The BEST episodes written by Irma Kalish

Family Plan
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8.67
3 votes

#1 - Family Plan

Family Affair - Season 3 - Episode 13

Bill is laid up with a broken leg from a ski accident. The kids and his girlfriend both give him some horrendous care.

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The Unsinkable Mr. French
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8.50
2 votes

#2 - The Unsinkable Mr. French

Family Affair - Season 5 - Episode 12

Events conspire to make French lose his cool.

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And Baby Makes Eight
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8.50
2 votes

#3 - And Baby Makes Eight

Family Affair - Season 5 - Episode 9

Cissy takes care of her pregnant friend while her soldier husband is out on a job.

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First Love
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8.50
2 votes

#4 - First Love

Family Affair - Season 2 - Episode 2

Bill and Buffy both fall in love with people they cannot have.

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The Girl Graduate
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8.50
2 votes

#5 - The Girl Graduate

Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 14

Graduate Cissy plans to stay out all night.

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It Can't Be Five Years?
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8.50
2 votes

#6 - It Can't Be Five Years?

Family Affair - Season 5 - Episode 6

The kids celebrate five years of living in the Davis apartment bu throwing a surprise party for Bill, who doesn't make it because of a trip to Washington D.C. Emily then reminds him of the day and he goes to the party after all.

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Angel in the Family
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8.33
3 votes

#7 - Angel in the Family

Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 24

Mr. French tries to help out a friend by letting his daughter see that her decision to be an actress is a big mistake, but the plan fails when Bill gets her a speaking part on Broadway and goes out with her. His friend then comes to twon and tells French that he was wrong about his daughter's acting career the whole time.

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Once in Love with Buffy
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8.33
3 votes

#8 - Once in Love with Buffy

Family Affair - Season 1 - Episode 21

Aunt Fran's back and she wants the kids to come back with her. She believes that Bill will not be a suitable person for the kids. Of course, Fran thinks that this fact is confirmed when Buffy thinks that Bill doesn't want them there. When teh family gets ready to leave, Buffy sees the light and changes her mind.

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The Evans Get Involved (1)
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8.04
24 votes

#9 - The Evans Get Involved (1)

Good Times - Season 5 - Episode 1

When young Penny Gordon follows J.J. home, she tells the Evanses tall tales about her life without mentioning her abusive mother (Chip Fields). But when Penny changes into a dress, a stunned Willona and Thelma discover the girl's badly bruised back.

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Ciao, Uncle Bill
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8.00
2 votes

#10 - Ciao, Uncle Bill

Family Affair - Season 3 - Episode 11

Uncle Bill might have found the right woman to marry in Rome, but calls it off when she doesn't like children

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Family in Paradise (2)
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8.00
2 votes

#11 - Family in Paradise (2)

Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 26

Bill makes the decision to stay in Tahiti because the kids are happy with their new lives. Cissy is happy with her new boyfriend, but she is hurt when she finds out that he is married! Cissy wants to go back home, and Bill decides that this is the best decision.

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My Man, the Star
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8.00
2 votes

#12 - My Man, the Star

Family Affair - Season 3 - Episode 28

Mr. French gets a role as King Henry VIII in a film production, only to have him look really stupid.

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No Uncle is an Island
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8.00
2 votes

#13 - No Uncle is an Island

Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 1

After Bill returns from a vacation, the kids decide to let him just kick back and relax, but constant interruptions make that totally impossible.

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A Family Group
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8.00
2 votes

#14 - A Family Group

Family Affair - Season 3 - Episode 15

Cissy brings home a friend named Dana who brags to everyone that her family life is absolutely fabulous, until Bill finds out that her parents are divorced and are looking for her.

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The Young Man from Bolivia
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8.00
2 votes

#15 - The Young Man from Bolivia

Family Affair - Season 3 - Episode 23

Jody is jealous of attention paid to his Bolivian pen pal.

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Meet Emily
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8.00
2 votes

#16 - Meet Emily

Family Affair - Season 5 - Episode 4

When Mr. French gets too strict with the kids, Bill decides that he needs to loosen up. Bill hires Emily Turner to help Mr. French out, and she is won over by the kids because of her openness and free will. Mr. French hates Emily because of her attitude and decides that the apartment isn't big enough for two domestics. Mr. French then realizes that Emily is a great asset and they decide to work together.

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What's Funny About a Broken Leg
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8.00
3 votes

#17 - What's Funny About a Broken Leg

Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 7

Buffy gets a broken leg and the family tries to cheer her up, but to no avail.

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The Big Move (1)
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7.84
32 votes

#18 - The Big Move (1)

Good Times - Season 4 - Episode 1

While celebrating a move to Mississippi and out of the ghetto, the family receives the shocking news that James has been killed in a car accident.

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Willona's Surprise
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7.71
14 votes

#19 - Willona's Surprise

Good Times - Season 4 - Episode 17

Willona's womanizing ex-husband appears and tries to convince her that he has changed his ways.

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Archie Goes Too Far
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7.60
86 votes

#20 - Archie Goes Too Far

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 17

Edith and Gloria end the latest family brawl when they storm out of the house to spend the night on their own.

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Bye, Bye, Balloon
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7.57
42 votes

#21 - Bye, Bye, Balloon

F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 3

A Prussian balloonist comes to the Fort to inspect prospective personnel.

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The Blockbuster
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7.56
86 votes

#22 - The Blockbuster

All in the Family - Season 2 - Episode 8

An unscrupulous real-estate salesman tempts Archie to sell his house to a black family at an inflated price.

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Bum Voyage
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7.55
78 votes

#23 - Bum Voyage

The Bob Newhart Show - Season 1 - Episode 23

Afraid that his practice, as well as his patients, will fall apart if he leaves, Bob keeps resisting Emily's plans for a two-month European cruise.

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One for the Little Boy
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7.50
4 votes

#24 - One for the Little Boy

Family Affair - Season 1 - Episode 18

Bill plans to do some serious bonding with Jody by taking him on a business trip, but Murphy's Law plagues the trip. But Jody states that just being with Bill is exciting enough.

Room with a Viewpoint
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7.50
6 votes

#25 - Room with a Viewpoint

Family Affair - Season 1 - Episode 6

Buffy doesn't like the new changes in her and Cissy's bedroom and refuses to ever step foot in it.

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Boy About the House
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7.50
6 votes

#26 - Boy About the House

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 19

Beverly is sick of seeing Andy shuttled from one foster home to another, so she offers to adopt him.

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The Evans Get Involved (4)
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7.35
17 votes

#27 - The Evans Get Involved (4)

Good Times - Season 5 - Episode 4

While Willona worries about the adoption, Bookman tries to help by telling the social worker that he is Willona's husband.

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Whatever Became of Baby Custer?
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7.35
147 votes

#28 - Whatever Became of Baby Custer?

I Dream of Jeannie - Season 1 - Episode 11

An 8-year-old boy, Custer, idolizes Tony. One day when making an unannounced visit, Custer sees Jeannie's magic at work. The little boy blabs almost immediately. Dr. Bellows learns about this and decides to use him to prove that the recent wierd goings-on with Tony have some explanation. Of course, Jeannie uses her magic to cause even more trouble.

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The Stowaway
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7.33
3 votes

#29 - The Stowaway

Family Affair - Season 4 - Episode 9

Buffy and Jody discover a runaway orphan and decides to keep him without Mr. French knowing about it.

Stop the Presses, I Want to Get Off
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7.33
3 votes

#30 - Stop the Presses, I Want to Get Off

My Favorite Martian - Season 3 - Episode 30

A beam from Martin's regenerator gives Mrs. Brown power to foresee the future.

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Too Late, Too Soon
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7.33
3 votes

#31 - Too Late, Too Soon

Family Affair - Season 5 - Episode 17

Emily playes matchmaker to Mr. French and Miss Faversham, and a matchbreaker to her son Jim and Cissy. Bill thinks that Emily believes that Jim is not good enough for Cissy.

Up from Down Under
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7.29
7 votes

#32 - Up from Down Under

The Facts of Life - Season 9 - Episode 6

A new girl arrives at Eastland in the wee hours, claiming to be an Australian exchange student.

Edith's Christmas Story
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7.26
39 votes

#33 - Edith's Christmas Story

All in the Family - Season 4 - Episode 15

During the Christmas holidays, Edith tries to hide the fact that she may have breast cancer.

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Gloria the Victim
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7.17
74 votes

#34 - Gloria the Victim

All in the Family - Season 3 - Episode 23

After an attempted sexual assault, Gloria suffers through the legal aftermath of reporting the crime.

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Somebody Upstairs
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7.00
3 votes

#35 - Somebody Upstairs

Family Affair - Season 2 - Episode 13

Cissy and Buffy are starstruck when they meet a Broadway star living in the building.

Gidget is a Proper Noun
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7.00
4 votes

#36 - Gidget is a Proper Noun

Gidget - Season 1 - Episode 7

One of Russ' old friends is now Gidget's English teacher.

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The Ballot of Corporal Agarn
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6.98
41 votes

#37 - The Ballot of Corporal Agarn

F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 8

Agarn is to cast the deciding absentee vote in a hometown election.

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Days of Nuns and Roses
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6.97
29 votes

#38 - Days of Nuns and Roses

The Flying Nun - Season 1 - Episode 9

The sisters try to raise money by bottling sea grape juice, but they get more than they bargain for.

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Where's Poppa?
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6.88
8 votes

#39 - Where's Poppa?

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 10

A disconsolate Blair locks herself in the bedroom after her father pleads guilty to charges of insider trading.

Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1)
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6.82
11 votes

#40 - Love Has a Spot on His Lung (1)

Good Times - Season 4 - Episode 23

After telling the kids he plans to marry their mother, Carl suddenly dumps Florida because he has been told he has cancer.

The Day They Shot Agarn
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6.82
38 votes

#41 - The Day They Shot Agarn

F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 24

Agarn faces a firing squad after everyone believes he killed Sgt. O'Rourke.

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The Beginning of the End
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6.80
10 votes

#42 - The Beginning of the End

The Facts of Life - Season 9 - Episode 23

Blair buys Eastland to save it from bankruptcy, and then must find a new headmaster and lots of new students.

V is for Vampire
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6.79
14 votes

#43 - V is for Vampire

F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 22

A Transylvanian Count that everyone thinks is a vampire is believed responsible for the disappearance of Wrangler Jane.

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What Are You Doing after the Massacre?
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6.77
13 votes

#44 - What Are You Doing after the Massacre?

F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 20

A 147-year-old Indian comes back to take over all of America, and begins by trying to starve the troop into surrender.

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The Beginning of the Beginning
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6.73
11 votes

#45 - The Beginning of the Beginning

The Facts of Life - Season 9 - Episode 24

As the new headmistress, Blair starts whipping Eastland students into shape, and she's particularly challenged by one who seems determined to get expelled.

Douglas-A-Go-Go
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6.67
3 votes

#46 - Douglas-A-Go-Go

My Three Sons - Season 6 - Episode 14

The Douglas family bravely accepts the challenge when 13 year old Chip decides to give a party -- with girls. On the party evening the record player breaks down and Chip contemplates the disintegration of his first teenage party. But Steve comes up with a solution.

The Honeymoon Apartment
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6.63
8 votes

#47 - The Honeymoon Apartment

That Girl - Season 1 - Episode 27

Ann gets a visit from her cheap cousin and his bride. When he refuses to leave, Ann gets a room in a bridal suite to formualte a plan to get him out.

La Dolce Courage
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6.56
9 votes

#48 - La Dolce Courage

F Troop - Season 2 - Episode 12

An Italian suitor challenges Agarn when Agarn goes after his beloved.

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Where There's a Will
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6.50
2 votes

#49 - Where There's a Will

Too Close for Comfort - Season 2 - Episode 7

Hearing a story about a man who died intestate causes Henry to have a terrible nightmare, which compels him to finally make out his will. However, he soon regrets his decision to follow Monroe's advice to do it on videotape in the presence of his family.

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When a Martian Makes His Violin Cry
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6.50
2 votes

#50 - When a Martian Makes His Violin Cry

My Favorite Martian - Season 3 - Episode 23

A gypsy curse causes Mrs. Brown to drop anything she picks up.

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