The BEST episodes written by Dick Bensfield
#1 - Thelma's Scholarship
Good Times - Season 2 - Episode 23
Thelma has a chance at winning a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Michigan. However, even before she knows she won, a snobby girl from a fraternity comes around wanting Thelma to join and quickly discovers they just want her because she's black.
#2 - The Other Richie Cunningham
Happy Days - Season 3 - Episode 5
Needing to make a good impression for a prospective business deal, Howard asks Richie to take the "Prince of Porcelain's" daughter out on a date. Richie, however, already has big plans and asks Potsie to take his place and pretend to be him.
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#3 - Home is Where the Heart Was
The Partridge Family - Season 2 - Episode 15
After being scolded from a mess, Chris and Tracy decided to run away from home but, ended up at Ruben's apartment causing mayhem.
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#4 - Operation Florida
Good Times - Season 3 - Episode 3
James insists on a level of care he can't afford when Florida needs a gallbladder operation.
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#5 - The Mural
Good Times - Season 3 - Episode 12
J.J. is commissioned by a bank to paint a mural depicting ghetto life.
#6 - The Frog
The Odd Couple - Season 5 - Episode 3
Oscar loses Felix's son's entry in a frog-jumping contest.
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#7 - Wish Upon a Star
Happy Days - Season 2 - Episode 7
Richie wins a date with a movie star, Cindy Shea, to a school dance, and Gloria breaks up with him because of circumstances surrounding it. Cindy, however, will only be able to meet up with Richie after the dance has started.
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#8 - Keith and Lauriebelle
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 19
Laurie wants Danny to take over one of her babysitting jobs so she can go skiing. Danny refuses, but Keith agrees to do it - as long as Laurie poses as his girlfriend at a party to make another girl jealous.
#9 - George's Family Tree
The Jeffersons - Season 1 - Episode 2
The Willis' give Louise and George a piece of primitive African art, as a housewarming gift, which leads to the discussion of family roots. This leads George to discover his family roots, from an African tribe believed to be kings.
#10 - One Jeannie Beats Four of a Kind
I Dream of Jeannie - Season 5 - Episode 25
After Tony and Roger win at poker, thanks to Jeannie, they are under suspicion of being card sharks. Worse still, the mobsters who are the real card sharks believe that Roger is a card shark too, and give him an ultimatum; win for them or take a swim in the river wearing cement shoes.
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#11 - The Lemon
Happy Days - Season 1 - Episode 2
Tired of driving around in Howard's DeSoto, Richie and Potsie buy a car of their own. The car has several problems including an engine that won't run consistently. This causes problems when they try to impress two girls.
#12 - Give the Band a Hand
Happy Days - Season 1 - Episode 10
To make some money, Richie, Potsie, Ralph, and Bag form a band. They secure a gig, but Richie and Potsie lose the money (including that of Ralph and Bag) playing poker.
#13 - Aunt Bee's Cousin
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 13
Andy learns the truth when he sees his cousin Bradford alight from a freight train but keeps quiet because Aunt Bee thinks he's a wealthy relative.
#14 - Not with My Sister, You Don't
Happy Days - Season 2 - Episode 8
Spike, Fonzie's little cousin, takes Joanie out on her first date. Richie and his date act as Joanie and Spike's chaperones and discover them missing at the movie theater.
#15 - Jeannie and the Curious Kid
I Dream of Jeannie - Season 5 - Episode 19
The Bellows' troublesome nephew stays at the Nelson house for a couple days and figures out the truth about Jeannie when he sees her smoke into her bottle.
#16 - The Nude
Good Times - Season 2 - Episode 16
A woman aks J.J. to paint a nude portrait of her as a birthday gift for her husband. However, Florida has a hard time understanding why a woman would pose in the nude and why she has to pose in the Evans' apartment.
#17 - Jeannie and the Bachelor Party
I Dream of Jeannie - Season 5 - Episode 6
Against Tony's wishes, Roger and Dr. Bellows scheme to throw the future groom a bachelor party. The party must be kept secret from Amada Bellows and the other NASA wives.
#18 - Mrs. Djinn Djinn
I Dream of Jeannie - Season 5 - Episode 18
Roger spreads the word to everyone that Jeannie is expecting but all the while its a misunderstanding and the only one that is expecting is Mrs. Djinn Djinn (the dog).
#19 - . . . --- . . . (S.O.S.)
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 22
Shirley is surprised to learn that an old boyfriend is in town to make a speech. It turns out he is now a navy Captain and Keith and Danny are suspicious of his motives for their mother.
#20 - The Emergence of Vivian
Maude - Season 3 - Episode 18
Maude recruits Vivian into women's liberation, which may threaten Vivian's marriage.
#21 - Danny Drops Out
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 15
Danny seems to be getting into a lot of trouble at school, and now decided to drop out. Shirley and his teacher discuss how to prevent this. They decide to let him think he has dropped out, and find out what the real world is like.
#22 - Sam for Town Council
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 27
Sam runs against Emmett for office.
#23 - Murray the Fink
The Odd Couple - Season 2 - Episode 6
Oscar and Felix are arrested after Murray raids the poker game.
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#24 - Danny Converts
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 17
Danny has a new girlfriend at school. Renee is Jewish, so Danny pretends to be Jewish. Danny meets her father, who says he would like to meet Danny's family. Danny tries to hide his "little white lie" from his family.
#25 - Emmett's Anniversary
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 25
Emmett Clark cannot decide on a suitable anniversary gift for his spouse. Helpful friend Flora Mahlerbie {Alberta Nelson} finds a way and suggests her friend Bernie the wholesale fur man as the golden answer to Emmett's problem. Flora takes Emmett to Bernie's shop one night to haggle over furs and things. Ultimately, though, Cheapskate Emmett will not cough up the change for the pricey women's wear, even at 40% off, which leaves Flora a trifle sad.
#26 - Good, Bad Boy
The Odd Couple - Season 2 - Episode 20
Felix overreacts when his daughter is asked to a dance by a reform-school youth.
#27 - The Big Brothers
The Odd Couple - Season 1 - Episode 9
Oscar and Felix become big brothers to a fatherless boy.
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#28 - A Trip to Mexico
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 3
Aunt Bea and her friends go to Mexico. While there, their friendships gets strained.
#29 - Myrna's Debut
The Odd Couple - Season 3 - Episode 17
Felix tries to turn Oscar's tap-dancing secretary Myrna pro.
#30 - To Bowl or Not to Bowl
The Odd Couple - Season 5 - Episode 2
Felix drops a bombshell when he refuses to participate in the championship bowling match.
#31 - Love in the Ghetto
Good Times - Season 3 - Episode 4
Thelma's engagement plans aren't well received by James and Florida.
#32 - Love and the See-Through Mind
Love, American Style - Season 5 - Episode 11
A jealous mind reader knows when other men are leering at his wife.
#33 - Double Trouble
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 6
Keith does not have a date for a party after the popular girl at school declines his date request, citing another date, so Laurie sets him up with one of her friends. The next day when the popular girl's plans fall through she belatedly accepts the date with Keith. Now he has two dates for the same party.
#34 - Howard, the Bowler
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 2
Howard is on a bowling hot streak. When the lights go out during the final frame of the championship game, he gets the jitters but must still finish the game.
#35 - Howard's New Life
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 15
Howard quits his boring job as county clerk and becomes a Caribbean island beachcomber.
#36 - Aunt Bee's Big Moment
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Episode 23
Aunt Bee decides that she wants to be more exciting, so she announces that she will learn to fly.
#37 - Felix the Calypso Singer
The Odd Couple - Season 2 - Episode 13
Nancy cannot go away with Oscar on vacation, so Oscar talks Felix into joining him.
#38 - A Grave for Felix
The Odd Couple - Season 2 - Episode 5
Felix plots his final resting place.
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#39 - The New Owner
One Day at a Time - Season 3 - Episode 17
Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner, who falls for him.
#40 - The Dress Designer
One Day at a Time - Season 3 - Episode 19
Aspiring designer Julie tries to enter a fashion show after the entry deadline.
#41 - Ann, the Father
One Day at a Time - Season 3 - Episode 24
Ann's career advice to Barbara's friend leads to hard feelings between the boy and his father.
#42 - Father, Dear Father (Part 1)
One Day at a Time - Season 4 - Episode 1
Ann's ex-husband tells her that he can no longer pay her child support for his daughters.
#43 - Father, Dear Father (Part 2)
One Day at a Time - Season 4 - Episode 2
Ed is forced to admit the truth to Julie and Barbara.
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#44 - Jealousy (Part 1)
One Day at a Time - Season 4 - Episode 9
Julie and Barbara become rivals when they fall for the leader of a rock group.
#45 - Jealousy (Part 2)
One Day at a Time - Season 4 - Episode 10
The battle for the band leader continues as Barbara tries to win him back from Julie.
#46 - Hold the Mustard
One Day at a Time - Season 4 - Episode 12
The pace of Barbara's restaurant job proves to be faster than she anticipated.
#47 - The Piano Teacher
One Day at a Time - Season 4 - Episode 20
The baby grand delivered to Ann by mistake belongs to her next-door neighbor, a slightly unstrung piano teacher who begins giving lessons in her living room.
#48 - Julie's Wedding (Part 1)
One Day at a Time - Season 5 - Episode 3
Julie returns from a ski trip sporting a meek fiance, an impending wedding date and an unexcited best man.
#49 - Julie's Wedding (Part 2)
One Day at a Time - Season 5 - Episode 4
With the wedding approaching, Julie must decide between her fiancé and his best man.
#50 - Happy New Year II
One Day at a Time - Season 5 - Episode 12
Ann and the family put on a show at the senior citizen home.