"Burlesque"




This was a painful episode, especially anything involving the Irv Hanson character, played by real-life burlesque performer Irving Benson.  After the tentative condemnation of sexual harassment in the previous episode, we get joke after joke (including one involving Chachi and Joanie) about women being harassed, like hula-dancer Lori Beth being chased by Irv with a lawnmower.  Oh, and what happened to Howard being overprotective of Joanie?  He doesn't bat an eye when she wears not one but two very revealing costumes.  Another D+, since I sort of liked the Fonzie & Ralph duet and this isn't the worst episode ever.

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