The BEST episodes written by Diane Burroughs

I Write the Songs
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10.00
1 votes

#1 - I Write the Songs

Rita Rocks - Season 1 - Episode 12

Hearing that Kip is performing with another band comes as a relief to Rita and Patty, who thought that he was cheating on Hallie. When Rita hears the songs the new band writes, it ignites a fire in her and she tries to write some tunes of her own. She has a hard time, but finds inspiration through Jay when he reminds her of letters she once wrote to him.

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I Don't Have the Heart
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8.43
61 votes

#2 - I Don't Have the Heart

Martin - Season 2 - Episode 23

Pam starts dating an older, wealthy man who eventually asks her to marry him. Initially, the gang was concerned about he and Pam, because of the age difference. But as time went by, they began to enjoy the perks that go along with being in the entourage of a wealthy industrialist: skybox tickets to games, New shoes for Martin, exotic trips to far away places. But once Pam breaks her engagement, Martin's hope of winning fame and fortune are dashed.

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Holiday Blues
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8.21
63 votes

#3 - Holiday Blues

Martin - Season 2 - Episode 15

It's Christmas time and Martin is ready to spend the holidays with Gina, but Gina isn't happy. She wants to be with her family in Philadelphia. Pam convinces Martin to take Gina home. But instead of flying out of Detroit, Martin decides for them to take the bus. While waiting, the bus gets snowed in, Martin fights with Miss Gerri, Gina beats up the station attendant, and the couple gets their luggage stolen.

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High Noon
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8.15
48 votes

#4 - High Noon

Martin - Season 3 - Episode 20

Marting finds out from the D.A. that a criminal (named "Mad Dog No Good") that Martin helped put away, is getting out of jail on parole. The criminal has been watching Martin on his T.V. show, and calls Martin live-on-the-air and tells him he's getting out and wants to meet with him face-to-face. Martin tries to get encouragement from all his friends, but when they find out that Mad Dog No Good is coming to get him, they all desert him and run.

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Got To Be There
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8.04
132 votes

#5 - Got To Be There

Martin - Season 2 - Episode 3

When Martin finds out that Gina has to go out of town on business, he, Tommy & Cole decide they will go out and have some fun while she is away. Meanwhile, Gina & Pam are having fun of their own at a company party in her hotel room, complete with a surprise male stripper. When Martin calls the room to talk to Gina, Bob, the white guy, answers the phone and tells Martin they are having a wild party, with strippers. Martin then drives the 500 miles in the middle of the night, and tries to catch Gina in the act of being unfaithful to him.

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Movin' on In
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7.96
80 votes

#6 - Movin' on In

Martin - Season 3 - Episode 7

Martin and Gina finally decide to move in together. However, the apartment gets rather crowded when all of Gina's belongings get there. The two clash on what to keep, and they end up with two of everything. In the end they compromise on what to keep and what to give away to charity. Meanwhile, Pam and Tommy are glad Gina has moved out of her old apartment, so they can have a chance to "do things" once she is gone.

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Baby You Can Drive My Car
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7.90
72 votes

#7 - Baby You Can Drive My Car

Martin - Season 1 - Episode 26

Everybody pools together to get a raffle ticket from Roscoe the snot-nosed kid, and wind up winning a brand new SUV. They decide to share it, by assigning each of them to drive on a different day of the week. Tommy ends up giving a ride Sheneneh, and her 2 friends, Bonquisha and Keylolo. Gina ends up fighting with Jerome, the player, trying to wash her window at an intersection, and breaking off the side view mirror. Cole ends up driving his mother, Mama Payne and a friend around, and crashing into the curb. Pam takes the car to a drive through bank window and gets hassled by Otis the security guard, who takes out his frustrations on the car. They all wind up running the vehicle into the ground and have to get rid of it.

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I've Got a Secret
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7.89
101 votes

#8 - I've Got a Secret

Martin - Season 1 - Episode 14

Martin reveals a secret that Gina told him about Pam on the air which later turns into a big mess when everyone starts revealing past secrets.

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No Room to Spare
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7.79
28 votes

#9 - No Room to Spare

Yes, Dear - Season 1 - Episode 22

Greg & Kim hire Jimmy's friend Billy to remodel their bathroom. But when Billy takes a liking to one of Kim's friends, the work doesn't progress as quickly as promised and the Warner's are forced to share the guesthouse bathroom with the Hughes'.

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Still in School
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7.77
83 votes

#10 - Still in School

Still Standing - Season 1 - Episode 3

Bill and Judy attend their twentieth high school reunion, and soon they begin acting like teenagers again. Bill meets his old hot dog eating competitor and challenges him to see who can eat more pancakes at the reunion breakfast, while Judy is shocked to see that the most popular girl at school has become a successful architect and has a ""perfect life."" In order to make Judy happy, Bill makes up a lie about the woman's husband having an affair, and Judy spreads it all around the reunion. Now Bill has to make an effort and correct the lie, but only makes it worse – as the rumor spreads, the guy goes from a cheater to gay man. Meanwhile, Linda scores a date with an ex-boyfriend, but she can't get over his disliking of The Beatles.

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My Best Friend's Wedding
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7.63
43 votes

#11 - My Best Friend's Wedding

The Drew Carey Show - Season 3 - Episode 28

Lewis brings Drew and Oswald together and gets them to patch things up. Kate tries to come up with a way to tell Oswald that she isn't in love with him and wants to call off the wedding. Drew insists that she must talk with Oswald face-to-face. Drew accompanies Kate to the couple's apartment to give her moral support and make sure she shares her feelings with Oswald. Just as she is about to break the news to him, Oswald's mother arrives. Kate decides to sneak out and stay with Drew for the time being. They arrive at his house to discover that Oswald has organized a surprise wedding. Kate is so afraid of humiliating Oswald that she decides to just go through with the marriage. Drew cannot change her mind. Lewis picks up on her doubts and tries to help break up the ceremony. When Lewis and Drew play catch with the ring, Oswald finally realizes that they are trying to protect him from bad news. Kate tells him that she doesn't want to get married. Oswald puts on a brave front,

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Jimmy's Jimmy
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7.63
32 votes

#12 - Jimmy's Jimmy

Yes, Dear - Season 1 - Episode 13

Jimmy's best friend, Billy, comes to Los Angeles in hopes of becoming a Hollywood star and starts living in Greg & Kim's yard.

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A Very, Very, Very Fine House
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7.62
117 votes

#13 - A Very, Very, Very Fine House

The Drew Carey Show - Season 3 - Episode 5

Drew's lawyer gets all charges dropped by threatening a lawsuit for wrongful arrest. However, the government seizes the house as evidence because Larry used drug money to pay the mortgage. They plan to sell it at auction. Drew stays with Lewis and Oswald in their new apartment above the Warsaw. After Nicki mentions that the price will probably end up far less than the real value of the house, Drew gets an idea. He decides to declare bankruptcy to get out of debt, and have Lewis bid on the house on his behalf. Mimi shows up and begins bidding, hoping to make Drew miserable and get herself a cheap house. Drew's new neighbors outbid her, as they want to expand their property. Drew gets Greg to back off by talking about the importance of his childhood home--and convincing him that their other neighbor will probably die soon. Drew ignores Kate after learning of her relationship with Oswald. He unconvincingly insists that he is happy for her, but snaps at her for laughing after Osw

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Greg's Big Day
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7.61
38 votes

#14 - Greg's Big Day

Yes, Dear - Season 1 - Episode 6

Greg lets Jimmy talk him into partying like a frat boy for his birthday instead of going to Disneyland with his family. Greg wonders if he made the right choice--even when his group ends up partying with Bret Michaels from the rock band Poison.

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Martin Gets Paid
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7.60
84 votes

#15 - Martin Gets Paid

Martin - Season 3 - Episode 4

Martin auditions for a television job, but finds out he must have an audition tape of himself doing a TV show. So he hurriedly gets the gang together and hires audience members to put on a quick show. But his antics during the taping wind up alienating him from everyone. In the end, he is offered an associate producer's job and must bring in donuts for the staff every morning.

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Still Negotiating
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7.57
95 votes

#16 - Still Negotiating

Still Standing - Season 2 - Episode 1

After Judy and Bill order Lauren to drop basic math and take a more difficult algebra class, her bad attitude about schoolwork multiplies and the conflict between Lauren and her parents increases exponentially. Judy and Bill then try to solve the problem using the art of negotiation.

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Jimmy Gets a Job
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7.55
31 votes

#17 - Jimmy Gets a Job

Yes, Dear - Season 1 - Episode 8

Greg feels insecure when Jimmy gets a job at his studio as a security guard and becomes popular with the employees.

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Howdy Neighbor
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7.42
50 votes

#18 - Howdy Neighbor

The Drew Carey Show - Season 3 - Episode 13

The Buzz Beer tank explodes, sending beer flying all over the Clemens' yard. Drew has Greg and Janet over for dinner in the hopes of persuading them not to sue. Janet talks Greg into investing in Buzz Beer so that the gang can get a new tank and won't go out of business. Greg insists on calling all of the shots. He promises to double the profits, but forces the gang to work constantly. Greg and Wick divide up Drew's schedule so that they claim all of his time. Greg angers Janet by neglecting her to spend all of his time obsessing over the business. Drew gets Greg drunk in the hopes of getting him to loosen up. They steal a neighbor's leftover Christmas decorations. The tank explodes again, but Greg had insured it. Drew and Janet convince Greg to be less demanding. Lewis begins dating a woman who works as a guinea pig for DrugCo.

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The Agony of De Feet
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7.38
472 votes

#19 - The Agony of De Feet

Married... with Children - Season 4 - Episode 22

Al has to judge a beauty contest at the shoe store and has nightmares about feet. Meanwhile, Kelly tricks Bud and Marcy into thinking they slept with each other.

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Kentucky Top Hat
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7.30
23 votes

#20 - Kentucky Top Hat

Yes, Dear - Season 2 - Episode 8

Christine is upset when Jimmy takes Dominic to get a haircut and lets him get a mullet. Greg tries to cover up the fact he deliberately didn't mail a wedding invitation to one of Kim's friends because he didn't like her.

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Man's Best Same Sex Companion
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7.26
80 votes

#21 - Man's Best Same Sex Companion

The Drew Carey Show - Season 2 - Episode 19

During a trip to the vet, Drew learns that Speedy's hip problem is getting worse. However, there is an operation that can restore the dog to his old self. It costs 2700 dollars, but Drew vows to find a way to come up with the money. Nora learns about the situation and advises Drew to use his insurance to get the company to pay for the surgery. Winfred-Louder has same-sex health benefits, so he could claim that the operation was for his lover. Nora assures him that she is the only one who would see the form. Drew agrees, and Speedy undergoes a successful operation. Unfortunately, Drew's claim comes up on Nora's day off, and the board doesn't believe that he is gay. They insist that they must meet with Drew and his lover, "Aaron." Drew convinces Oswald to pose as his boyfriend. They fail miserably when quizzed separately about each other's likes and dislikes (other than beer and pizza), but their subsequent bickering convinces Mrs. Louder that they are a couple after all. Wick

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The Daddies Group
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7.25
56 votes

#22 - The Daddies Group

Yes, Dear - Season 1 - Episode 19

A "Daddies Group" that Greg and Jimmy reluctantly attend at a local church turns out to be a lot more fun than they imagined.

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Pilot
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7.24
149 votes

#23 - Pilot

Still Standing - Season 1 - Episode 1

Linda comes over with her new psychologist boyfriend, who teaches them an exercise that will prove honesty is the best policy in a relationship. When Judy and Bill decide to put his philosophy to the test, they realize that maybe some things should be left unsaid. Meanwhile, Bill tries to help Brian with his girl problems by telling him they prefer boys who seem dangerous, which leads Brian to think that smoking might get a certain girl's attention.

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Win a Date with Kate
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7.23
79 votes

#24 - Win a Date with Kate

The Drew Carey Show - Season 2 - Episode 23

Kate takes offense when the guys decide to give away a date with her as a promotion for Buzz Beer. Mr. Wick finds the winning bottle cap. Kate doesn't like the idea of dating her boss, but decides that she can survive one date. Mimi warns Kate not to try anything with Wick. Kate and Wick fall for each other, to everyone's amazement. Drew worries that they will eventually break up and take out their anger on him. Kate defends Drew when Wick makes an unreasonable request at work. Wick snaps at her and says that her opinion is of no value in the work place. Kate is outraged, and repeats many insults that Drew had made about Wick behind his back. Drew tries to get Kate to calm down. She lashes out at him for not standing up for her, and breaks up with Wick. Wick fires Drew. However, Kate and Wick reveal that they orchestrated the scam so that Kate could get back at Drew for giving her away as a prize. Wick stuns Kate by declaring that he has really fallen in love with her. He

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Nicki's Wedding
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7.20
70 votes

#25 - Nicki's Wedding

The Drew Carey Show - Season 4 - Episode 7

Mimi runs into Nicki at the store's bridal registry. Nicki has to race upstairs to try to keep Mimi from telling Drew about her wedding plans; she had wanted to share the news herself. He claims that he is happy for her. Drew is surprised when Nicki sends him a wedding invitation. Kate, Lewis and Oswald insist that it is only a courtesy invitation and try to discourage him from attending. They plan to stay away as well, but Drew urges them to go to the wedding. Oswald is really excited because the wedding is on a boat. Drew goes on a date with a video store clerk, but suddenly decides to take her to the wedding. Nicki's parents cannot believe that he had the nerve to show up. Drew makes a complete fool of himself while trying to prove how mature he is. He actually manages to give a toast that isn't totally humilating, but throws out his back while trying to show up the groom on the dance floor. As Drew waits for the helicopter to lift him off the boat to take him to the hosp

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Mimi's Day Parade
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7.18
146 votes

#26 - Mimi's Day Parade

The Drew Carey Show - Season 2 - Episode 9

Drew finishes his holiday hirings early and plans to spend Thanksgiving alone with his date. However, Mr. Wick decides to throw together a Winfred-Louder Thanksgiving Day parade at the last minute. He places Drew in charge, and warns him that many people will be fired unless the parade helps boost holiday sales. With just two weeks to go until Thanksgiving, Drew has a very difficult time locating balloons, and cannot obtain permits from the city to block off traffic. Mimi tells him that her father owns a trucking company and can loan the store flat bed trucks to use for floats. He can also arrange for the permits, so long as Mimi is allowed to sit on the lead float and serve as "snow queen." Drew agrees. Mr. Wick kidnaps actor David Lander from the airport and forces him to serve as grand marshal. A furious Mimi steals the keys to all of the floats and goes home. Drew goes after her, and warns that Mr. Wick has given him permission to fire her unless she returns the keys. Dre

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Christine's Journey
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7.17
54 votes

#27 - Christine's Journey

Yes, Dear - Season 2 - Episode 2

Christine is dissatisfied with a series of demeaning temp jobs, so she considers what she wants for her future, while Jimmy struggles to take care of the kids. Greg gets a gym membership because he's too out of shape to play with Sammy the way another father does.

It's Your Party and I'll Crash If I Want To
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7.16
146 votes

#28 - It's Your Party and I'll Crash If I Want To

The Drew Carey Show - Season 2 - Episode 10

An employee is killed by a speeding car while trying to cross a busy intersection in front of the store. Dexter K. Roberts, a popular salesman famous for his great parties, is brought in to take over her job. Drew feels left out when everyone leaves to have lunch with Dexter while Drew is in the copy room. Dexter then embarrasses Drew in front of the staff by using him as the guinea pig for his magic tricks. Dexter throws a big party for his co-workers, and even invites Lewis and Oswald. Drew and Mimi are the only ones who do not have invitations. They run into each other at the Warsaw that night and discuss the pain of being outcasts. They become furious and decide to crash the party and ruin everyone's good time. Dexter reveals that he had actually left invitations for Drew in his pockets during the magic trick. However, Mimi was not invited because of her attitude. She wants to trash his house, but Dexter says that he has called the cops and orders her to leave. He pleads

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Still Looking for Love
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7.05
116 votes

#29 - Still Looking for Love

Still Standing - Season 3 - Episode 3

When her cat dies, Linda starts treating her latest loser boyfriend more like a feline than a man. Meanwhile, Bill and Judy can't help but make fun of the strange circumstances of the cat's death.

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Greg's Promotion
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7.00
20 votes

#30 - Greg's Promotion

Yes, Dear - Season 2 - Episode 20

Greg is worried that his new promotion might have been due to some help from Jimmy, and not just because of his own hard work.

Under Pressure
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7.00
1 votes

#31 - Under Pressure

Rita Rocks - Season 1 - Episode 9

Hallie considers having sex with Kip after her friends constantly pressure her into doing so. When Rita finds out, she tries to advise Hallie in the right direction. Shannon invites Jay to Career Day at her school.

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What's Love Got To Do With It
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7.00
1 votes

#32 - What's Love Got To Do With It

Rita Rocks - Season 1 - Episode 19

Rita and Jay both plan special Valentine's Day celebrations, in the hopes that there is still some spark left in their relationship.

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Still Graduating
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6.95
110 votes

#33 - Still Graduating

Still Standing - Season 4 - Episode 20

When Brian graduates high school, he plans to move out and Bill and Judy plan to expand their bedroom into his. However, Brian gets the impression they've split and have become swingers.

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Brown in Toyland
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6.85
48 votes

#34 - Brown in Toyland

Murphy Brown - Season 7 - Episode 12

Murphy joins the frenzied masses of toy shoppers, when she overhears Avery tell Santa that he wants the hottest toy on the market for Christmas. This holiday season is turning into a bummer for Corky, when nothing seems to go right.

Y2K, You're Okay
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6.62
77 votes

#35 - Y2K, You're Okay

The Drew Carey Show - Season 5 - Episode 1

Doreen, a "little person" who works at the store, chooses Mimi as her idol and begins emulating her dress and behavior. Mimi is a little freaked out, but soon takes to the idea and has Doreen help her play pranks on Drew. Sharon takes note of the fact that Kate can get Drew to do whatever she wants without having to make much of an effort. The store's computers fail a test for Y2K compliance, and a glitch causes excerpts from Drew's diary to appear on all the computer screens. A panicked Drew seeks the aid of the store's computer expert, Hal. He convinces Drew that there will be a massive computer failure and total chaos on New Year's Eve. Drew and the gang ask Sharon to build them a bomb shelter. Lewis carries his life savings ($37,000) around in a garbage bag. Mimi and Doreen print out copies of Drew's diary and sell them at the Warsaw. Sharon discovers that in the passage where Drew described sleeping with her for the first time, he accidentally wrote Kate's name. She conc

Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah
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0.00
0 votes

#36 - Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah-ah

Rita Rocks - Season 1 - Episode 2

Rita skips out on Shannon's karate lesson to jam with the band and lies to Shannon about it. When Hallie exposes the truth, Rita tries to make it up to Shannon by buying her a dog. Meanwhile, Kip is determined to stay in the band against Hallie's wishes.

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
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0.00
0 votes

#37 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Rita Rocks - Season 2 - Episode 2

Rita accidentally tips Kip off to Hallie's plans to attend a concert with a new coworker. Meanwhile, Jay is tired of empty-nester Patty's constant presence.

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