The BEST episodes directed by Ellen Falcon
#1 - Designing Women
Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 1
Suzanne visits a new gynecologist, Mary Jo's ex-husband Ted, and a maelstrom of emotions is unleashed when she announces she is dating him.
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#2 - Let's Call It Quits
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 23
Roseanne has difficulty accepting new rules from a tough new supervisor at the factory.
#3 - Jazzbeau
The Facts of Life - Season 6 - Episode 16
The death of a famous jazz singer brings back fond memories to Tootie and Natalie, who got to know him at a resort hotel where he worked as a waiter.
#4 - Their Finest Hour
Designing Women - Season 4 - Episode 26
An hour-long clip show of highlights from the previous seasons, including: razor-tongued Julia standing up for Suzanne against an insolent beauty pageant contestant, Julia defending Bernice's eccentricities, Mary Jo commenting on men and bra sizes, Charlene wondering about everything from killer bees to the personal habits of other women, Suzanne displaying a series of wacky dresses, and Anthony being plagued by a variety of indignities.
#5 - Granny Gets Busy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 5
Mortified over spying his mother kiss the handyman, Philip can't bear to think of her having a new man in her life.
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#6 - Life and Stuff
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 1
Roseanne deals with complaints that her daughter Darlene barks in school.
#7 - If Chosen, I May Not Run
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 8
Denise shows potential as a sprinter during P.E. class, and the track coach asks her to come out for the team. Her father is thrilled to have another Huxtable competing for Hillman, as he and his father both ran for the school. Denise enjoys the attention she receives from her friends and other students, but cannot handle the grueling practices. She considers quitting until a star runner informs her that she is not the only one who hates practice; in fact, the entire team feels this way. Maggie desperately tries to track down an economics book that she needs for a term paper.
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#8 - Bridge Over Troubled Sonny
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 13
Crystal struggles to cope with the death of her husband; Darlene decides it's cool to smoke.
#9 - PSAT Pstory
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 4
Will is a picture of confidence, while Carlton is a frazzled bundle of nerves preparing for college aptitude tests.
#11 - Rudy and the Snow Queen
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 6
Denise's little sister Rudy comes to visit for the weekend. She surprises Denise by immediately hitting it off with Whitley. When Denise and Rudy find it impossible to sleep in the same bed, Whitley allows Rudy to stay in her room. Whitley teaches Rudy all of her beauty secrets, and the two become good friends. Rudy hurts Denise's feelings by spending all of her time with Whitley. Meanwhile, Jaleesa fears the worst after hearing that her sister went to dinner with Jaleesa's ex-husband. Jaleesa clears up the situation, then asks Whitley to stop monopolizing Rudy's time. Whitley tells Rudy a bedtime story about two sisters and a snow queen. Rudy understands the moral of the story and agrees to pay more attention to Denise.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 9
A pompous lawyer who's dating Hilary is no fan of Will's after he's sideswiped by Will's roadster.
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#13 - The Big Four-Oh
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 7
Vivian's 40th birthday marks a crisis and a career change in which she plans to perfect her dance skills.
#14 - The Mother of All Battles
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 2
Will and Carlton arrive as reinforcements when a bully challenges Ashley to a rumble, but there's real trouble when Philip and Vivian intervene.
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#15 - The Butler Did It
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 11
Bell Biv DeVoe shoots a video at the Bankses, courtesy of Carlton, who rents the house while his parents are away.
#16 - My Brother's Keeper
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 15
On the basketball court, winning is everything to Will, as it is to an opponent from Malibu Prep, who can't afford to lose.
#17 - Guess Who's Coming to Marry?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 6
Tensions spill over just before the wedding of Will's Aunt Janice when Will's mom meets Janice's intended -- and forbids Will to attend the interracial wedding.
#18 - Community Action
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 17
When Hillary is ordered to do community service at a free clinic, the doctor in charge becomes the antidote for her marriage-mindedness.
#19 - Eyes on the Prize
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 19
Needing a game show partner, Will must choose between bickering friends.
#20 - Will Gets a Job
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 3
Will tries to juggle school and a new job in order to earn money for the homecoming party; Ashley's classmate Tina becomes interested in Carlton. Will starts becoming paranoid when he constantly is getting confused with Carlton.
#21 - She Ain't Heavy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 8
Will hits it off with the full-figured Dee Dee, but her size keeps him from asking her to the dance.
#22 - Workin' Overtime
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 19
After two weeks of overtime at work and chaos at home, Roseanne takes refuge at a diner.
#23 - Here's to Good Friends
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 8
Roseanne and Jackie help Crystal drown her sorrows over breaking up with her lover by taking her to the Lobo Lounge for a few pink squirrels and a pep talk.
#24 - War of the Words
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 5
Maggie prepares to debate Whitley on the topic of whether women can balance a career and family life. She is distracted by a surprise visit from her boyfriend, Mike, who stuns her by revealing that he has left school to take a job with the National Pork Council. He asks Maggie to transfer to a school in Washington, D.C. to be near him, and proposes marriage. Maggie is so overwhelmed by her relationship crisis that Denise must take her place in the middle of the debate. She wins easily by detailing the way in which her parents have employed compromise to make their situation work. Maggie and Mike take her words to heart and decide to slow down their relationship. Meanwhile, Dwayne tries to get a permanent spot on campus radio after successfully filling in for an ailing disc jockey.
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#25 - Does He or Doesn't He?
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 11
Dwayne annoys a graduate student with his stupid pick-up lines. She predicts that Dwayne would freak out if a woman actually responded to his advances, and decides to invite him to her apartment. Jaleesa takes bets from the entire dorm on Dwayne's possible reaction. Denise feels that Dwayne does not deserve this treatment, and warns him that he is being set up. Ron persuades Dwayne to go to Peggy's apartment and win her over with his charm. Denise and Walter (Dwayne's resident director and P.E. teacher) try to convince Dwayne to be himself around women. Peggy realizes that Dwayne is a good guy and cannot follow through with the bet.
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#26 - Something for Nothing
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 12
After winning at the country club's Monte Carlo night fund-raiser, Will learns that he's expected to donate the money to charity.
#27 - Dan's Birthday Bash
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 9
Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.
#29 - Reconcilable Differences
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 1
Denise Huxtable begins her sophomore year at Hillman and moves into Gilbert Hall. She meets her roommate, Jaleesa Vinson, a 26-year-old divorcée who is the subject of much rumor and innuendo. Denise feels uneasy around Jaleesa and asks Stevie Rallen, the resident director, to find her a new room. Denise decides to try harder to get along with Jaleesa, but Jaleesa is offended that Denise has gone behind her back. They get into an argument, and Denise moves in with wealthy Whitley Gilbert (for whose family the dormitory is named). Whitley drives Denise insane with her idiosyncrasies and generally self-absorbed behavior. Denise apologizes to Jaleesa and asks for another chance, and Jaleesa agrees to stop being so defensive. Meanwhile, overeager freshman Dwayne Wayne hits on every woman in sight.
#30 - Ill Will
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 18
The family fears a steamy exposé when Geoffrey begins his memoirs, while Will fears the scalpel when he enters the hospital, kicking and screaming, for a tonsillectomy.
#31 - Did the Earth Move for You?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 1
Will's all-consuming romance with a new girlfriend shakes up the Banks' household, as does Mother Nature, trapping them together during an earthquake.
#32 - Christmas Show
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 13
On a family ski trip, the Banks find that they must come up with Christmas gifts from the heart after their belongings are stolen.
#33 - Hi-Ho Silver
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 10
Will and Carlton think a party guest stole the silverware.
#34 - Lovers' Lane
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 6
Bowling night finds Roseanne checking out Becky's new boyfriend Chip, while Jackie and Booker make a bet with high stakes.
#35 - My Dinner with Theo
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 22
Denise becomes depressed about her grades. To take her mind of her troubles, she calls her brother Theo and asks him to visit for the weekend. Theo, a high school senior, is considering applying to Hillman. He quickly makes friends on campus and has little time for Denise because of his busy social calendar. During an interview, the dean stresses that Hillman is a very difficult academic school. He warns Theo that his fun-filled weekend might be giving him the wrong impression. Denise later reiterates this over dinner; she was an excellent student in high school, and now is having trouble just passing her classes. She wants to take a semester off, but Theo encourages her to tough it out. Meanwhile, Maggie tries to write a letter to her boyfriend.
#36 - Geoffrey Cleans Up
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Season 2 - Episode 16
Geoffrey falls hard for a neighbor he believes is a housekeeper -- but who turns out to be very wealthy.
#37 - The Gift of the Magi
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 10
Millie tells the other dorm residents that Whitley's parents are divorcing. Whitley tries to maintain a positive attitude, and looks forward to spending the holidays with her father in Switzerland. Mr. Gilbert stuns Whitley by introducing his new, much younger girlfriend; and springs the news that she will be coming along on their trip. Denise helps the devastated Whitley cope with the situation and try to come to an understanding with Monica. Jaleesa and Maggie continually rag on the gifts from their "secret Santas," unaware that they have come from each other. Dwayne arranges to become Denise's secret Santa, even though he is not from her dorm. Dwayne's friend Ron helps with his plan to woo Denise by acting as her man servant for the week.
#38 - But Seriously, Beavers
Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 5
Dick's jokes at a Beaver Lodge roast for George are a hit with everyone except the guest of honor, spurring George to consider leaving the inn. Stephanie sells cosmetic kits.
#39 - Look Homeward, Stephanie
Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 16
Stephanie returns home for a brief visit, but she's soon convinced to stay when she's overwhelmed with presents. Michael is astonished by Steph's transformation to a spoiled brat. Dick tries to beat Joanna's annoying knack for guessing exactly what her birthday present will be.
#40 - The Way We Ought to Be
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 2
Michael and Steph break up when Michael realizes he's tired of Stephanie's demanding ways. Dick has difficulties with the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.
#41 - Look Ma, No Talent
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 12
Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
#42 - Stephanie Nightingale
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 14
Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.
#43 - I Do, Okay
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 16
Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
#44 - Romancing Mr. Stone
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 9
Many of the girls become smitten with Byron Walcott, their handsome new geology professor. Professor Walcott's knowledge and enthusiasm for geology inspire Denise to develop a fascination for the subject. Although Denise mocks the other girls for their crushes on the professor, she also mistakes his attention for romantic interest. Stevie confronts Professor Walcott and accuses him of leading his students on. Dwayne witnesses their argument and suspects that they like each other. Denise feels like a fool for misreading Professor Walcott's intentions, but quickly gets over it. She plays matchmaker for Stevie and the professor. Maggie concludes that Americans require too much personal space; she gets on everyone's nerves by cutting down on her "body buffer zone."
#45 - Come Back, Little Eggby
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 21
As a class assignment, Maggie and Dwayne must care for eggs as if they were children. Maggie becomes extremely wrapped up in the project, and nearly skips her volleyball game because she is worried about the egg. She finally allows Jaleesa to watch the egg, as she is already babysitting Stevie's son J.T. Jaleesa leaves Whitley in charge while she helps Denise find a calculator, and the egg disappears. Maggie completely freaks out and puts up fliers around the campus. Stevie reminds Maggie that the egg is not a child; she states that real parents can also make their share of mistakes. Although Stevie is a good mother, she once lost track of J.T. in a department store. They discover that J.T. liked the egg so much that he had taken it to his room.
#46 - Saturday
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 10
Roseanne bets Dan he'll never finish repairing his truck.
#47 - The Monday Through Friday Show
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 12
Dan and Roseanne disagree about where to spend a romantic 15th anniversary; Becky refuses to dissect a frog in biology class; Darlene finds her paper route more than she can handle.
#48 - Sometimes You Get the Bear, Sometimes the Bear Gets You
A Different World (1987) - Season 1 - Episode 7
Denise is apprehensive about a visit from her grandfather, as she fears that she cannot live up to his expectations. Jaleesa and Maggie ask Denise to take part in a traditional homecoming prank by stealing the head of the rival mascot's bear costume. (They would be the first women in Hillman history to accomplish this.) Denise initially turns them down because she does not want to disappoint her grandfather. She does not realize that Russell tried to steal the bear head in 1935, but was bested by a friend. He is still bitter about this, and bets his friend that he can pull off the feat. Denise decides to help her roommates after Whitley angers her by belittling the prank as "foolishness." Russell and the girls separately seek the assistance of Hillman mascot Dwayne, who distracts the guys assigned to guard the mascot. Denise and her grandfather simultaneously try to steal the mascot head; they realize they have misjudged each other. The girls leave the head in Whitley's bed as revenge
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#49 - Radio Days
Roseanne - Season 1 - Episode 5
A songwriting contest unleashes creativity in Dan and Roseanne, while Booker unleashes uncontrolled impulses in Jackie.
