The BEST episodes directed by Jack Shea

The Slumber Party
star
9.25
47 votes

#1 - The Slumber Party

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 10

Arriving at work one morning, Suzanne tells Julia, Mary Jo, and Charlene that when she tried to fire her maid, she put a voodoo death curse on her and proclaimed that Suzanne would be gone by midnight. Mary Jo invites Charlene, Julia and Suzanne to help her with Claudia's slumber party.

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Thanksgiving in Hawaii - Part 2
star
9.13
7 votes

#2 - Thanksgiving in Hawaii - Part 2

Sister, Sister - Season 3 - Episode 10

The adults realize that the girls are missing and set out to find them. When Tia accidentally falls overboard, they realize that they have drifted out from the shore, but the water is still only 2 feet deep. They get back to shore, only to find that the adults have gone out to sea in search of them. The twins decide to head back and begin making Thanksgiving dinner, so their parents won't be so angry when they get home. When everyone is finally back at the condo, they begin to have that long awaited Thanksgiving dinner when a tsunami warning sounds, and they all duck for cover. (WB)

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The IT Men
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9.10
50 votes

#3 - The IT Men

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 9

When her boyfriend Mason takes a job in Japan, Charlene finds she has chemistry with another man, a man who happens to be married to one of the Sugarbaker clients.

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I Do, I Don't
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9.06
48 votes

#4 - I Do, I Don't

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 8

The dinner is perfect, the champagne flows, Julia is presented with a single rose, and on a lark she and her current beau Reese get married. The next morning both parties regret their hastiness, and Reese appears with annulment papers. An argument ensues, and Julia finally agrees to sign the papers, thereby annulling their marriage and their entire relationship.

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Perky's Visit
star
9.06
49 votes

#5 - Perky's Visit

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 7

Perky Sugarbaker, Julia and Suzanne's mother, and her friend Bernice hope to escape the dull routine of their lives in the retirement home by joining the girls and their ex-con handyman Anthony for the festive occasion, considering it an exhilarating change.

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Design House
star
9.03
58 votes

#6 - Design House

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 6

Since Suzanne has money invested in Sugarbaker's and is tired of her image as a front bimbo for the firm, Julia assigns her to do the decorating of their next project. Unfortunately, the house burns to the ground while Suzanne is working on it.

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Thanksgiving in Hawaii  - Part 1
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8.90
9 votes

#7 - Thanksgiving in Hawaii - Part 1

Sister, Sister - Season 3 - Episode 9

Lisa and Terrence were going to take Tia to a time share in Hawaii for Thanksgiving, but since their break up things are different. Lisa thinks Terrence won't go, and Terrence thinks Lisa won't go. Of course, they both do go. Lisa invites Ray and Tamera to join them for a family Thanksgiving while Terrence invites Tonya, Ray's ex-girlfriend. When they all show up at the condo, chaos ensues. A traditional Thanksgiving this is not. The twins decide to slip out and explore the island, only to find themselves on a sail boat drifting out to sea. John Ratzenberger guest stars as "Gus" the transplanted islander/handyman of the condo complex. (WB)

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A Big Affair
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8.87
67 votes

#8 - A Big Affair

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 3

Suzanne's intimate dinner party, planned to impress an important client, goes awry before it begins when she arranges a date between a more-than-hefty man and a reluctant Charlene.

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Mary Jo's First Date
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8.86
57 votes

#9 - Mary Jo's First Date

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 5

Concerned that Mary Jo hasn't dated since she and Ted broke up, Suzanne arranges a bind date for her with an old acquaintance, J.D. Shackelford, head scout for the Atlanta Braves baseball team, while Julia struggles through an I.R.S. audit conducted by the same Ray Don Simpson who tried to pick up the women at a restaurant and suffered a tonguelashing from Julia.

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The Beauty Contest
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8.80
81 votes

#10 - The Beauty Contest

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 2

Charlene sponsors Mary Jo's daughter in the Miss Pre-Teen Atlanta contest, and despite her depression over her own upcoming 30th birthday, Suzanne coaches Claudia on how to walk and smile.

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King of the Hill
star
8.71
63 votes

#11 - King of the Hill

Hawaii Five-O - Season 1 - Episode 15

Danno is taken hostage by a Vietnam veteran who is suffering delusional flashbacks and sees everyone as forces sent to kill him.

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Julia's Son
star
8.45
88 votes

#12 - Julia's Son

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 4

Julia's nineteen-year-old son, Payne, is bringing his girlfriend home from college for a visit, and Julia wants everything to be perfect for her "baby." Payne then presents his girl, Primmie, who is tall, attractive...and forty years old!

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The Honeymoon
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8.33
23 votes

#13 - The Honeymoon

The Waltons - Season 2 - Episode 16

Olivia and John go on a late honeymoon at Virginia Beach while John-Boy & Marcia Woolery try to come to an understanding in their relationship.

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984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C
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8.19
15 votes

#14 - 984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C

The Jeffersons - Season 4 - Episode 15

It's the Christmas season and the 1st wedding anniversary of Lionel and Jenny. However, George is sneaking around sending gifts to a mysterious address in Harlem. This leads Louise to follow him and she is shocked at what she discovers.

The Christmas Wedding
star
8.19
16 votes

#15 - The Christmas Wedding

The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 12

Christmas eve brings disharmony to the Jefferson household when George argues with Tom over the preparations for Lionel and Jenny's wedding which is to take place that evening.

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A Case of Black and White
star
8.15
13 votes

#16 - A Case of Black and White

The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 17

George's latest business deal is with a black man married to a white woman, so when he invites them over for dinner, he also has Tom and Helen come over, to make it look like he doesn't have racial prejudices. However, when Tom and Helen discover his plot, they storm out before the guests have arrived. This leads to George having Florence and Ralph impersonate Tom and Helen.

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In Vino Veritas
star
8.10
10 votes

#17 - In Vino Veritas

Growing Pains - Season 7 - Episode 3

Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.

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Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman
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8.08
51 votes

#18 - Fred, the Reluctant Fingerman

Sanford and Son - Season 3 - Episode 3

After Fred witnesses a burglary at Julio's place but refuses to identify the culprits, Lamont and Julio turn the tables to show Fred the value of being a good neighbor.

Adult Education
star
8.07
402 votes

#19 - Adult Education

The Golden Girls - Season 1 - Episode 20

Blanche's psychology professor sexually harasses her when she goes to him for help on a difficult test. Blanche's professor makes her an harassing deal: If she has sex with him, he'll give her an "A" for the exam. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia each try to get a hold of tickets for a sold out Frank Sinatra concert.

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Half a Brother
star
8.05
43 votes

#20 - Half a Brother

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 8

George is being considered for a position on a bank's board of directors and when a banker comes over to interview him, Alan and the banker's daughter hit it off. This leads George to worry that because Alan is half black this will jeopardize his chances of getting the position.

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When Daddy Comes Marching Home
star
8.03
31 votes

#21 - When Daddy Comes Marching Home

What's Happening!! - Season 1 - Episode 3

Mama's shifty ex-husband comes back into the picture and plays with her feelings to score some cash.

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George's Dream
star
8.02
44 votes

#22 - George's Dream

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 5

Workaholic George falls asleep in his office, one evening, and has a dream that takes him to the year 1996. In the dream, Louise is celebrating the 22nd anniversary of George's business, who isn't there celebrating, since he passed on a few years earlier.

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Libra Rising All Over Lamont
star
8.00
54 votes

#23 - Libra Rising All Over Lamont

Sanford and Son - Season 3 - Episode 2

Inspired by a visit to an astrologist, Lamont seeks peace with his father, but Fred is convinced that his indigestion may be fatal.

There's Some Black People Coming to Dinner
star
8.00
9 votes

#24 - There's Some Black People Coming to Dinner

Designing Women - Season 2 - Episode 16

Mary Jo gives Claudia permission to go to a school dance with a black youth, contrary to his father's wishes.

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Beauties and the Beasts
star
8.00
6 votes

#25 - Beauties and the Beasts

Silver Spoons - Season 3 - Episode 10

In an effort to save the freshman newspaper, Rick, Alfonso and Freddy create a freshman beauty pageant, hoping everyone will ""read all about it.""

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The Braggart
star
8.00
28 votes

#26 - The Braggart

The Waltons - Season 2 - Episode 8

Hobart Shank a teen-age orphan returns to the Walton home while John attempts to get him a contract as a professional baseball pitcher. He breaks his arm after falling out of the tree house losing his chance at fame.

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Big Twin on Campus
star
8.00
5 votes

#27 - Big Twin on Campus

Sister, Sister - Season 3 - Episode 21

Tia lies about her age to her new college-boy beau Michael, making her popular with the cool coffeehouse set - and leaving Tamera out in the cold. Meanwhile, Lisa and Terrence seems to be on the way to a romantic reconciliation.

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Seams From a Marriage
star
8.00
16 votes

#28 - Seams From a Marriage

Designing Women - Season 1 - Episode 20

When Anthony saunters into the shop wearing an enormous cowboy hat, he is followed by a breathless Mary Jo, who has obviously been out all night as she is wearing the same clothes she had on when she left the day before. This leaves everyone clamoring for an explanation. It seems their appointment with Sugarbaker's newest client turned into an all-night bash, complete with Cajun buffet and country-western band

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The Other Woman
star
8.00
10 votes

#29 - The Other Woman

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 18

A business trip of Tom's sparks an argument between him and Helen which gets even worse when she discovers that a beautiful blond is accompanying him.

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Louise's Painting
star
7.93
45 votes

#30 - Louise's Painting

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 1

Prompted by Helen, Louise begins taking an art class. However, when George discovers she's been sketching models who pose in the nude, he tries to get her to stop attending class.

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Jenny's Grandparents
star
7.92
24 votes

#31 - Jenny's Grandparents

The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 10

Jenny is tired of the bickering between her two grandfathers who have been against each other ever since Tom and Helen wed. So this leads Jenny, Louise and Mother Jefferson to concoct a scheme to get the two together at the Jeffersons' apartment since neither of the grandfathers will step foot in the Willis' apartment.

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Homecoming (2)
star
7.90
41 votes

#32 - Homecoming (2)

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 3

Alan moves in with the Jeffersons and George continues efforts to get the warehouse for himself. Meanwhile, battles with the landlord prompt Louise and Helen to try to find a better place for the Help Center.

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Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe
star
7.90
35 votes

#33 - Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe

Sanford and Son - Season 3 - Episode 14

Longtime family friend Grip comes to visit, with a shocking claim: he thinks he is Lamont's real father.

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The Townie
star
7.89
27 votes

#34 - The Townie

The Waltons - Season 1 - Episode 23

John-Boy's friend Sarah sees him as a way to escape her "trapped" life with her demanding mother. When John-Boy rejects her advances, she runs off and plans to elope with a townie.

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Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico
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7.88
46 votes

#35 - Fuentes, Fuentes, Sanford & Chico

Sanford and Son - Season 3 - Episode 7

Convinced that Lamont is abandoning the business, Fred takes a bed at a seedy flophouse.

The Big Party
star
7.88
43 votes

#36 - The Big Party

Sanford and Son - Season 2 - Episode 15

After Fred begins throwing parties for which he charges admission, two hoods show up wanting a part of the action.

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Jenny's Thesis
star
7.87
40 votes

#37 - Jenny's Thesis

The Jeffersons - Season 4 - Episode 26

Jenny needs a topic for a thesis that she's writing. However, her idea could lead her into danger when she decides her topic will be street gangs. This leads her to go to Harlem and meet Marcus', unknown to her Tom and George are following her.

Louise's Award
star
7.87
38 votes

#38 - Louise's Award

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 17

Louise is excited that she's being considered to receive the Volunteer of the Year award due to her work down at the Help Center. However, what she doesn't know is that George is planning to make sure she wins the award by bribing one of the judges.

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Every Night Fever
star
7.87
45 votes

#39 - Every Night Fever

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 21

Louise turns down an offer to be in a play being put on by the Help Center because she wants to spend her evenings with George. However, after an evening at a disco, George catches disco fever and begins spending all night every night at the local disco.

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George, Who?
star
7.86
42 votes

#40 - George, Who?

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 10

Louise is convinced that George and her are in a routine, something that George scoffs at. However, their routine gets shaken up after Louise is brutally mugged resulting in her getting amnesia.

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Watts Side Story
star
7.85
36 votes

#41 - Watts Side Story

Sanford and Son - Season 2 - Episode 18

When Lamont takes out Julio's sister, Fred spies on them and finds Julio's mother doing the same.

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Jealousy
star
7.84
61 votes

#42 - Jealousy

Sanford and Son - Season 2 - Episode 4

Fred fumes with jealousy over Donna's patient, a pompous but sick man who makes Fred feel inferior.

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What Are Friends For?
star
7.83
41 votes

#43 - What Are Friends For?

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 9

George is thrilled to get a visit from his favorite cousin, Dusty. George's thrill turns to shock when Dusty asks George for a kidney since his are failing. This leads George to take a long hard look at the pros and cons of parting with one of his organs.

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Florence in Love
star
7.83
23 votes

#44 - Florence in Love

The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 11

One early morning, Louise and George are startled to discover a man in the kitchen, it isn't until after George threatens to beat him with a trophy, that he learns that Florence let him spend the night. This leads to a major argument resulting in Florence quitting her job.

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Goodbye, Mr. Bear
star
7.82
317 votes

#45 - Goodbye, Mr. Bear

Full House - Season 2 - Episode 18

Teaser: Jesse and Michelle sing a song. Main Synopsis:It's time for the annual spring-cleaning, and this has become one of Danny's favorite times of the year. During the Spring cleaning, Jesse learns what "little cause, big effect" means when he accidentally breaks a drawer handle in the kitchen, and ends up having to renovate the kitchen's entire network of cabinets and drawers because the broken handle's design has been discontinued, and a new design Jesse buys doesn't go very well with the cabinet design that is in the kitchen, so Jesse buys cabinets that go with the new handles. Meanwhile, Stephanie is frantic. It seems that Mr. Bear, the stuffed toy that the girls' mother Pam Tanner gave Stephanie on the day Pam brought newborn Michelle home from the hospital, is missing. Stephanie doesn't want to lose Mr. Bear, because it was a gift from Pam, and it reminds Stephanie of her. The family helps Stephanie look for Mr. Bear, but to no avail. Stephanie then suspects that Joey may have

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The Lie
star
7.82
22 votes

#46 - The Lie

The Waltons - Season 3 - Episode 15

Ben goes to Charlottesville to take a young girl to meet her mother and borrows John-Boy's truck without his permission. The truck is involved in a hit and run unknown to Ben.

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Louise's Cookbook
star
7.79
14 votes

#47 - Louise's Cookbook

The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 20

Louise is offered the opportunity to write a cookbook for Tom's publishing company, Pelham Publishing. However, just as she gets started, a green-eyed George tries his best to put an end to her cookbook.

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The Wedding
star
7.79
14 votes

#48 - The Wedding

The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 24

After reading an article about Harry Belafonte renewing his marriage vows, George decides to do the same thing. However, Louise has second thoughts when she gets into an argument with George over her being an equal partner in Jefferson Cleaners.

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Louise's Convention
star
7.78
40 votes

#49 - Louise's Convention

The Jeffersons - Season 5 - Episode 23

Helen gives Louise the news that both of them have been invited to California to attend a convention, however, the planned trip coincides with the date of her wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, George mistakenly plans a business meeting on his anniversary and later at home happily allows Louise to go to California but his joy arouses suspicions in her.

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Grady, The Star Boarder
star
7.77
37 votes

#50 - Grady, The Star Boarder

Sanford and Son - Season 3 - Episode 12

To make some extra cash, Fred and Lamont take in Grady as a boarder but soon regret the decision.