It's a Gift!

Episode aired Feb 8, 1969
TV-PG
24m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Comedy Fantasy

The Captain's attempt to make up for interfering in Jonathan's education involves scrimshaw, a parasol, a loan from Claymore, and a lot of regrettable secrecy.The Captain's attempt to make up for interfering in Jonathan's education involves scrimshaw, a parasol, a loan from Claymore, and a lot of regrettable secrecy.The Captain's attempt to make up for interfering in Jonathan's education involves scrimshaw, a parasol, a loan from Claymore, and a lot of regrettable secrecy.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Trivia
The title is from the movie It's a Gift (1934).

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Carolyn Muir: [calling] Jonathan!
Martha Grant: What's he done now?
Carolyn Muir: I think he sold his gift.
Martha Grant: Oh, I don't think so. It's upstairs.
Carolyn Muir: No, Claymore has it.
Martha Grant: Is that who it was for?
Carolyn Muir: Martha, what are you talking about?
Martha Grant: The gift.
Carolyn Muir: Well, so am I. He sold it.
Martha Grant: Then what's it doing upstairs under his bed?
Carolyn Muir: The scrimshaw?
Martha Grant: What're YOU talking about?

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References It's a Gift (1934)

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6/10

For Want of a Gift

Captain Gregg (Edward Mulhare) is taking on a more active role with Jonathan (Harlen Carraher). He teaches him nautical knowledge continually taking away from his homework, much to the chagrin of Mrs. Muir (Hope Lange). The Captain takes Jonathan into town to buy a gift for his mother to make up. They find a nice parasol, but don't have the $37.50 to buy it. Without money they look through the Captain's chest upstairs to find scrimshaw that Jonathan takes to antique dealer Deke Tuttle (Mason Curry) to sell for $37.50. Deke knows it is worth $500, but calls Mrs. Muir to make sure he had permission to sell, and has Jonathan come home. The Captain vouches for Jonathan's motives and tries a different route. He takes the scrimshaw to Claymore (Charles Nelson Reilly) as collateral for a loan for $37.50. Claymore wastes little time in trying to sell the antique, while Mrs. Muir closes in on uncovering what is going on.

The character of Jonathan is beginning to take on more prominence, with the first half of this episode centered around him.