The BEST episodes written by Becky Hartman Edwards
#1 - Mommy Not Dearest
Living Single - Season 3 - Episode 11
Max's mother, Nina, comes to town to accept an award. Max is confused when her mother insists on staying at her apartment and trying to bond with her, as they never had a particularly close relationship. When her mother decides to reveal that she once had an affair, Max can take no more. She explains that she has always been grateful to her mother for giving her the space she needed to become her own person; things cannot change completely overnight. Nina shows up at the courtroom to console Max after she loses a case, and they decide to build their relationship slowly. Kyle is perplexed as to why Nina has not even been told of his existence. Khadijah finds actor Dean Cain's wallet in a cab, and learns that he will not work until he has retrieved the lucky receipt from the breakfast he ate the day he auditioned for Lois and Clark. She refuses to return the wallet to anyone but Cain himself. Tag: Dean Cain finds that Burt Ward is a little out of touch with reality.
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Living Single - Season 2 - Episode 11
Regine's doctor recommends that she undergo breast reduction surgery to alleviate her chronic back problems. After the surgery, Regine loses her self-esteem and begins throwing herself at men. Kyle assures her that she doesn't look any different, and states that her confidence and personality are what make her attractive to men. Kevon and the other neighborhood children blame Overton when a greedy ice cream man (who had been operating in the middle of winter) suffers a heart attack while reaching in the back of the truck for the Nutty Buddy that Overton had ordered. Tag: Regine poses for photos at doctor's office. Music: ""Accentuate the Positive,"" sung by Kim Coles; ""The Way We Were"" (Barbra Streisand), sung by Kim Fields
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#3 - The Commencement
American Dreams - Season 3 - Episode 14
As Meg prepares to graduate she considers taking her relationship with Sam to the next level but is chocked to find that many people are against it. Jack continues to struggle with the City Council and ultimately ends up quitting. Patty's essay wins the Campbell Soup essay contest but nobody believes her because she sent it in under another student's name. JJ takes the job coaching football but begins to wonder about his future and possibly even becoming an astronaut. Roxanne becomes worried that she may not graduate when she can't pass the presidential fitness exam.
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#4 - Mystery Date (2)
Living Single - Season 1 - Episode 19
Synclaire and Overton avoid each other in fear of scaring the other off, while Khadijah, Regine, and Max scheme to snare ultradesirable neighbor Hamilton.
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Living Single - Season 3 - Episode 27
While buying a hot dog in the park, Synclaire meets Robert De Niro, who offers her the part of a waitress in his new movie. Overton tries to plan the perfect evening in the hopes of proposing to Synclaire, but virtually everything goes wrong. Synclaire cannot make their dinner because she has been called to the set. She eventually shows up, but they have to flee when the houseboat restaurant has plumbing problems. Their hansom cab breaks down in Central Park, and Overton gets mugged. Despite Synclaire's pleas, he unhitches the horse and mounts it in the hopes of chasing the man down and getting the ring back. An alternative rock group slaps Khadijah with a multi-million dollar lawsuit after Russell writes a review accusing it of ripping off Barry Manilow's ""Mandy."" When Regine tries to console Russell, he kisses her, and she takes a very long time to shove him away. Regine's women's group persuades Max to run for alderwoman. Regine appoints herself Max's campaign manager, but objects t
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Living Single - Season 3 - Episode 4
Kyle grows increasingly surly as his 30th birthday approaches. Max, at her friends' urging, throws him a surprise party. He does not wish to participate, but is coaxed into a game of Barnyard Twister. Kyle throws his back out and leaves, humiliated. Max finds him sulking at the laundromat and asks him what is wrong. He explains that he has failed to meet many of his professional goals. Whereas he had always been a wunderkind, he now feels that he is going nowhere. Max tells him that there are some good things to be said for aging. She points out that he never could have gotten her into a relationship if he were still as immature and sexist as he was when they met. She says that she is giving herself to him for his birthday. Kyle thanks her, laughing that she is ""sweet and cheap."" Synclaire fills the house with plants, and is distressed when they die after just two days. Khadijah feels that Synclaire was smothering the plants with attention, and jokes that they committed ""planticide"" to
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#7 - Breaking Through the Noise
The Bold Type - Season 3 - Episode 10
When Jane and Jacqueline’s exposé makes an impact, Jacqueline takes a hard look at how she can make Scarlet an industry leader that practices what it preaches. Sutton celebrates the end of her design seminar with a fashion show but surprises herself with the results. Jane deals with an emotional fallout amidst a career high. Kat makes a choice not to run from her problems anymore.
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Living Single - Season 2 - Episode 17
Overton and Regine get caught in a blizzard after he picks her up at the boutique. Max fears that she may be pregnant with ""stand-by"" boyfriend Michael's child. A concerned Kyle races to the store for a test, partially to get away from an ill-advised one-night stand--an annoying efficiency expert. Everyone is relieved when it turns out to be a false alarm. Regine receives word of the possible pregnancy when she calls the apartment, but cannot get the full scoop before the cellular batteries go out. Tired of Regine's whining, Overton finally slices up his precious bean bag chair and uses its contents for traction to get the van back on the road. Tag: Overton turns to singing radio therapist to deal with bean bag grief. Music: ""Forget Your Troubles, Come on Get Happy,"" sung by radio therapist Dr. David Scott May and John Henton
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#9 - The Deep End
The Bold Type - Season 3 - Episode 4
Jane stumbles on the scoop of a lifetime, but Jacqueline turns down the pitch when her impending 10th-anniversary gala and continued power-struggles with Patrick force her to contemplate her future with Scarlet. Sutton preps a design seminar application for Oliver’s recommendation, but he remains distracted by things in his personal life. Kat decides to run for City Council but reconsiders when she learns what the opposition might spin about her past.
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#10 - Pandora's Box
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 8
As Bay and Emmett's relationship continues to get more serious she become conscious about his apparent love for Daphne. Meanwhile, Daphne is upset with Regina after learning the truth and spends the day hanging out with Wilke in her old neighborhood. During the Deposition, Kathyrn and John are blind-sided by what they learn and, later everyone confronts Regina over her lies and she comes clean about knowing all about the switch for the past 12 years and how. With no one but Toby willing to give her a chance she packs a few things and leaves.
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#11 - Heartache
American Dreams - Season 1 - Episode 14
Preparing for the East Catholic Valentine's Day dance, Meg tries to convince boyfriend Luke of the importance of the holiday, while Roxanne waits for a brave boy to ask her to the dance. Meanwhile, Jack, prompted by his doctor, seeks a second opinion regarding his lingering sickness, while JJ searches for forgiveness from Beth. Elsewhere, Patty braces for her own Valentine's Day festivities as she makes arrangements for her first coed party.
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#12 - Departure of Summer
Switched at Birth - Season 2 - Episode 21
John and Kathryn contemplate telling Toby their true feelings about his decision to marry. Daphne must own up to her mistakes while Bay works on a plan to continue her relationship with Ty while he is overseas. Meanwhile, Angelo finds himself in over his head.
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#13 - Power
Invasion - Season 1 - Episode 12
After a visit to Mariel, Russel finds that Tom has taken the children on a vacation without asking permission. Someone is hiding outside of Mariel's house and is discovered by Russel. Larkin is suspicious of Russell's intentions towards Mariel.
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#14 - New Frontier
American Dreams - Season 1 - Episode 3
To Meg's utter amazement she is asked to dance by Bandstand regular Jimmy Riley,before he is whisked away by another regular Teresa. J.J. quietly rejoins the football team. While Henry's son Sam earns a track scholarship to almost-all-white East Catholic. Jack invites Sam to dinner to meet J.J., being that their both now on the track team. Meg is informed by Teresa to be wary of Jimmy Riley. J.J. gets upset when he finds out Beth applied to Stanford. Helen tries to find a class that will fit her busy schedule at Temple. A Rumor starts circulating about Meg and Jimmy Riley ""doing it"",which Roxanne thinks is great,because it means Meg's important now. J.J. hears Beth's father call him a ""Catholic kid from West Philly"" to his country-club friends. Meg is asked out on her first date by Jimmy Riley and she readily accepts. While J.J. dominates the competetion in his return to the gridiron.
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Living Single - Season 2 - Episode 4
Max drives the girls crazy by spending all her time at their apartment (even having her calls forwarded). They rejoice when Evans and Bell call her back to work. However, Max is frustrated by the loss of her clients and office and the realization that the partners will never stop punishing her for her mistake. She quits during her first day. Khadijah insists that she has acted rashly, and advises her to ask for her job back. Max refuses, insisting that a better offer will come along. After a week of rejections, Max is finally offered an interview. Although the interview goes very well, the firm decides to hire someone else. Max begins to lose confidence, although her friends assure her that she is an excellent lawyer. Max breaks down and calls Evans and Bell to plead for forgiveness, but hangs up without speaking to them. Meanwhile, Overton and Regine become convinced that an elderly woman in Max's building has committed a murder. Kyle finally talks to the woman and discovers that the
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#16 - Burglar in the House
Living Single - Season 1 - Episode 14
Regine's purse is snatched and the apartment is burglarized, but Khadijah can't get used to living with an alarm system.
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#17 - Plan B
The Bold Type - Season 2 - Episode 8
After an intimate moment mishap with Ben, Jane evaluates if motherhood is in her future because of her BRCA gene mutation. Kat is eager to flaunt her social media influence by partnering with a beauty brand that offers her an opportunity to be their spokesperson. Meanwhile, Sutton makes her first major fashion department decision without Oliver.
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#18 - Whose Date is It Anyway?
Living Single - Season 1 - Episode 3
Synclaire hasn't had a date in months, then a veterinarian asks her out, and suddenly she has a social calendar along with another dogged admirer.
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#19 - The Trial
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 29
The lawsuit against the hospital comes to a head as Angelo returns in time for the beginning of the trial. Meanwhile, Bay scrambles to return the money she "borrowed" from John to help Zarra. Daphne and Jeff struggle in their relationship; and Emmett, Nikki and Toby form a new band.
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#20 - Introducing the Miracle
Switched at Birth - Season 2 - Episode 10
Daphne and the students of Carlton School for the Deaf find out if their protest will keep the school open, and deaf. Lana goes into labor, Toby makes a surprise announcement, and John's campaign for office ends unexpectedly. Meanwhile, an intoxicated Regina shows up at Angelo's. And, will Emmett tell Bay about the kiss between Daphne and Noah?
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#21 - Black and White
American Dreams - Season 1 - Episode 8
While preparing for the city championships, JJ (Will Estes) discovers some of Philadelphia's police officers have offered his teammates money to throw the game (although Tommy denies it at first), forcing him to question their integrity, as well as that of his police officer uncle Pete who stops by the house for a sudden strategy session. Meanwhile, Meg (Brittany Snow) who shows signs of affection for Luke, a record store clerk at the Vinyl Crocodile and Patty's new piano teacher, is upset with Roxanne's sudden interest in him.Turns out Roxanne was only pretending to like him, long enough so Meg would get jealous and admit she liked him. Elsewhere, Helen leaves the family for a rare girls night out with new age classmate Rebecca. Meanwhile Jack (still saddled with the TV's from the busted hotel deal),prompted by Henry's suggestion, expands his customer base to include a few black customers and Sam deals with backlash from his former friends over the impending game.
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#22 - Ruin My Life
The Baker and the Beauty - Season 1 - Episode 2
Noa and Daniel’s relationship begins to flourish, and after an unwanted birthday party for Noa, Daniel discovers more about her past while a heartbroken Vanessa is not giving up so easily. Meanwhile, with Rafael’s Cuban Bakery booming, a food critic extraordinaire puts in an outrageous food order the Garcias cannot refuse to take.
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#23 - Protect Me From What I Want
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 17
One of Regina's clients owns an art gallery and Regina gets him to look at Emmett's photos.
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#24 - Prudence, Avarice, Lust, Justice, Anger
Switched at Birth - Season 2 - Episode 17
Angelo invites Bay to join him at a pivotal meeting concerning the custody of his infant daughter. When Daphne and Jace uncover a potential scandal regarding Senator Coto, they must decide what to do with the confidential information. Meanwhile, Nikki discovers that Toby and Simone have been in touch, and Emmett and Travis try to set Melody up on a blind date.
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#25 - The Hunt
Invasion - Season 1 - Episode 6
A family of Cuban refugees tries to make their way to Miami. After they notice the lights in the water, their escape from Cuba is cut short. The next morning Russell encounters one of the Cuban survivors. Meanwhile, Mariel attends a support group and Larkin realizes that someone is following her.
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#26 - Game On
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 20
Bay becomes involved with Emmet's custody battle. Elsewhere, Daphne's two schools play each other in a basketball game
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#27 - The Situation
Parenthood (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 5
Drew helps Adam connect with his son Max, when Max rejoins the baseball team. Sarah makes a new friend, Amber's English teacher, Mr. Cyr. Meanwhile, Crosby feels pressured to have a baby sooner than he thought and Julia tries to teach Sydney self-protection.
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#28 - The Shock of Being Seen
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 25
Daphne feels like she's a minute away from being fired after she causes a major accident at the restaurant. But things take a turn when her new boss, handsome Chef Jeff, asks her to stay late one night. Meanwhile, Bay uses Angelo as her excuse to get around John's rules. And Kathryn is upset when Regina gets all of the attention in her interview for the new book.
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#29 - The Naked Truth
Living Single - Season 1 - Episode 11
Overton makes himself comfortable at the women's apartment after a falling-out with Kyle.
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#30 - The New Writer
The Larry Sanders Show - Season 5 - Episode 5
Hank suffers paranoid agonies when he fears that Kevin Nealon is hanging around trying to get his job. Phil has trouble adjusting to the woman Larry has hired as a new writer.
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American Woman - Season 1 - Episode 2
Suddenly responsible for her own finances for the first time, Bonnie enlists the help of Diana and Kathleen in her search for stability; Kathleen & Greg start a new business venture and work through personal issues.
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#32 - Escape from New York
Sex and the City - Season 3 - Episode 13
At short notice, Carrie, Samantha & Miranda go to Los Angeles, so Carrie can discuss options on making a movie based on her columns. Her agent Debbie sets up a meeting for her with Hollywood actor/producer Matthew McConaughey. Samantha meets an unusual sort of model at a party. Miranda takes a wild ride on a mechanical bull, determined to enjoy herself. Meanwhile, Charlotte has been on a sexless honeymoon in Bermuda, and tries to find out what Trey's problem really is.
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#33 - Perchance to Dream
Parenthood (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 9
Kristina is excited by the opportunity to help an old acquaintance run for Lieutenant Governor in Sacramento, but doesn't feel hip enough among the young generation of campaign workers. Meanwhile, Jasmine and Crosby agree to go on an official date.
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#34 - Portrait of My Father
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 3
When attempting to figure out a way to answer questions about their newfound living situation, Kathryn encourages her family and Regina’s family to give a vague version of the truth. She’s not yet ready for the “switch” details to be made public. Liam tries to make up with Daphne, but she won’t have it. And when Daphne and Emmett are talking about the Liam situation, Emmett tells Daphne he would rather date a deaf girl -- and describes his ideal girl as someone who sounds a lot like Daphne. Later, John meets Melody, Daphne’s basketball coach, Regina’s friend and Emmett’s mom. John and Daphne bond over basketball, but he takes practicing a little too far. However, with John’s words of encouragement about basketball, Daphne decides to make up with Liam. Meanwhile, Bay is curious and asks Regina about her biological father but Regina and Adrianna both refuse to talk about him. Ty shows Bay around his neighborhood, where she could have potentially been raised. And Bay confides in Ty about wanting to know her biological father. Later, Daphne gives Bay a photo of Regina when she was pregnant with her – and it was taken by Bay’s biological father. Elsewhere, Kathryn gets Regina a job at her hair salon. Regina’s first client is Kathryn’s nosey friend Denise. Later, Kathryn reveals the switched at birth story to her friend Denise.
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#35 - The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All
Life on Mars (US) - Season 1 - Episode 12
The detectives at the 1-2-5 investigate the murder of newspaper journalist Joey Conway. Sam is convinced the killer is the same criminal from a case in 2008. He is motivated by flashbacks to the case, which puts him at odds with his coworkers who think someone else is guilty.
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#36 - Watershed
Invasion - Season 1 - Episode 3
Russell and Mariel suffer a tragedy but it is made worse when Mariel tries to help. Kira feels guilty over an accident. During the hurricane and after there has been a mysterious military presence and Larkin tries to learn more about it. Meanwhile, Dave investigates a lost piece of jewelry.
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#37 - Protocol
The Astronaut Wives Club - Season 1 - Episode 2
As Louise and Alan Shepard bask in the success of his mission, Betty Grissom preps for Gus' launch and turns to Louise for advice. And Annie Glenn grapples with her stutter, anticipating that the press will want to hear from her after John's orbit is completed.
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#38 - Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear
Switched at Birth - Season 1 - Episode 13
As Angelo makes Regina a business offer, Daphne finally confronts him about the reason he left. Meanwhile, Melody's opinion of Bay and Emmett's relationship doesn't improve when he gets in trouble. And the Kennish's entire case against the hospital is put in jeopardy when they learn some new disheartening information about their lawyer.
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#39 - The Good Samaritan
Switched at Birth - Season 2 - Episode 13
When she sees that Toby is overwhelmed by the demands of work and planning a wedding on a budget, Bay looks to lighten the mood and books his band to perform at the local carnival. Angelo is frustrated by Regina and Bay's messiness, while Adrianna's frequent visits has Kathryn on edge. Meanwhile, Jace introduces Daphne to geocaching.
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#40 - Spelling It Out
October Road - Season 2 - Episode 7
Janet is worried because Eddie and her still haven't slept together. Hannah is put in a tough position when Ray tells her that he wants to adopt Sam. Nick thinks that Aubrey is keeping a secret from him.
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#41 - New Addition
Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1 - Episode 5
Clarissa is convinced that her parents are trying to have another baby. To help persuade them to not have a new baby, she enlists the aid of Ferguson. Sam needs to come up with a new science investigation and Clarissa gives him an idea.
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Suddenly Susan - Season 2 - Episode 4
Family conflict rises to the top of the agenda at the funeral of Susan's grandfather, since Liz wants a traditional funeral while Nana wants a party to celebrate her spouse's wonderful life, and Susan is too busy organizing a tribute to her grandfather to deal with her own grief. Meanwhile Vicky, Todd and Luis go to the wrong funeral home and find themselves comforting the wrong widow; and Jack becomes the reluctant owner of a very, very ugly dog.
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Suddenly Susan - Season 2 - Episode 14
Susan fixes Nana up with a charming businessman---who's not exactly how he appears; Vicki arrives in Israel and tries to adapt to life on a kibbutz.
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Suddenly Susan - Season 3 - Episode 7
After a tremor shakes things up at the Gate, the staff rescue from the stalled elevator a shaken Lily, a nonagenarian survivor of the 1906 earthquake who shares her off-the-wall story (told via flashbacks featuring the cast) about Lily's mother, an aspiring singer (Susan); a lovesick busboy (Jack); a fortuneteller (Nana); two cough-drop moguls (Todd and Luis); and Enrico Caruso. This is the kind of lame fantasy episode that usually spells the demise of a sitcom, but it does have a fairly terrific dance sequence.
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Jack & Jill - Season 1 - Episode 14
Jack chooses between Jill and Matt; and Eliza swears to Jonathon that she doesn't want anything for Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Audrey injures her leg.
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Jack & Jill - Season 1 - Episode 19
Audrey's Agent strokes her infatuation with Hollywood, leaving Barto feeling neglected and vulnerable to sympathy from Annie. Meanwhile, Jack and Jill consider moving in together.
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Jack & Jill - Season 2 - Episode 9
Jack and Jill agree to premarriage counseling with a priest in order to secure the church they want to get married in. Also, Barto learns that Mikey has a rare medical condition and asks his pal to appear in one of his classes; and Audrey tries to cool her relationship with Russell.
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#48 - How to Kiss Hello
October Road - Season 2 - Episode 2
Hannah shares her feelings with Nick and decides to take her life in a new direction. Eddie is having problems showing his feelings for Janet in public. Nick learns that another professor has taken over his class. Physical Phil is on the verge of losing the only connection to the world outside of his house.
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Jack & Jill - Season 1 - Episode 6
Jill's younger sister Abby comes to visit. Elisa goes to dinner and to a play solo. Audrey and Barto sleep together. Mikey takes Abby to a night club and Jill goes to find her. Jill and Abby have a fight but later part on good terms. Barto sees Audrey hanging out with Travis, the director again and he is crushed.
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Jack & Jill - Season 2 - Episode 4
Jack, Jill and their friends prepare for a trip to L.A. to attend the premiere of Audrey's new movie, but Barto plans to stay in New York to study for an exam and avoid an awkward encounter with his ex. Also, Mikey sets out to purchase a bar, and he asks Barto's father to invest in the venture.
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