Episode Note: "The Not So Ugly Duckling" This is the episode where we watch Jan fall into deep mental illness and her hatred for Marcia, Marcia, Marcia is born. I am the youngest in my family and this gave me middle child syndrome. Jan has a crush on Clark Tyson, who is more interested in Marcia. When Jan confronts Marcia for flaunting herself in front of Clark, Marcia says, and I quote, "If boys don't find you attractive, don't blame me". Them's fighting words where I come from, but Jan, with her low self-esteem believes that she is just not pretty enough. Convinced it is her unsightly freckles, she consults the druggist on a freckle remover (donning a head scarf and huge sunglasses). He suggests lemon juice, which she tries to no avail. Then, when she overhears Peter talk about a pretty girl with freckles, she is sure it is just her lot in life to be the ugly duckling. Jan then decides in a maniacal scene to invent an imaginary boyfriend, George Glass. This perks her right up and she goes out of her way to flaunt her fake relationship. Sad. The Brady's catch on that George is fictional, and instead of seeking out a child psychologist they consult Clark, asking him what it is about Jan that is unattractive. He tells them she's not girlie enough, so they put Jan in a dress and Clark is smitten. The lesson: if at first a boy doesn't like you, lie, lie again.
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