Not a bad episode aside from Isabel Sanford's ridiculous overacting. She behaves like a cross between Mae West (with the swishing hips) and a hysterical harpy. As the Jeffersons got wealthier (despite the horrible economy of the mid-late 70s), Louise gets lazier and far more boring. She doesn't seem to know what to do with herself. I know George doesn't want her to work at the store, but why did they have her go to nursing school only to immediately quit? What was the point of that entire storyline?
And then there are Louise's clothes. The costume designers got a little ridiculous with Isabel Sanford. I went to college with a few wealthy people and none of their mothers ever wore silk evening gowns to bed. And the different wigs every episode and ridiculous gaudy outfits just to sit around the house. She is constantly whining about being bored, but makes no attempts to do anything about it (aside from her awful French lessons) or maybe even go back to school or get a job. It felt like Isabel became more of a ham as Louise had less to do in the show. All she did was bother George with her nonsense and whine about everything. She did not overact this much on All in the Family. With the addition of Marla Gibbs' excellent comedic timing, Sanford did not have as many funny lines. She tried to overcompensate by overdoing it every time she was onscreen.
And then there are Louise's clothes. The costume designers got a little ridiculous with Isabel Sanford. I went to college with a few wealthy people and none of their mothers ever wore silk evening gowns to bed. And the different wigs every episode and ridiculous gaudy outfits just to sit around the house. She is constantly whining about being bored, but makes no attempts to do anything about it (aside from her awful French lessons) or maybe even go back to school or get a job. It felt like Isabel became more of a ham as Louise had less to do in the show. All she did was bother George with her nonsense and whine about everything. She did not overact this much on All in the Family. With the addition of Marla Gibbs' excellent comedic timing, Sanford did not have as many funny lines. She tried to overcompensate by overdoing it every time she was onscreen.
