The BEST episodes written by Barry Gold

The Real Thing
star
8.60
5 votes

#1 - The Real Thing

Arli$$ - Season 2 - Episode 7

AMM client Dan Manville is closing in on his 500th home run. Add that to the 500 stolen bases he's already chalked up, and he's the charter member of the 500/500 club. Arliss has everything in position for the ""500/500 Experience,"" a huge Manville memorabilia tour on wheels, coming to a mall near you. All that's left for Manville to hit his 500th dinger--and for Arliss to get the ball.

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Flight to Freedom
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7.89
36 votes

#2 - Flight to Freedom

Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Season 3 - Episode 10

A foreign correspondent believes her fiance is still alive after an ambush in Latin America and may be in Washington to testify against a diplomat in a Senate subcommittee hearing.

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I Want My Psycho Dad (1)
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7.77
377 votes

#3 - I Want My Psycho Dad (1)

Married... with Children - Season 9 - Episode 12

Al's organization, NO MA'AM, leads a strike when Al's favorite show, Psycho Dad, is cancelled.

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Who's In Charge Here?
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7.53
17 votes

#4 - Who's In Charge Here?

The Wayans Bros. - Season 2 - Episode 14

With Pops secretly enjoying being sick in bed, the boys try to force his hand by turning the diner over to White Mike, hoping he'll do so a bad job that Pops with rush back. But Mike turns the diner into a health-food spot to attract the gym clientele, and a suspiciously delicious ""fat-free"" cheesecake proves very popular -- leaving Pops feeling unwanted and unnecessary.

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The Candidate
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7.26
122 votes

#5 - The Candidate

Family Matters - Season 1 - Episode 20

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

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False Arrest
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7.18
169 votes

#6 - False Arrest

Family Matters - Season 1 - Episode 10

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

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His Name Is Arliss Michaels
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7.00
3 votes

#7 - His Name Is Arliss Michaels

Arli$$ - Season 3 - Episode 13

Longtime AMM client Donnie Thurman isn't quite ready to hang up the baseball cleats. So when Arliss tells Donnie there are no takers for his services and then signs a younger ballplayer to a big contract, Donnie sues Arliss for conflict of interest.

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Get a Job
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6.71
7 votes

#8 - Get a Job

Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 3

Polly gets a job at a newspaper on the base, "The Bulldog," writing the human interest stories.

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Wish You Were Here
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6.63
8 votes

#9 - Wish You Were Here

Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 9

The Major tries to be spontaneous by taking the family on a last-minute trip to Hawaii.

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Silent Drill Team
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6.50
6 votes

#10 - Silent Drill Team

Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 22

The Major realizes his dream of performing with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team.

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Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
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6.33
6 votes

#11 - Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown

Diff'rent Strokes - Season 8 - Episode 16

Sam's contempt for a classmate who incessantly insults and badgers him is pacified when he learns that the boy is an orphan who's jealous of Sam's "perfect" family life.

Whatever It Takes
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6.25
4 votes

#12 - Whatever It Takes

Arli$$ - Season 3 - Episode 3

Representing clients who line up against each other in the heat of battle is nothing new to Arliss. But he hopes to hold running back Quinton Holloway out of Sunday's game. It isn't because Quinton will face another AMM client, linebacker Chet Smitrovich. So when Arliss gets Quinton a new contract extension, it clears the way for a showdown.

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The Working Man's Friend
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6.25
4 votes

#13 - The Working Man's Friend

Arli$$ - Season 3 - Episode 8

As a fierce rainstorm brings the city to a standstill, Arliss is virtually alone at AMM. That is, until pitching sensation Diego Sanchez, like manna from heaven, arrives at the office after defecting from Cuba. But Arliss must rely on some unexpected assistance to overcome the obstacles of the day.

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Educating Casey
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6.20
5 votes

#14 - Educating Casey

Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 7

The Major and Polly succumb to the pressure when Casey is chosen to apply for an accelerated school, which means interviews and tests.

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When Gunny Talks
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6.20
5 votes

#15 - When Gunny Talks

Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 19

Gunny gives successful investment tips to Elizabeth, who then becomes concerned only with making money.

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Here's Looking at You, Pol
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6.20
5 votes

#16 - Here's Looking at You, Pol

Major Dad - Season 4 - Episode 3

Revealing old photos of mayoral candidate Polly hit the papers.

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Blue Tenant Holowachuk
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6.20
5 votes

#17 - Blue Tenant Holowachuk

Major Dad - Season 4 - Episode 9

Apartment manager Lt. Holowachuk backs a rent strike against the landlord: Gen. Craig.

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Night School
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6.20
5 votes

#18 - Night School

Major Dad - Season 4 - Episode 13

Gen. Craig and the Major go to night school.

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Sins of the Father
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6.17
6 votes

#19 - Sins of the Father

Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 18

The Major tries to make amends for stealing a watch as a boy.

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Three Angry Marines
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6.00
5 votes

#20 - Three Angry Marines

Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 16

Gunny, Holowachuk, and the Major are assigned to a court-martial panel but have different opinions about the case.

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The Sum of the Parts
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6.00
3 votes

#21 - The Sum of the Parts

Arli$$ - Season 5 - Episode 7

A baseball client needs a kidney, and Arliss tries to convince the player's minor-league brother to donate his. Meanwhile, a soccer client scores a goal for the opposing team, causing him to take refuge at Rita's apartment while Kirby goes into hiding.

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D-Day
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5.33
3 votes

#22 - D-Day

Arli$$ - Season 4 - Episode 10

Rap-master extraordinaire T-Bagg enters the arena of sports agency, and a few AMM clients jump ship. And, with Arliss bedredden with chicken pox, it's up to Kirby and Stanley to make things happen at the NFL Draft.

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People Are Assets, Too
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4.67
3 votes

#23 - People Are Assets, Too

Arli$$ - Season 4 - Episode 4

When the Lakers move from the Forum to the Staples Center, there will be fewer courtside seats, and the ticketholders with seniority will maintain their floor seats. Arliss is not one of those ticketholders, and desperately tries to find a way to keep his cherished seats on the floor.

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Comings and Goings
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3.50
2 votes

#24 - Comings and Goings

Arli$$ - Season 5 - Episode 4

Arliss must help a client bury his mother. Meanwhile, Stanley's having a run of bad luck that threatens his chess game, so he goes looking for a ""slumpbuster."" And Kirby comes face-to-face with his own slumpbuster from 18 years ago, and must face the consequences.

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Mel's Dream Car
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0.00
0 votes

#25 - Mel's Dream Car

Alice - Season 7 - Episode 14

Mel is stripping his gears over his jazzy new Porsche he purchased for a measly $20.

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Vera on the Lam
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0.00
0 votes

#26 - Vera on the Lam

Alice - Season 7 - Episode 19

After Mel decides to have the waitresses bonded, Vera owns up to a criminal past and takes it on the lam.

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The Franklin Family
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0.00
0 votes

#27 - The Franklin Family

The Hogan Family - Season 5 - Episode 15

Michael's old war buddy, Skip comes to Chicago for yet another visit and a reunion where he will meet up with an old flying rival. However, Skip doesn't want to look like a failure, so David volunteers Sandy to pose as Skip's wife and himself to pose as Skip's son.

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