My Fair Lady
The gang tries to change the way an oddball character behaves to help them be more accepted in polite society a la My Fair Lady. It always ends up backfiring.
The Odd Couple
Appearances
- The Addams Family: Season 2, episode 1, "My Fair Cousin Itt" (1965). Gomez wants Cousin Itt to star in his play, but the director refuses because he can't understand anything Itt says. So Morticia helps Itt learn how to speak properly.
- Gilligan's Island: Season 1, episode 35, "My Fair Gilligan" (1965). The Howells realize they have no heir for their millions, so they decide to adopt Gilligan and teach him to act rich so he'll fit in with the rest of the family.
- My Mother the Car: Episode 24, "An Unreasonable Facsimile" (1966). Captain Manzini trains a beatnik who resembles Dave to act and sound like him. He starts by teaching him a rhyme, "The sleet in Crete falls mainly on the street."
- The Odd Couple: Season 5, episode 1, "The Rain in Spain" (1974). Felix coaches Myrna to act more ladylike in a misguided attempt to help her win back the man she loves, but he really loves her the way she is.
- Newhart: Season 3, episode 17, "My Fair Larry" (1985). Larry, Darryl, and Darryl ask Dick and Joanna for help attracting more customers to the Minuteman Café, so Joanna tries to teach them how to behave appropriately in polite society.
- The Powers That Be: Season 2, episode 6, "Sophie's Big Choice" (1992). Bill talks Margaret into giving Sophie lessons in how to dress and behave at society events with other politicians.
- The Nanny: Season 1, episode 3, "My Fair Nanny" (1993). Fran wants to fit in at Maggie's debutante party, so Mr. Sheffield and Niles teach her how to act like a rich snob.