The BEST episodes written by Alan Eisenstock

The Hospital Stay
star
8.08
13 votes

#1 - The Hospital Stay

What's Happening!! - Season 1 - Episode 13

With Roger in the hospital, Dee befriends his grouchy old roommate.

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Give Me Odds
star
8.08
13 votes

#2 - Give Me Odds

What's Happening!! - Season 2 - Episode 8

Dwayne's wacky system for football betting causes Rerun's brother-in-law to lose a $500 vacation fund on a long shot.

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The Runaway
star
8.07
70 votes

#3 - The Runaway

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

Raj hires a babysitter for Dee so he can join his friends at a party.

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Warriors (2)
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8.00
5 votes

#4 - Warriors (2)

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - Season 1 - Episode 7

In the beginning of the show, Mark shows the audience how in the last episode he was dunking during practice. He also showed how he was able to get the position on the Golden State Warriors team. The story begins from the last episode when he recieved the call from the team. Vanessa finds out that Mark quits his job from the school. Mark is signed to a 10-day contract where he has to prove to be on the team. He will play against the Phoenix Suns two times. Robin shows all the respect and believes that Mark can make the team. Robin also doubts that he will make the team and pleads with the high school coach to keep Mark's old job, if in case he does not make the team. Robin not only was able to keep Mark job open, she herself was qualified to teach the self-defence class. Robin did not want to tell Mark that she got the position. Robin also had to hide from Mark later in the episode. Also, Vanessa gets injured after Robin made some ""defence"" practice moves on her. Mark goes back to the

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To Cheat or Not to Cheat
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8.00
2 votes

#5 - To Cheat or Not to Cheat

Saved by the Bell: The New Class - Season 2 - Episode 22

Rachel must get a ""B"" on a test or she can't go to the Bayside Ball with Brian. Brian sees a copy of the test and tells Rachel what she should study. She makes the ""B,"" but now she thinks she doesn't have to work hard for good grades. Also, Mr. B is doing a performance evaluation of Screech. Screech enlists the kids to help him look good, but his plans keep backfiring.

Rules of the House
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7.99
132 votes

#6 - Rules of the House

Step by Step - Season 1 - Episode 3

Noticing a certain lack of discipline about her new stepchildren, Carol sets about creating order by instituting a few rules -- which so infuriate Al that she threatens to go live with Grandmother in Milwaukee. The rule that really upsets Frank's kids is Carol's control of the television viewing time: everyone is allowed to watch no more than six hours of television per week. Everyone is given 12 tickets, and each is good for viewing one half hour of television. When Frank has run out of tickets but desperately wants to watch the World Series, he persuades Carol to lighten up a little.

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The Gym Teacher
star
7.99
315 votes

#7 - The Gym Teacher

The Nanny - Season 1 - Episode 19

Maggie has problems with her gym class teacher and asks Fran for help in order to pass the class. Maxwell has problems with a spoiled actor.

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It's All in Your Head
star
7.87
15 votes

#8 - It's All in Your Head

What's Happening!! - Season 2 - Episode 2

When Dee talks to the school counselor on behalf of a reluctant friend, the counselor believes that Dee is the one with the problem.

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Saturday's Hero
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7.78
32 votes

#9 - Saturday's Hero

What's Happening!! - Season 1 - Episode 5

Rerun joins the high school football team and lets sudden success go to his head.

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The Boarder
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7.65
17 votes

#10 - The Boarder

What's Happening!! - Season 1 - Episode 16

Needing extra money, Mama agrees to take Bill in as a boarder.

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Just for Kicks
star
7.56
70 votes

#11 - Just for Kicks

Step by Step - Season 1 - Episode 8

Dana and Bernice want to go see their favorite folk singer at a local bar named Jake's. Carol gives her permission to go, but later finds out from Frank that Jake's has ""a two fight minimum."" Carol tries to tell Dana not to go, but Dana feels Frank is trying to control her life so she sneaks out anyway. Cody learns that Dana went to Jake's and rushes out to help her and gets there just in time. He beats up several punks and got some help from Frank who comes looking for her as well. Upon arriving back at home, Frank and Dana learn to appreciate one another through a revealing conversation on the troubles of a stepfather-stepdaughter relationship.

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I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz
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7.50
23 votes

#12 - I Dream of Choo Choo Rabinowitz

Sanford and Son - Season 6 - Episode 6

Fred tries to set the world record for continuous hours without sleep.

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The Wedding
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7.43
21 votes

#13 - The Wedding

Mork & Mindy - Season 4 - Episode 2

Orson forbids Mork to marry Mindy because marriage is outlawed on Ork. Because Mork goes ahead with the wedding anyway, Orson turns him into a dog.

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Chinese Torture (a.k.a.) The Defiant One
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7.41
13 votes

#14 - Chinese Torture (a.k.a.) The Defiant One

Sanford and Son - Season 6 - Episode 16

Grady's attempt at magic results in Fred and Esther being handcuffed together.

In a Jam
star
7.35
125 votes

#15 - In a Jam

Family Matters - Season 1 - Episode 19

Eddie wants to do the right thing when faced with protecting Steve from a bully who threatens to beat him up, which could get Eddie creamed as well.

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Nothing Personal
star
7.30
10 votes

#16 - Nothing Personal

What's Happening!! - Season 2 - Episode 5

Shirley is hired into a secretarial job for which she is unqualified, but discovers the company only wanted her as a minority token.

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California Crude
star
7.25
21 votes

#17 - California Crude

Sanford and Son - Season 6 - Episode 4

Fred's outdoor garden may actually be the site of a lucrative crude oil strike.

Fred Sings the Blues
star
7.21
20 votes

#18 - Fred Sings the Blues

Sanford and Son - Season 6 - Episode 24

The Sanfords meet blues legend B.B. King, who has something significant in common with Fred.

Mork vs. the Necrotons (1)
star
7.16
30 votes

#19 - Mork vs. the Necrotons (1)

Mork & Mindy - Season 2 - Episode 11

Mork is romanced by another alien.

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Mr. Badwrench
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7.15
149 votes

#20 - Mr. Badwrench

Family Matters - Season 1 - Episode 8

Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

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The Big Reunion
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7.02
161 votes

#21 - The Big Reunion

Family Matters - Season 1 - Episode 15

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

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When John Comes Marching Home
star
7.00
15 votes

#22 - When John Comes Marching Home

Sanford and Son - Season 6 - Episode 18

The surprise appearance of Janet's ex-husband threatens to spoil Lamont's plans to marry her.

Gotta Run (3)
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6.89
17 votes

#23 - Gotta Run (3)

Mork & Mindy - Season 4 - Episode 21

Kalnik discovers Mork, Mindy and Mearth in their demolished apartment, so Mork clicks the heels of his magic shoes in an effort to escape with Mindy to Rome. But the shoes have been damaged, and Mork and Mindy wind up with prehistoric tribesmen in a cave.

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Going, Going, Gong
star
6.82
11 votes

#24 - Going, Going, Gong

What's Happening!! - Season 2 - Episode 14

Raj manages a sibling song and dance act who makes it onto The Gong Show, but Rerun gets booked for the same episode.

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Mork vs. the Necrotons (2)
star
6.60
18 votes

#25 - Mork vs. the Necrotons (2)

Mork & Mindy - Season 2 - Episode 12

Mork is threatened by another alien.

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