The BEST episodes written by J. Stanford Parker
#1 - Rich Kid
227 - Season 2 - Episode 20
Calvin befriends a new kid named Ron who says that his money comes from his rich uncle. He buys Calvin a new pair of shoes and offers to take Calvin and Brenda to a Stevie Wonder Concert. Mary doesn't like the way Ron is ""trying to buy friends."" For $50, Ron gets Calvin to give someone a sealed package and in return he receives $1000 to give back to Ron. Once Pearl and Mary find out, they conclude that Ron is a drug dealer. Mary goes to talk to Ron's mother about his free spending and the fact that he is a drug dealer, but his mother refuses to believe Mary. Calvin confronts Ron about using him to deliver drugs and Ron admits that he used Calvin and all it cost him was a pair of shoes. Later that day at a drug meeting, Ron's mother shows up and tells the 227 residents that Ron was stabbed to death in a drug deal gone bad.
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Married... with Children - Season 2 - Episode 15
A mouse finds its way into the Bundy home. Too manly and proud to hire an exterminator, Al sets on killing the mouse, even if it means he has to tear the house down and damage it to shreds.
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227 - Season 2 - Episode 18
When Lester decides to rent a hotel room for the weekend, Mary plans a cruise, and the ladies plan a surprise party for Mary and Lester's Anniversary, it's all Brenda can take to keep it a secret. She decides to tell them what the other's are planning for the weekend and they all agree to the party. When Lester and Mary's parents arrive they argue about everything. Lester ends up getting sick and the party ends up being cancelled. Lester and Mary decide to take a cruise later on to celebrate the anniversary.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - A Man in Nell's Room
Gimme a Break! - Season 1 - Episode 6
Carl is infuriated to find a man in Nell's room.
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Gimme a Break! - Season 1 - Episode 13
Nell returns to Alabama for her father's funeral.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Nell Goes to Jail
Gimme a Break! - Season 2 - Episode 1
An angry Nell is jailed for her outburst at the phone company's office.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls
Gimme a Break! - Season 2 - Episode 17
Nell tells about her singing past with a doo-wop girl group. Nell and her two friends, years before she met the Kaniskys, decide to audition and get called back by a famous celebrity. However, the man likes the other two girls, and refuse Nell to be part of the group. Nell knows that the girls are going to visit her and haven't seen her in years, and in the end she finds out they are fat like her, and lost their singing careers after they gained weight.
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