The BEST episodes written by Bruce Rasmussen

Believe Me
star
8.21
165 votes

#1 - Believe Me

Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 12

The team searches for a bar owner who goes missing shortly after his statue of St. Theresa cries. Brian's visit takes a new turn.

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Whitten v. Fenlee
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8.20
681 votes

#2 - Whitten v. Fenlee

The Defenders (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 9

When a woman's husband dies from a fall on a construction site, Nick and Pete look to prove wrongful death against the company. Meanwhile, Pete tries to help an online blogger avoid jail after exposing an illusionist's magic trick.

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Smoker
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8.12
369 votes

#3 - Smoker

Kingdom (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 8

Alvey and Lisa open Navy St. up for a showcase, inviting sponsors into the gym to see Alicia in action. Ryan and Jay, knowing this could be their last opportunity to evade Alvey's attention, enjoy a cheat day.

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Sins Of The Father
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8.01
262 votes

#4 - Sins Of The Father

Dallas (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 3

When new evidence mysteriously surfaces pointing to foul play in Tommy's disappearance, Christopher aims to connect Pamela to the crime. J.R. and John Ross maneuver on two fronts to reclaim their birthright, including poisoning one family member against another. Pamela continues to push her father's agenda to gain control of Ewing Energies. As a new member of the family arrives at Southfork, Ann is pushed to the brink by Ryland's sadistic games and finally takes action.

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Closure
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8.00
204 votes

#5 - Closure

Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 1

A man, whose daughter went missing years ago, also goes missing, and the team tries to connect his desire to help another couple missing their son. Meanwhile, Jack is trying to adjust to his new boss, Clark Medina.

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Crime and Punishment (1)
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7.98
201 votes

#6 - Crime and Punishment (1)

Roseanne - Season 5 - Episode 13

Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.

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Halos
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7.90
373 votes

#7 - Halos

Kingdom (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 16

Nate returns to the cage looking for an end to his losing streak and to prove to Alvey and everyone else that he's still a viable fighter. Mac brings something into Navy St. that threatens the gym's operations.

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Escape
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7.87
580 votes

#8 - Escape

Claws - Season 1 - Episode 7

After the big nail competition, Desna may finally get out from Uncle Daddy's grasp. Jennifer struggles knowing Desna's dark secret, while Polly discovers her previously unknown maternal instincts. Meanwhile, Dean may have found his first feelings of romantic love and makes a discovery that threatens to destroy everyone he knows and loves.

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Go Cubs
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7.86
768 votes

#9 - Go Cubs

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 7

The Conners can't pay their Wi-Fi bill, so they befriend their new neighbors to use the Internet for Mary to Skype with mom Geena, who is stationed in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Dan loses an important job and D.J. admits post-military life has been hard, so they come up with a plan to make extra money.

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Nevada v. Wayne
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7.80
652 votes

#10 - Nevada v. Wayne

The Defenders (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 12

Nick's personal ties to a young man charged with sexual assault prompt him to defend the accusations. Meanwhile, Pete is stunned when he has jury duty.

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Nevada v. Senator Harper
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7.80
773 votes

#11 - Nevada v. Senator Harper

The Defenders (2010) - Season 1 - Episode 5

In the middle of a divorce case, a client is charged with the kidnapping and burglary; Pete defends a cabana girl accused of assault and battery.

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That Fragile Hour
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7.79
289 votes

#12 - That Fragile Hour

Trauma - Season 1 - Episode 7

Glenn risks everything to follow his heart's desire. Rabbit helps a patient cope with a tragic loss. And an old friend surprises Marisa.

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Knee Deep
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7.77
682 votes

#13 - Knee Deep

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 9

Roseanne's knee gets worse so Dan is forced to a make an important work decision; but when a major storm hits Lanford, their fortunes change for the better. Later, Darlene realizes she has to go back to her first passion, writing.

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Rewind
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7.77
249 votes

#14 - Rewind

Without a Trace - Season 7 - Episode 7

The team searches for a paraplegic who had been injured two years earlier in a car accident and is now missing. Their investigation shocks them when they discover the truth in what may have caused his disappearance.

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Be First
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7.75
416 votes

#15 - Be First

Kingdom (2014) - Season 2 - Episode 4

Nate finds his problems compounded after his loss and Jay spins out of control in his pursuit of Laura. Lisa explores what her future will look like when her baby arrives.

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Roseanne Gets the Chair
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7.72
1047 votes

#16 - Roseanne Gets the Chair

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 3

Roseanne’s clash with Darlene over how she’s raising her kids – especially Harris – reaches a breaking point; while Dan tries to help Roseanne with her bad knee by getting her an elevator chair, which she refuses to use because she doesn’t want to admit getting old.

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Cheating, Revelations and a Box of Doll Heads
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7.72
162 votes

#17 - Cheating, Revelations and a Box of Doll Heads

The Conners - Season 3 - Episode 18

Mark is stressed and exhausted from studying for an important entrance exam, so Darlene steps in to help, but her plan backfires.

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Netflix & Pill
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7.71
721 votes

#18 - Netflix & Pill

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 8

After celebrating their 45th anniversary, Roseanne reveals to Dan a bigger problem with her bad knee. Meanwhile, Crystal announces her retirement as a waitress at the casino, and Becky and Darlene compete for the job, which has full-time benefits.

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Darlene v. David
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7.71
909 votes

#19 - Darlene v. David

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 5

David unexpectedly shows up for Harris’ birthday after being absent for years, forcing Darlene to re-examine their relationship and the rest of the family. Meanwhile, Roseanne and Jackie’s mother, Bev, temporarily moves into the Conner home after an incident at the nursing home prevents her from returning.

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Family Business
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7.71
477 votes

#20 - Family Business

Dallas (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 9

John Ross learns the value of family when he must choose between blood and oil. Sue Ellen and Rebecca both find themselves victims of men who could destroy their lives. And the Ewing’s must once again rally around one another when a medical crisis strikes.

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Valentine's Day
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7.70
1136 votes

#21 - Valentine's Day

The Middle - Season 1 - Episode 15

Valentine's Day unexpectedly finds Frankie and Mike home alone and ready for a romantic evening while Brick is away at his first sleepover, Sue goes to her first boy-girl party, and Axl has a big date night planned with some friends. But Cupid's arrow doesn't exactly hit the target, and the best laid plans soon begin to unravel.

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Golden Boy
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7.69
50 votes

#22 - Golden Boy

The Drew Carey Show - Season 4 - Episode 3

Drew lets Darcy dye his hair blonde and grows a goatee so that he will look more like a musician. Larry discovers that someone has been doing cocaine in the men's room at Winfred-Louder. Wick orders Drew and Mimi to collect specimens from every employee for drug testing. Drew does not like invading everyone's privacy. After the men accuse him of being a narc, he throws out all the samples. Wick orders him to give his own sample. Drew refuses and brings in a drug-sniffing dog. Wick becomes furious and fires him. Drew goes into Wick's office and discovers that Wick is the one who is on drugs. He helps him get into rehab. Oswald and Lewis become jealous of Drew's musical success and try to talk him into letting them back into the band. Mimi ends her relationship with Ron after she receives an unpleasant visit from his wife.

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No Country for Old Women
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7.67
816 votes

#23 - No Country for Old Women

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 6

Beverly ends up getting kicked out of the nursing home resulting in Roseanne and Jackie fighting over who will take care of their mother. Mark provides a creative touch and builds a birdhouse for a customer of Dan's that becomes more than Dan can handle resulting in Darlene defending her Son.

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Flying, Applying and Rassling Gators
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7.66
110 votes

#24 - Flying, Applying and Rassling Gators

The Conners - Season 6 - Episode 12

Dan achieves a major financial milestone, making him reconsider his belief in the Conners curse; Mark finds out some news that causes him to reevaluate his future.

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Norm Dates a Client
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7.64
28 votes

#25 - Norm Dates a Client

Norm - Season 1 - Episode 2

Norm meets a woman in a bar while trying to help a pathologically shy guy. He starts dating her but finds out she's one of Laurie's clients. Dating a client can get you fired so she stops her sessions. Laurie warns Norm that this is still a bad idea but he doesn't listen until it's too late. Danny has to help a client who has a phobia about water.

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Two Proposals, a Homecoming and a Bear
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7.63
162 votes

#26 - Two Proposals, a Homecoming and a Bear

The Conners - Season 3 - Episode 20

Big changes are coming for the Conners, with not one but two proposals. Plus, Jackie uses her “JEOPARDY!” infamy to her advantage.

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Parent Traps and Heart Attacks
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7.61
148 votes

#27 - Parent Traps and Heart Attacks

The Conners - Season 5 - Episode 4

When a relative passes away unexpectedly, the family must debate about who should gain custody of a jaded nephew, who is just shy of his 18th birthday.

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Beards, Thrupples and Robots
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7.61
229 votes

#28 - Beards, Thrupples and Robots

The Conners - Season 2 - Episode 15

Harris is the boss of Darlene after her mom, desperate for money, gets a job at Price Warehouse. Jackie decides to take her “thrupple” relationship with Ron and Janelle to the next level. Everyone makes fun of Ben’s appearance after he shaves his beard in an attempt to appear more clean-cut to potential advertisers for the magazine.

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Eggs Over, Not Easy
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7.60
951 votes

#29 - Eggs Over, Not Easy

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 4

A crucial moment for Becky’s surrogacy arrangement forces her and Darlene to critically assess each other’s lives. Meanwhile, an animal rescue organization rejects Jackie’s application to adopt a puppy; and Roseanne makes a plan to change their mind.

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What's So Funny About Peas, Love and Understanding?
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7.59
132 votes

#30 - What's So Funny About Peas, Love and Understanding?

The Conners - Season 5 - Episode 20

Darlene figures out a new plan to afford Mark’s college tuition. Meanwhile, Jackie and Louise try to help Becky meet a new guy.

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Two More Years and a Stolen Rose
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7.59
143 votes

#31 - Two More Years and a Stolen Rose

The Conners - Season 5 - Episode 11

The death of a beloved teacher from Dan and Jackie’s high school brings old classmates together. Elsewhere, Becky asks Darlene and Ben for a big favor.

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The Dog Days of Christmas
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7.57
148 votes

#32 - The Dog Days of Christmas

The Conners - Season 5 - Episode 10

The holidays are approaching and Dan meets his mother-in-law for the first time. Elsewhere, Darlene helps Becky with a parenting problem.

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Lanford... Lanford
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7.55
268 votes

#33 - Lanford... Lanford

The Conners - Season 2 - Episode 4

Desperate for more income, Becky seeks a bartending position at Casita Bonita, causing major concern for Dan due to her struggle with alcoholism. Darlene finally nears a decision between David and Ben. Harris’ new friend, Odessa, means new trouble.

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Dress to Impress
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7.54
1211 votes

#34 - Dress to Impress

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 2

Darlene’s son, Mark, gets caught with a pocket knife after being bullied on the first day of his new school. Meanwhile, Becky invites Andrea over to meet the family and is nervous to bring her home.

Worry Duty
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7.54
1077 votes

#35 - Worry Duty

The Middle - Season 1 - Episode 21

Frankie is worried that Axl's going to get his heart crushed again when his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Morgan, re-enters his life and tries to mold him into the man she wants him to be. Meanwhile Brick learns what it means to be a mother hen when he has to watch over a baby chick for a school science project.

Birthdays, Babies and Emotional Support Chickens
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7.49
196 votes

#36 - Birthdays, Babies and Emotional Support Chickens

The Conners - Season 3 - Episode 4

It’s Beverly Rose’s first birthday, but it’s not all cake and candles when Becky and Emilio disagree on what kind of party they should have. Meanwhile, Jackie is introduced to someone who wants to be more than friends.

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Airport '90
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7.48
84 votes

#37 - Airport '90

Wings - Season 2 - Episode 12

Helen is bitten by the flying bug after Brian lets her take the plane's controls for a few minutes. She decides to take flying lessons from Joe but his classes are too long and boring so Brian offers to take her up again. They experience some turbulence and Helen finds herself at the controls but never learned how to land.

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Panic Attacks, Hardware Store and Big Mouth Billy Bass
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7.47
174 votes

#38 - Panic Attacks, Hardware Store and Big Mouth Billy Bass

The Conners - Season 3 - Episode 11

Darlene starts to feel the pressures of her new job which result in a health scare. Meanwhile, Dan attempts to help Ben out at the hardware store, but the two don’t always see eye to eye on running the business.

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The Publisher Cops Show Pilot
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7.46
125 votes

#39 - The Publisher Cops Show Pilot

The Conners - Season 6 - Episode 1

Jackie faces problems at the Lunch Box and must take advice from an unexpected guest; Dan and Darlene take a trip into Chicago.

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Preemies, Weed and Infidelity
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7.45
288 votes

#40 - Preemies, Weed and Infidelity

The Conners - Season 2 - Episode 1

In the wake of Emilio’s deportation, Jackie steps into the role of a paternal figure and creates a meticulous birth plan for Becky; but as the Conners know, nothing ever goes according to plan. Meanwhile, Darlene is tangled in a complex love triangle with David and Ben, and – like her mother – Harris is caught up in a problem of her own.

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Twenty Years to Life
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7.43
1422 votes

#41 - Twenty Years to Life

Roseanne - Season 10 - Episode 1

Roseanne and Dan adjust to living under the same roof with Darlene and her two children, Harris and Mark, when Darlene loses her job. Meanwhile, Becky announces she is going to be a surrogate to make extra money; and Roseanne and Jackie are at odds with one another.

Ewings Unite!
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7.43
303 votes

#42 - Ewings Unite!

Dallas (2012) - Season 2 - Episode 9

As Bobby, Christopher and John Ross get to work on J.R.'s masterpiece, J.R.'s will has lasting ramifications for the family legacy and Southfork. Pamela proves her loyalty to John Ross by giving him information against her father, and Christopher's relationship with Elena is tested when Christopher resorts to a tactic worthy of J.R. Meanwhile, Drew is forced to betray the Ewings when a family member is threatened, and Sue Ellen uses her wits to get Gary out of Dallas.

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The Story of Joe
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7.40
77 votes

#43 - The Story of Joe

Wings - Season 2 - Episode 2

A magazine writer wants to do a cover story on Joe but finds Brian's life much more interesting. Cliff Clavin and Norm Peterson visit the island.

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The Dating Consultant
star
7.39
72 votes

#44 - The Dating Consultant

The Drew Carey Show - Season 3 - Episode 24

Drew meets a woman at the Warsaw who recommends that he sign up for her dating advice service (for $250). He is reluctant, but finally agrees. She embarrasses him by taking hidden video of his date and using it as a "teaching aid" for the class. Drew becomes the laughingstock of the class, despite the fact that most of the students are dorks and losers who have never had sex. Drew seeks the help of the Better Business Bureau to have the service shut down. However, he ends up enlisting tips from the class to get a date with the Better Business Bureau employee. He quickly scares her off with his overeager behavior, and ends up back in the class. Lewis interviews potential new roommates, but Oswald keeps driving them all away. Lewis enjoys the freedom of having the place to himself. Mr. Wick bribes Lewis into letting him use the extra bedroom for a one-night stand. Mimi messes with Oswald's head by trying to convince him that Kate really loves Drew.

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Dating, Drinking and Grifter Logic
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7.36
132 votes

#45 - Dating, Drinking and Grifter Logic

The Conners - Season 5 - Episode 21

Neville confronts Jackie about loaning Dan money; Darlene attempts to play matchmaker for Mark.

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Stuck
star
7.34
231 votes

#46 - Stuck

Trauma - Season 1 - Episode 4

Tyler and Boone are called following an explosion at a Chinese restaurant. Meanwhile, Nancy's training is put to the test, and Rabbit reacts to a bumpy flight.

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Live From Lanford
star
7.30
230 votes

#47 - Live From Lanford

The Conners - Season 2 - Episode 12

The Conners share their differing takes on why they all think everyone should vote. Louise gets an opportunity that might send her away from Lanford, prompting the family to interfere in Dan’s complicated relationship.

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The Price You Pay
star
7.29
554 votes

#48 - The Price You Pay

Dallas (2012) - Season 1 - Episode 3

Just as John Ross sets out to claim his birthright and make his father proud, J.R. decides to move back to Southfork, much to Ann’s dismay. Bitter Ewing family enemy Cliff Barnes returns and tries to reconnect with his nephew, Christopher. A startling family announcement offers an opportunity to heal old wounds.

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The Engagement
star
7.27
75 votes

#49 - The Engagement

The Drew Carey Show - Season 3 - Episode 17

Drew and Lewis are shocked when Oswald announces that he is going to move in with Kate. A jealous Drew feels that it is too soon for them to live together. As Oswald moves out of his apartment, he and Kate get into a shouting match. When Oswald returns a moment later and says that "it's over," Drew assumes that he and Kate have broken up and admits that he thought they were totally wrong for each other. Oswald clarifies that he meant the argument was over, not the relationship. He accuses Drew of pining for Kate. Drew keeps accidentally referring to Kate as his girlfriend instead of Nicki. He claims that he isn't after Kate, but still doesn't think she and Oswald are a good couple. Oswald insists that they are more compatible than Drew and Nicki. They decide to test the relationships by slipping questions from a magazine's compatibility test into the conversation during the couples' Valentine's Day dinner. Oswald and Kate do agree on a few things, while Drew and Nicki seem to

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Education, Corruption, and Damnation
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7.26
156 votes

#50 - Education, Corruption, and Damnation

The Conners - Season 4 - Episode 2

After Ben declines Darlene’s proposal, she starts to ponder why she tends to be so negative in life, prompting her to start a journey of self-discovery which leads to Pastor Phil. Meanwhile, newly appointed City Councilman Don Blansky puts Jackie in a tough position as she and Neville are ready to open the new and improved Lunch Box.

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