Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - Season 2 Episode 51 Episode 181
Garth bungles Merle's press conference, angering him, but Merle turns it around with an engagement announcement. Wanda requests a private celebration, but Merle insists on abstinence until their wedding night. Merle's rejection prompts Wanda to visit Annie, who claims she isn't a threat to the marriage. Wanda and Annie realize they both see people as numbers. Mary phones Italy to tell Gore Vidal that she can't continue co-writing their book because she' preoccupied with all the drama in Fernwood. Merle eavesdrops on the conversation and professes to Mary that he sees something in her that Tom doesn't. Mary invites Merle into her kitchen for a quiet cup of tea.
- Genre: Drama, Soap, Comedy
- Studio: Syndication
- Keyword: housewife, satire
- Cast: Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis, Dody Goodman, Debralee Scott