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Petra
Petra
Credit Group,
Portrayed By
Guest Starring
Sarah Steele (5×8)

Co-Starring
Alyssa Marie McGuigan (1×1)
First Appearance Pilot
Last Appearance The Princess and the Plea

Petra

Midge’s Bryn Mawr College roommate.


Biography

S1E1 - Flashback: Befriends Midge, reacts positively to monogrammed butter pads

S5E8 - Arriving at the Bryn Mawr reunion, Midge cheerily meets up with Petra, Daniella, Tammy and Kiki on the main steps. The group then sets off for the auction and luncheon. As they go, Midge demans to see a photo of Kiki's new child.

S5E8 - At the luncheon, Midge, Petra, Daniella, Tammy and Kiki chat about the inadequacy of the food, their winnings at the auction (Tammy got lawn darts for her boys, Daniella got a stuffed owl she decides to name Charlie, and Midge got a brand new top-of-the-line Hoover Lark vacuum cleaner), and the social lives of their fellow former students at the other tables. Kiki spots Mr. Dee, their former Sociology teacher greeting Connie, and then going over and kissing former student Sandra, much to Midge's surpsie. The others explain that the two of them hooked up right after graduation and are married now, leading Midge to express skepticism that they weren't already dating when they were teacher/student. When the two notice Midge and the gang looking at them, they say hi from across the pavilion. Discussion then turns to Midge's life, including her breakup with Joel, the fate of Palmer Witherspoon after she dumped him, and her recent comedy escapades. When they reach the subject of her prospective appearance on Jack Paar, she deflects and the other four shift their focus to Corky Fleming at the other table.

S5E8 - After the luncheon, Midge, Petra, Daniella, Tammy and Kiki set off for their old dorm rooms. Tanny is nervous because they don't have passes, but they drive forward anyways.

S5E8 - Midge, Petra and Kiki arrive in their old dorm, and find Sherry and Barb sitting in Midge and Petra's old room, listening to rock and roll. They give the two youngsters some life advice, and Midge puts her new vacuum to use on their floor. Eventually, Daniella and Tammy appear and leave with Midge, Petra and Kiki.

S5E8 - Midge, Petra, Daniella, Tammy and Kiki break into the old shed and find the messages that they hid for their future selves. Midge's simply reads “DON'T,” to the confusion of all present.

S5E8 - Midge, Petra, Daniella, Tammy and Kiki end the reunion with a game of lawn darts out front of the main building, then bid adieu to each other and head back to their lives.

Quotes & Dialogue

MIDGE: My roommate Petra was friendly and fat, which was perfect, because I’ll have someone to eat with who won’t steal my boyfriend.
– S1E1
PETRA: Why the fuck can't they just give us turkey and ham on rye?
– S5E8
PETRA: Do you dream about the dorms? I still have dreams about the dorms.
– S5E8
PETRA: “Be thoughtful. Be thin.” Oh, young Petra, you bitch.
MIDGE: Keep reading.
PETRA: “Cherish your parents, cherish your children, cherish your friends, and please be happy.” Aw.
DANIELLA: That's sweet.
KIKI: Yeah.
PETRA: Sorry, young me. You weren't a bitch.
– S5E8
PETRA: Once you're settled, remarried, happy, you'll always be able to look back on this amazing chapter and say “I did that.”
– S5E8

Appearances

Season 1

Season 5

See Also

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