRoRoCda]

@@jeanmiller1142 lol 😆

[@lorimiller4301]

Not good enough for the Gong Show ?? Man, that's depressing. My Granny was an amazing Accordianist. Fortunately that time has come and gone. At least it wasn't Bagpipes.

[@Bthomofkongisking]

Hey now, nothing wrong with bagpipes - I play them!

[@eloiseockert6561]

Usually musicians know more than 1 instrument & professionally so.

[@StrongnBeautiful]

I love accordion! 😃 I love the way the Mexicans and Italians play it. 😍

[@StrongnBeautiful]

@@Bthomofkongisking I also love bagpipe music. The Scotts, and Irish with the band, know what they're doing 😃

[@oldyeller6518]

Bagpipes are awesome😎

[@playkma]

Wow...I don’t see how Brenda could deal with him

[@EphemeralProductions]

Neither did Rhoda. lol. That’s why she was always hoping they crashed it and called it quits. lol

[@reneebraxton1032]

She could jump really high, and cottage cheese is awful. 😖

[@staceyfoley6908]

👍

[@janetduncan87]

Christine McVie played

[@betsystewart9786]

😢

[@neenanorto3399]

Brenda's character must have had a lobotomy to allow herself to be treated like that👹👹👹👹👹😡😡

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

LOBO-tomy... I see what ya did there!

[@reneebraxton1032]

Crisco?🤣☺

[@eloiseockert6561]

Like 'The Gong Show,' was the end all be all for prominent musicians! (Hmmm...maybe allergic to accordion music?) Cottage cheese???

[@mariawelsh3190]

Rhoda might of had shingles. It can happen with adults Especially if they have been thru something traumatic and going thru a divorce is no picnic.

[@janetduncan87]

Now I ax ya, who has thr eal NEw Yorker accent.

[@tiffanyhollywood2108]

Uuuum, I wonder if Fonzie's (Happy Days) "Heeeeeey" was copied from Nick or Nick copied it from Fonzie!!! Idunknow 🤷 Anyways, I like Nick but Henry Winkler mastered it!!

[@eloiseockert6561]

Brenda: Call 911 Rhoda's face covering a bit pre-mature but great for covid-19!

[@michellemohr1433]

Nick Lobo was so cute, and he should have married Brenda and been a garbage man.

[@harrisnina6448]

HE'S GOOFY BUT FUNNY

[@reneebraxton1032]

He was very good in this role.😁

[@cami42874]

Nick better grow up this is lame

[@michaeldineen8324]

I loved this show' but Nick Lobo was a bit over the top. Did anyone notice ' he never went anywhere without his accordion.? What were the writers trying to tell us' here.? You could tell' he hadn't a clue how to play it. Was he a forerunner to all the have a go entertainers on these reality talent shows' I wonder.?

[@jeanmiller1142]

wearing that accordion all the time said unavailable

[@oldyeller6518]

Brenda and her defeated looser attitudes are getting on my nerves, she’s not funny anymore. I can’t stand Nick and I want Joe back

[@davidsanderson5918]

"Rock can't last forever." Ha ha.....she was right. Poor Nick had to wait about forty years though but yeah, it happened.

[@MultiLisa10]

Wish they would have had those two marry

[@jeanmiller1142]

Ohhh NNNOOOO

[@ruz7951]

Cottage cheese? I don't get it.

[@spazzzmo]

In the '70s, cottage cheese was a popular diet food. Today, it would be like saying "kale" or something. :)

[@ruz7951]

oh lol I should have got that. I'm like 100 years old lol.

[@spazzzmo]

ruz7951 Haha!!!

[@janetgriffiths7200]

Cottage cheese(any cheese as far as I'm concerned) is nasty!!!

[@jeanmiller1142]

​@@spazzzmo only if it was small curd as a diet food because the large curd is full fat

[@shelleynobleart]

Laugh track on this one.

[@gdcat777]

He's actually very good at playing that. This episode isn't believable. The feminist writers wanted to portray a down on his luck man as the punch line. They failed. This might have been a better show without those writers.

[@CaptainGrimsdale]

Why did Rhoda and Brenda shave Nick? He didn't look like he needed a shave because he didn't have a five o'clock shadow. They shaved him because it was in the script. A boring episode too.

[@alondralabute2310]

Why doesn't he pick up a new instrument like the guitar? I hope this is the last we see of him, he's annoying IMO. Love Rhoda's leap of joy at the last, I like cottage cheese but it wouldn't be that hard to give it up. Chocolate on the other hand...

[@marydombrovski8286]

Wow, reference to ISIS in this episode!

[@Ashley-zq5ch]

The Egyptian goddess, or a 70s superhero show, not the terrorists.

[@BrandonBentVideo]

Worst episode!

[@YankeeJet24]

All of the douchey guys on this show, Nick Lobo was the douchiest, even more than Joe. At least Joe was smart and he ran his own legitimate business, albeit a struggling one. A few episodes ago, he broke Rhoda's foot when he dropped his accordion on it, and was more concerned about his accordion than he was about Rhoda, even though the accident was his fault. Brenda even called him out on it, yet she is still with him. Pathetic. I like Brenda with Gary a lot better, once he dropped the silly glasses and the funny clothes.

[@MrSurfingdreamer]

Why?

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

He is a struggling musician. Be considerate.

[@rehowich64]

zzindorf lmao

[@molliwilson5639]

Got to love the accordion .. give it 5 more years , Nick. The accordion breathes LOL