Happy Birthday, Lou!
Episode 15 · 1973-12-22
- Comedy
Episode overview
Lou is closing in on fifty and today is his birthday. Mary can't stand the thought of the now-separated Lou celebrating his birthday all alone, so she arranges a surprise party for him. That evening, she invites Lou over for a drink and the doorbell rings just as he tells her how much he appreciated her not throwing an office party for him that afternoon. Gordy is at the door with an envelope...full of hats. Others are out in the hallway, too. Lou is furious and tries to get out using the back door...but there is no back door. Mary asks Lou's permission to invite Murray in. He enters, miffed at Lou's actions. Next Rhoda, and finally Ted, get to come in. Lou admits that he hates displays of affection...then reluctantly agrees to let the remainder of the guests in. While they all file in, he files out and down to MacKluskey's bar where....they throw a surprise party for him. Later he returns to Mary's place to apologize...evidently the guests opened his gifts (at Ted's urging) and they a
25 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. The Lars Affair1973-09-15
2. Angels in the Snow1973-09-22
3. Rhoda's Sister Gets Married1973-09-29
4. The Lou and Edie Story1973-10-06
5. Hi There, Sports Fans1973-10-13
6. Father's Day1973-10-20
7. Son of But Seriously Folks1973-10-27
8. Lou's First Date1973-11-03
9. Love Blooms at Hemples1973-11-10
10. The Dinner Party1973-11-17
11. Just Friends1973-11-24
12. We Want Baxter1973-12-01
13. I Gave at the Office1973-12-08
14. Almost a Nun's Story1973-12-15
15. Happy Birthday, Lou!1973-12-22
16. WJM Tries Harder1974-01-05
17. Cottage for Sale1974-01-12
18. The Co-Producers1974-01-19
19. Best of Enemies1974-01-26
20. Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never1974-02-02
21. Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite1974-02-09
22. Lou's Second Date1974-02-16
23. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer1974-02-23
24. I Was a Single for WJM1974-03-02
