The BEST episodes written by Brian Pollack
#1 - 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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#5 - The Days of Wine and Neuroses (1)
Cheers - Season 9 - Episode 14
Rebecca parties hearty to hide her second thoughts after Robin finally pops the question and Frasier develops a passion for the new sing-along machine.
#7 - Grease
Cheers - Season 9 - Episode 6
Norm nearly has a cow when he hears that the Hungry Heifer is closing down, and mounts an all-out campaign to keep it going, while Rebecca frets over seeing Robin as he works in the street nearby as part of a road gang.
#10 - Helter Shelter
The Simpsons - Season 14 - Episode 5
The Simpsons family must participate in a reality television show in which they try to live in the same way that the families did in the 1800s.
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#11 - Honor Thy Mother
Cheers - Season 9 - Episode 12
Carla's formidable mother demands on her deathbed that Carla name one of her children "Benito Mussolini."
#12 - To Live and Die on TV
Sledge Hammer! - Season 1 - Episode 11
After a winning game show contestant is murdered, Hammer investigates. He learns that the show’s host did the killing, obscuring the fact that he’d also embezzled the prize money. Hammer signs on as a contestant to make the host try to kill again.
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#13 - Two for the Road
Sister, Sister - Season 2 - Episode 9
Tia and Tamera get mad at their parents when they are trying to teach them how to drive for the first time.
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#14 - The Color of Hammer
Sledge Hammer! - Season 1 - Episode 16
When Hammer's favorite hanging judge dismisses charges against a local mobster, Hammer investigates. The judge is found murdered with the only clue leading to a shady pool hall. Sledge poses as a pool shark to uncover the racketeer who has been blackmailing city officials.
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#15 - Dori Day Afternoon
Sledge Hammer! - Season 1 - Episode 5
When Hammer and Dori make a trip to the bank they become involved in an armed robbery. The detectives are taken hostage and the robbers demand a plane to take them to Rio. Dori tries to convince Hammer to let her use her training in terrorist psychology and persuasion before he starts blowing everyone away.
#16 - Dressed to Call
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 7
Sledge must discover who's making threatening calls to a radio psychologist.
#17 - Sledge in Toyland
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 11
Sledge is sent to investigate when a toy manufacturer is attacked by one of his own toys.
#18 - Sledge, Rattle, 'n' Roll
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 15
Hammer investigates the mysterious deaths of a heavy metal group and their manager.
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#19 - Big Nazi on Campus
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 2
Sledge and Dori investigate the death of a college coed.
#20 - The Old Man and the Sledge
Sledge Hammer! - Season 1 - Episode 13
Hammer gets to meet his idol, a retired police detective with a reputation for old school toughness, and gets him a job as a security guard at a local jewelry store. When the store is robbed, the old man is wounded and ends up at a retirement home. Hammer feels responsible for what happened and vows to get revenge on the thieves… not realizing he’s also giving the old man one last shot at glory.
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#21 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?
The Jeffersons - Season 8 - Episode 19
Louise, George, Tom and Helen plan a surprise party for Florence just to let her know how much they appreciate her friendship. However, when Florence walks in on the planning stages Tom makes an excuse and tells her she's invited but only to serve the meal. This prompts Florence to drown her sorrows in a $500 bottle of wine George just bought.
#22 - Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 19
Sledge's ex-wife marries his best high school friend & forces Sledge to think about his lifestyle.
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Roc - Season 1 - Episode 4
When Roc learns that Leon, a veteran garbage collector, is being forced to retire, Roc tries to comfort the old man. Thinking years of being alone and unappreciated have made Leon bitter, Roc decides to give Leon a retirement party to show how many friends he really has. Roc's father is hurt by the idea. He spent 35 years as a train porter, and no one ever have him a party.
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What's Happening Now! - Season 2 - Episode 11
To impress an old schoolmate, Shirley pretends to be Raj's wife and the mother of two children.
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