3. The One That Got Away

Ham Lushbough, the one man Blanche has never been able to get into bed with her, is visiting Miami and wants to see her, and Blanche is thrilled at the opportunity -- until she sees the older, balder, heavier Ham. Meanwhile, Rose and Dorothy see a strange object in the night sky, and Rose is convinced it was a UFO.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

Blanche is expecting a visit from a high-school friend ( John Harkins ) who, she claims, is the only man that ever rejected her. She becomes determined to seduce him to "perfect" her record—even when it turns out that he has grown fat and bald. However, it turns out Blanche's sister Virginia posed as her and slept with the man first, which was a less than memorable night. Meanwhile, Rose claims to have seen a UFO and gets the Air Force involved. Guest stars: John Harkins as Ham Lushbough; Tom Dahlgern as Major Barker; Nick Toth as Walter

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