Ken Whittingham (Dick Van Dyke), Dorothy's lawyer boyfriend, wants to give up his law practice and become a circus clown.
Tropes:
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Dick Van Dyke and Betty White had previously worked together with her as a guest star on an episode of his series Diagnosis: Murder, and he now acts as a guest star hear without anyone being murdered with fumigation.*
- Megaphone Gag: Rose uses a megaphone while leading a protest against the hunting of whales. However, she goes off on a tangent about her experiences in her hometown of St. Olaf, to the annoyance of her friends and the bewilderment of passersby:Rose: That's why the brown bear and the field mouse can share their lives in harmony Of course they can't mate, or the mice would explode.
- Never Mess with Granny: Blanche punches out an aggressive fisherman when he lays his hands on Rose during a protest.
