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Oh, God! Book II

CastGeorge Burns, Suzanne Pleshette, David Birney, Louanne Sirota, Joyce Brothers, Hugh Downs
Year released1980
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How would you rate Dr. Newell and the other psychiatrists? Could this film hold a record for the number of psychiatrists portrayed?

Don Richards tells his daughter Tracy, "Benji..." (0:06)

Tracy asks Don, "Have you ever felt like you might be dreaming even though you knew you were awake?" 
”... more like a dream than real.” 
Don: ”Daydreaming...” (0:11)

God tells Tracy, "... That wasn’t a dream you had..." 
”You’re thinking of Charlton Heston.” 
Tracy: ”Bonkers?” (0:12)

Babysitter Rosa tells Tracy, "... You’re getting loca from these crazy movies." (0:22)

God: "Don’t worry, Tracy..." (0:26)

A schoolmate tells Tracy, "I think you’re a loony." 
Another schoolmate: ”... I’ve heard some crazy ideas...” (0:32)

Tracy: "Mom, you don’t have to worry about a thing." (0:36)

Tracy tells God, referring to her mother Paula, "Now she thinks I’m bananas.” 
”She’s really uptight about it." 
God: ”... I make a beautiful fruit, and people use it for crazy.” (0:39)

Tracy tells God, "I’m sorry I was so crabby before." (0:40)

Tracy tells Paula and Don, "But you both think I’m bananas..." 
Paula: ”I have never neglected that child...” 
Don: ”... Why don’t I take her to a child psychiatrist?” (0:43)

School principal Charles Benson tells Paula and Don, “... since this is a behavior problem, I’ve asked Dr. Young, our school psychologist to, uh, sit in." (0:47)

Tracy tells her parents, ”... you ought to be proud of me..." (0:52)

God tells Tracy, "Well, you are a little worried..." (0:53)

Psychiatrist Dr. Jerome Newell, "... obviously, Tracy has created a fantasy father figure as a substitute to give her the emotional nurturing she craves from her missing father." 
”... Tracy’s fantasy father, God...” 
”... I’ll have to give Tracy a series of tests...” (0:55)

Tracy undergoes electroencephalography. (0:56)

Newell administers the Rorschach to Tracy. (0:58)

Newll tells Paula and Don, "There is no evidence of any organic disturbance in Tracy." 
”However, the evaluation in the behavioral area is not encouraging... a delusion that indicates a real psychosis.” 
Paula: ”Psychosis?” 
Newell: ”What Tracy needs is observation and treatment...” (0:58)

Tracy tells her parents, "Don’t be so uptight. I’m not worried at all." (1:00)

Don reads a letter from Tracy: "... I’m not going to any funny farm. Don’t worry..." (1:04)

God tells Tracy, "So you panicked." 
Tracy: ”My parents were so worried about me.” 
God: ”Now they’re even more worried.” (1:08)

Tracy tells her parents, "And don’t worry..." (1:15)

Television host Hugh Downs: "Now here is noted psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers." 
Brothers: ”... those children who easily engage in fantasy... do better in dealing with the crises of life...” 
Downs: ”... Dr. Jerome Newell, the psychiatrist in whose care Tracy has been placed.” (1:17)

Superintendent of schools Hodges tells the judge, "Your honor we’re in a crisis..." 
Newell: ”... she’s suffering from delusions. She belongs in a place where she can get care and treatment.” 
The judge tells Newell, ”... I’d like you to convene a panel of top psychiatrists... and have them give a thorough examination of this poor little girl...” (1:18)

Psychiatrist: " ... there’s a great deal of sympathy for that little girl..." 
Psychiatrist #2: ”... if we let her run around with her delusions. What do we do about the patient who thinks he’s Napoleon?” (1:20)

God: "... we’re all learned psychiatrists..." 
Newell: ”But sir, as a learned psychiatrist...” 
Psychiatrist Dr. Whitley: ”... many people who will never be able to distinguish between reality and illusion.” 
God: ”... sometimes it’s very difficult to distinguish between what is reality and what is illusion...” 
”What’s the illusion?... We’re all intelligent people...” 
Whitley: ”... Maybe you’re a magician or a hypnotist... I know that we’re all psychiatrists here.” (1:23)

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