[Charles Martel]

Adrienne Barbeau, who played the daughter, reportedly had the audacity to tell Shirley Jones that she (Miss Barbeau) was a bigger deal.

OTOH, Adrienne was well-cast in Cannonball Run. But yeah, there was nothing redeeming about Maude. Bea Arthur was always best in very small doses (History of the World: Part I).

[Dr. Sivana]

Shirley Jones was not only an excellent actress, but starred in top tier Rogers and Hammerstein musicals “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel” as well as the leading lady in “The Music Man”.

Young men and boys may have drooled over Marilyn Monroe, but Shirley Jones was the one you wanted to actually marry.

Plus, she could really act, and really, really sing.

For Miss Barbeau to compare herself to the incomparable Shirley Jones was a bad joke. Yes, “Cannonball Run” and “Maude” were about her level. True, “The Partridge Family” isn’t exactly high art, but Shirley Jones at least had the lead, and helped launch her talented son’s career.