Beatlemania was addressed by several sitcoms in the early 1960s. quite often with Chad & Jeremy standing in for the Fabs. This is one of the best such episodes, with Chad & Jeremy offering a very good facsimile of the Beatles' wit & charm as seen in period interviews.
What's especially likable about the episode is that they don't make fun of the musicians themselves, but draw a lot of comedy from the mania around them. And for younger viewers who might think that the sheer hysteria of the teenaged girls depicted is an exaggeration, I can assure them as someone who was a boy then, it is NOT exaggerated in the least.
It's also fun to see Rob & Laura worried about fans storming their home if it's discovered that the Redcoats are staying there ... but also just dying to tell their big secret to someone, anyone! A period piece that really doesn't seem dated because it gets everything right, capturing that moment perfectly.
What's especially likable about the episode is that they don't make fun of the musicians themselves, but draw a lot of comedy from the mania around them. And for younger viewers who might think that the sheer hysteria of the teenaged girls depicted is an exaggeration, I can assure them as someone who was a boy then, it is NOT exaggerated in the least.
It's also fun to see Rob & Laura worried about fans storming their home if it's discovered that the Redcoats are staying there ... but also just dying to tell their big secret to someone, anyone! A period piece that really doesn't seem dated because it gets everything right, capturing that moment perfectly.
