The Monkey Puzzle Tree

Episode aired Nov 30, 1968
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Hope Lange and Charles Nelson Reilly in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)

Comedy Fantasy

Captain Gregg reluctantly consents to removal of the antiques and replacing them with modern furniture to make the cottage a home, but when she has his prized monkey puzzle tree cut down aft... Read allCaptain Gregg reluctantly consents to removal of the antiques and replacing them with modern furniture to make the cottage a home, but when she has his prized monkey puzzle tree cut down after a window is broken the angry Captain leaves.Captain Gregg reluctantly consents to removal of the antiques and replacing them with modern furniture to make the cottage a home, but when she has his prized monkey puzzle tree cut down after a window is broken the angry Captain leaves.

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Perspective of a person's sense of place

A monkey puzzle tree is battering the parlor window of Gull Cottage in a storm, while also always blocking the view. Captain Gregg (Edward Mulhare) vehemently opposes Mrs. Muir (Hope Lange) having cut down his prize tree. He consents to never losing his temper again in allowing her to have a free hand in making her home to her tastes. The captain struggles to see all of his precious, memory-filled nautical antiques taken away from him in place of modern furnishings. When the tree falls, so does the Captain's sense of being and he leaves. Saddened, Mrs. Muir goes in search of a compromise in hopes of bringing back the Captain.

Trivia
The name of Charles Nelson Reilly now joins the opening credits with this episode.

Goofs
Carolyn says she's been lonely without The Captain and agrees with him that most humans are dull. This would unfortunately include her family, with whom she's dealt primarily in The Captain's absence.

Quotes
Martha Grant: And then she says, "Eh, do you know any secret ingredient I could put in my clam chowder to improve it?" and I said "Yes - clams."