Busy Signal Meatloaf

It has been rather chilly here the last few days so comfort food is in order. And what could be better than some meatloaf from Alice? A pretty conventional recipe of ground beef and pork, egg, bread crumbs, etc. I usually make my meatloaf with ground turkey, which is probably a little healthier. We should be getting Mark's cholesterol test results today, so this may be our last hurrah doing it the Alice way. I also like the way she just says to bake it at 350 for an hour and a half and gives no indication of what the internal temperature should be for safe consumption, like modern recipes from real cooks.

Episode Note: "Sorry, Right Number" A first season dilemma, when the Brady's realize that eight people, living all together, cannot share one phone line. Frustrated because he can never use the phone, Mike puts his foot down and has a second line installed in his den - for his use only. But with the kids tying up the family line, Carol must use Mike's line for inane conversations with her unseen friend Martha. The crisis comes to a head when the monthly telephone bill tops $30. Mike has had enough and takes Alice's off the cuff remark about installing a pay phone (like the one in Sam's Butcher Shop) seriously. Effective immediately, anyone in the Brady Household wanting to make a call must have coins. This causes the kids to scroungre for change whenever they need to make a call, instilling a sense of financial responsibility according to the lecture from Mike. But, what goes around comes around. Mike gets a dose of his own medicine when he is trying to conduct an overseas business call and the operator keeps breaking in asking him to deposit more money. The client, Mr. Crawford, wonders what kind of reputable architect has to use a pay phone. After a series of missteps, Mike finally completes his call and explains to Mr. Crawford about the phone, the family, the bills, etc. Crawford thinks Mike's solution is off the hook and seals the deal. Got dimes?