The BEST episodes written by Gordon Mitchell
#1 - Each Dawn I Diet
The Partridge Family - Season 3 - Episode 4
Danny wants to lose weight to impress a girl. Shirley puts him on a diet. After a week, he weighs more because of cheating. Ruben teases him about no will power so they decide to tackle their own vices - Danny's food and Ruben's smoking.
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#2 - A Case of Black and White
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 17
George's latest business deal is with a black man married to a white woman, so when he invites them over for dinner, he also has Tom and Helen come over, to make it look like he doesn't have racial prejudices. However, when Tom and Helen discover his plot, they storm out before the guests have arrived. This leads to George having Florence and Ralph impersonate Tom and Helen.
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Small Wonder - Season 4 - Episode 24
To help Brandon get promoted to a job in Japan, Joan pretends that she's his estranged wife and that Vicki and Jamie are their kids.
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#4 - Archie and the Computer
All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 7
A computer informs Archie that he's been declared dead.
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#5 - George Meets Whittendale
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 21
George is excited that he's going to finally meet Mr. Whittendale, however a previous engagement with Harry could foil George's plans. Things get even worse for George when he becomes trapped in the bathroom with Tom and Helen.
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#6 - Louise's Cookbook
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 20
Louise is offered the opportunity to write a cookbook for Tom's publishing company, Pelham Publishing. However, just as she gets started, a green-eyed George tries his best to put an end to her cookbook.
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#7 - Mork in Love
Mork & Mindy - Season 1 - Episode 5
When Mindy tells Mork that he has to experience love in order to understand the human experience, he takes her advice and falls head over heels for the lovely Dolly, oblivious to the fact that she's a mannequin.
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#8 - Mama Fights Back
Mama's Family - Season 6 - Episode 6
Mama verbally attacks a radio show's unhelpful consumer advocate, and the station manager offers her his job, with Mama broadcasting from her living room.
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#9 - Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Season 1 - Episode 7
Mary begins seeing an author who appeared as a guest on WJM-TV's Scrutiny, and becomes extremely self-conscious after discovering he is several inches shorter than her.
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#10 - Louise Gets Her Way
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 2
Florence breaks down and tells Louise that she's losing her apartment due to the fact that the building is going to be torn down, this leads Louise to offer Florence a live-in maid position at the Jeffersons. Now the only problem is to get George to allow her to accept the job.
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#11 - The Wedding
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 24
After reading an article about Harry Belafonte renewing his marriage vows, George decides to do the same thing. However, Louise has second thoughts when she gets into an argument with George over her being an equal partner in Jefferson Cleaners.
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#12 - See Here, Private Partridge
The Partridge Family - Season 1 - Episode 4
Danny receives a letter from the Draft Board that he's been drafted into the United States Army. Shirley contacts he Draft Board and tries to convince them that Danny is 10, but they won't listen to her; on top of that, they say the Draft Board doesn't make mistakes, and he is to report. Now the family has to try once again to convince the Army that Danny is too young to serve - and so he reports as ordered.
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#13 - Mork the Tolerant
Mork & Mindy - Season 1 - Episode 15
Mork and Mindy get a new neighbor and invite him to dinner, where Mork cooks.
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#14 - A Day of Honesty
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 10
Danny goes to see a movie but sneaks in without paying. He is caught, and Shirley imposes a punishment on the whole family by having everyone be totally honest for 24-hours.
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#15 - Mork Goes ERK
Mork & Mindy - Season 1 - Episode 18
Mork tells Mindy that he's been transferred to another planet and will be leaving in a few days.
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#16 - The Evans Get Involved (3)
Good Times - Season 5 - Episode 3
Willona and the Evanses are stunned to discover that Penny and her mother have moved, but soon find the girl hiding in the Evans apartment. Later, Penny's abusive mother abandons her, leaving Willona to ponder adopting the battered youth.
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#17 - Archie and the Miracle
All in the Family - Season 5 - Episode 11
A workplace accident makes Archie into a regular churchgoer.
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#18 - Lunch with Mama
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 14
Louise realizes that Mother Jefferson has a strong hold on George when he refuses to cancel a monthly lunch with his mother and go with Louise to a funeral for a family friend.
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#19 - The Agreement
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 10
George interferes in Lionel and Jenny's relationship by suggesting to Lionel that he have Jenny sign a pre-nuptial agreement. This leads to Jenny and Lionel to get into an argument which ends in them calling off the wedding.
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#20 - The Breakup (2)
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 17
Tom and Helen debate on whether or not to take the first step and try to patch things up with George and Louise while Louise debates the same thing. Meanwhile, Lionel makes a final decision about whether or not to use the ready made term paper.
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#21 - A Partridge Up a Pear Tree
The Partridge Family - Season 1 - Episode 21
Keith has a new, albeit junk, car. He keeps putting money into restoring the car and make car payments. Out of money, Keith turns to Danny for help. Danny puts Keith on a tight budget so he can have money for the car and to go to the prom. Shirley suggests that Keith get a job to make extra money. He first becomes a trainee to a plumber, but can't quite get the knack of plumbing. Then he tries to learn to become a salesman of a vegetable slicer, but ends up buying the slicer for his mother. His attempt at a newspaper route ends disastrously when he sees a beautiful girl walk by.
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#22 - Bentley's Problem
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 14
Harry is having problems with the person who parks his car next to him in the garage. Seeking advice, Harry goes to George. However, George's advice lands Harry in jail, after he punches out a police officer. Meanwhile, Louise is looking forward to a trip to California.
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#23 - Morning Becomes Electric
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 20
Danny has a promotional plan to show the Partridges conserves energy. The newspaper does an article to show their energy saving ways. It creates a buzz in town. But a wrong meter reading shows the Partridges use more electricity than ever.
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#24 - Requiem for a Wino
Good Times - Season 5 - Episode 11
When local wino Fishbone is mistakenly believed to have been killed, he attends his own wake dressed in drag as a mourner.
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#25 - Mork Moves In
Mork & Mindy - Season 1 - Episode 3
After constant hounding from Fred, Mork agrees to move out of Mindy's apartment. But Mork's plans are complicated when he becomes drunk on ginger ale.
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#26 - They Shoot Managers, Don't They?
The Partridge Family - Season 1 - Episode 20
Ruben meets a woman and it seems like love. They talk of marriage, but she wants Ruben to stop managing the band. Shirley tells him the Partridges can find another manager and to follow his heart. Then the Partridges realize they need Ruben.
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#27 - Dora, Dora, Dora
The Partridge Family - Season 2 - Episode 1
Stillman Kelly asks his old buddy Reuben to manage his daughter Dora, who is an aspiring singer. Unfortunately, when she auditions in front of Reuben and the Partridges, her vocal abilities leave much to be desired. Unfortunately, Keith, who has fallen for her, is so taken with her beauty that he doesn't even notice. However, when he hears a tape of her singing he soon snaps to his senses and now must try to summon the courage to tell Dora how untalented she is without hurting her feelings.
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#28 - All's Fair
All in the Family - Season 5 - Episode 18
Gloria gives Edith a lesson in marriage assertiveness.
#29 - Bedknobs and Drumsticks
The Partridge Family - Season 3 - Episode 19
A chicken fast food place wants the Partridges to appear in his commercials. Ruben signs the contract. The family agree because the commercial is supposed to be tasteful. However, there is a last minute change that is not so tasteful.
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#30 - George's Diploma
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 5
George sets out to get a diploma after Lionel lies about George's education to his college pals saying he graduated from Harvard.
#31 - Louise Suspects
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 3
George is sneaking around trying to hide the fact that he's opening another store. He goes so far as to convince Louise he's having an affair after she discovers a love letter she thinks is to him from a woman named Adele. However, Adele is really Bentley's girlfriend, and Adele wrote the letter to Bentley.
#32 - Small Claims Court
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 3 - Episode 3
Arnold has his day in court when an unfortunate "train" of events puts him at odds with a less than understanding merchant.
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#33 - Louise's Physical
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 24
George, Tom, Helen, Harry and Florence are all sneaking around to set up a surprise birthday party for Louise. However, Louise is not exactly in a party mood after she comes back from a checkup at the doctor's office.
#34 - Archie is Missing
All in the Family - Season 5 - Episode 9
The family faces the possibility that Archie may have run off with another woman.
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#35 - Harry and Daphne
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 4
Harry is sure that his latest girlfriend, Daphne is going to pop the question and doesn't have the heart to let her down. So he bolts to the Jefferson's bathroom. Meanwhile, George tries to handle an inspector who's inspecting one of George's stores. However, George's method to avoid paying a fine by blackmailing the inspector, doesn't go over too well.
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Small Wonder - Season 3 - Episode 15
Tired of the loud and impudent Brindles as neighbors, the Lawsons concoct a fake earthquake to scare them into moving.
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#37 - Music Hath Charms
Maude - Season 2 - Episode 13
For their 5th wedding anniversary, Maude makes a big mistake in giving Walter an electric organ as a gift. He's driving everyone up the wall with his constant playing. Maude soon confronts him and they end up a huge argument, leading to Walter storming out and crashing his car into a tree.
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#38 - Tale of Two Hamsters
The Partridge Family - Season 2 - Episode 9
Danny and the two other younger children tell Shirley they have decided to go in the hamster business. When the two hamsters multiple with their offspring, the Partridges have to take them on tour so they can feed and take care of them.
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#39 - Queen for a Minute
The Partridge Family - Season 4 - Episode 16
Laurie's friend Frankie tries out for the school basketball team but is rejected because she is a girl. Laurie runs for homecoming queen so she can speak her mind on discrimination. Keith has a male friend compete against Laurie for queen.
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#40 - Louise Feels Useless
The Jeffersons - Season 1 - Episode 3
Louise is having a hard time getting use to her new wealthy lifestyle and the boredom that comes along with it. She begins trying to talk George into letting her work in the store in the building but he is totally against it. This leads her to inadvertently get a job with another cleaning business and George hits the ceiling when he learns the news. That is until he begins thinking of using her position for sabotage.
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#41 - The Jury Story
The Odd Couple - Season 1 - Episode 4
Oscar and Felix flash back to how they first met, "12 Angry Men" style.
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#42 - Take My Life...Please!
The Twilight Zone (1985) - Season 1 - Episode 53
A successful comedianwho steals a routine from another comedian ends up paying a high price.
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#43 - Jenny's Opportunity
The Jeffersons - Season 3 - Episode 22
Jenny has just one a scholarship to study for the summer at Oxford in England. Lionel thinks it would be a great experience for Jenny, that is until he learns his company won't transfer him there.
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#44 - Lionel Cries Uncle
The Jeffersons - Season 1 - Episode 7
Louise is expecting a visit from her Uncle Ward, a man who happens to be a butler. His job is what makes George and Lionel put him down, calling him an "Uncle Tom." Meanwhile, a fight at school prompts Lionel to get kicked out.
#45 - George's Best Friend
The Jeffersons - Season 2 - Episode 11
George's old navy buddy, Wendell comes for a visit and immediately begins making passes at Louise. Louise quickly finds herself in a difficult situation, especially since she likes the unexpected attention, since George has recently not been spending any time with her.
#46 - The Athlete
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 3 - Episode 22
The coach of the city's top high school baseball team is after Willis and is prepared to do anything to make it possible for Willis to attend his school.
#47 - George's Skeleton
The Jeffersons - Season 1 - Episode 6
An old friend of George's, Monk Davis, drops in after learning of George's new found success. However, Monk has more on his mind than just a friendly visit.
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#48 - Mr. Piano Man
The Jeffersons - Season 1 - Episode 5
George refuses to participate in a tenants meeting until he learns the Mr. Whittendale will be there. George has hopes of doing business with the man. Meanwhile, George's want for a grand piano becomes a burden during the meeting.
#49 - A Taste of Money
The Odd Couple - Season 1 - Episode 20
The neighbor may be a bank robber.
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