yeah i agree with one of the other comments... i also never understood why rhoda was the "fat ugly" one when she was so obviously the " very pretty perfect" one... she has always been slim with some curviness. And has always looked better than Mary, although I must say Mary looks great on this episode, but I think its because they stepped her up b/c they actually let Rhoda be pretty. (but dont get me wrong, Marys is pretty too and her wardrobe is fantastic).
My mom was just watching some of the episodes with me and she made a comment a like, "wow, Rhoda actually has a very nice figure, she's thin-- she must have gained weight later on". And I was like "no mom, they just always dressed Rhoda in those big clothes." She was a little thicker season 1, but by season 2 she was the size of the average thin woman (in todays sizes i would guess a size 2 and on season 1 she was probably between a current size 4 and size 6).
I think by Rhoda constantly putting herself down and by the other characters doing it-- it indirectly makes people look at that person as that way too. Sorta how when a girl is considered the "hot one" on a tv show she becomes hot in real life... its the tv psychology stuff.
anyway... i guess this show had a good message for girls who have similar mindsets. I'm glad they are letting Rhoda wear nice clothes now... I'm looking forward to the next episodes to see what they put on her.
PS- that orange dressed returned at the beginning, lol, its mary's dress and she let rhoda borrow it once. They have both worn it on a few episodes, and on this one its rhoda's dress. i wonder if they'll retire it-- or will we see it again? lol.