The BEST episodes written by Ann Gibbs
#1 - Chico and the Van
Chico and the Man - Season 2 - Episode 6
A city ""Truent Officer"" let's say tells Chico that his van is illegal in the states, so Chico moves in with Ed.
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#2 - Gopher's Greatest Hits/The Vacation/One Rose a Day
The Love Boat - Season 3 - Episode 6
Julie is in a bind when the scheduled singer takes ill just before the ship sails. Isaac and Doc overhear Gopher singing in the shower, and Julie tries to persuade him to fill in as the entertainment. Two married sisters continue their tradition of taking a yearly cruise together. However, one of them brings along her uptight husband, who cramps their style and expresses suspicions that his wife has been cheating on him during the previous excursions. A widow finds romance with her longtime florist.
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#3 - Free Spirit
The Facts of Life - Season 2 - Episode 15
Mrs. Garrett's musician son Alex visits, with tales of his encounters with various music celebrities. However, Blair smells a rat when she contradicts one of Alex's stories and learns that Mrs. Garrett is still supporting him.
#4 - Pretty Babies
The Facts of Life - Season 2 - Episode 14
A top fashion photographer visits Eastland to find the "Face of the 80s". Tootie is selected and goes to New York for the photo shoot. However, Mrs. Garrett and the girls discover the less-than-glamorous downside to modeling.
#5 - A Girl Like Mary
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Season 5 - Episode 14
Lou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.
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#6 - Sibling Rivalry
Small Wonder - Season 1 - Episode 5
Jamie decides to run away when he feels that his parents attend to Vicki more than him.
#7 - Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines
The Love Boat - Season 1 - Episode 14
Isaac's possessive mother becomes jealous of her son's lady friend, while he objects to his mom sharing a cabin with her latest boyfriend; a divorced comedy team is too busy making jokes to admit they miss each other; Gopher's budding romance is nearly foiled by a jewel-stealing monkey.
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#8 - Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenagers
The Love Boat - Season 1 - Episode 3
A divorced couple takes the cruise with new mates, and can't seem to avoid one another or stop arguing. Two adolescents develop an awkward flirtation. A senior group inadvertently interferes with its director's fledgling romance with Julie.
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#9 - Cousin Geri
The Facts of Life - Season 2 - Episode 5
When Blair's cousin Geri, who has cerebral palsy, arrives for a visit, Mrs. Garrett thinks that Blair is ashamed of Geri. But Mrs. Garrett realizes that Blair is actually jealous of Geri, who is also a successful comedienne.
#10 - Cousin Geri Returns
The Facts of Life - Season 3 - Episode 10
Blair's cousin Geri dates the school's French teacher, but Blair suspects that Geri is headed for a romantic fall.
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#11 - The Captain's Captain/Hounded/Romance Roulette
The Love Boat - Season 1 - Episode 9
The captain's demanding father leaves the entire crew on edge. A dog traps a passenger in his cabin. Three friends try to meet men through an unusual game.
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#12 - A House Divided
The Jeffersons - Season 11 - Episode 4
Louise is running for tenant council president and is sure she's going to win, that is until she discovers someone is running against her, George.
#13 - Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom
The Love Boat - Season 2 - Episode 27
Gopher gives his parents a cruise, but his father is jealous of Gopher's relationship with his mother; an older couple is stunned by an unexpected pregnancy; a widower's teenage daughters reject his new wife, but then need her help.
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#14 - Sergeant Bull/Friends and Lovers/Miss Mother
The Love Boat - Season 4 - Episode 1
Four men who served together in Korea hold their reunion on the ship. Gopher convinces Julie to pose as his girlfriend to impress his abrasive fraternity brother. A single mother-to-be finds romance with a fellow passenger, but fears that he won't react well to the news of her pregnancy.
#15 - Sex Symbol
The Facts of Life - Season 2 - Episode 11
Natalie hits it off with Neil, a boy she meets at a dance, and they later begin studying together. However, rumors spread that Natalie and Neil did more than just study, which brings on calls from a number of boys who want to "study" with Natalie. Natalie encourages these rumors when she goes out with the boys after teasing from Blair, Jo and Tootie.