The BEST episodes written by Martin Ragaway
#1 - Perils in a Pet Shop
Get Smart - Season 2 - Episode 13
Max is following a Kaos agent who is smuggling a parrot. While questioning the parrot he is freed by his lawyer and Max and 99 trail him to a pet shop. Max learns that the pet shop is a cover for Melnick, the Smiling Killer. They learn that the parrots are being used to memorize secret information and then smuggled out of the country.
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Petticoat Junction - Season 1 - Episode 33
Kate is visited by an old schoolmate who has become a millionaire, but Uncle Joe has him pegged as a con artist.
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#3 - Arnold's Hero (a.k.a.) The Hero
Diff'rent Strokes - Season 2 - Episode 7
Arnold's wildest dream is realized when he comes face-to-knee with "The Champ" -- special guest star Muhammad Ali. When the meeting arranged by Mr. Drummond between Arnold and his idol, Muhammad Ali, falls through, Kimberly and Willis concoct a wild scheme to insure that Arnold's dream will come true.
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#4 - My Husband is the Best One
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 3 - Episode 15
A reporter interviews Rob for a cover story she's doing about Alan Brady. Laura also comes to the restaurant, and chimes in just a little too much.
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#5 - Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud Lining
Petticoat Junction - Season 1 - Episode 24
Uncle Joe drums up business by spreading rumors about a silver strike in the area.
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#6 - The Return of Mr. Garrett
The Facts of Life - Season 1 - Episode 3
Mrs. Garrett is surprised by a visit from her ex-husband, Roger, who wants to remarry her. However, his gambling ways rub off on the girls who begin playing poker for money.
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#7 - Mail Order Hero
The Brady Bunch - Season 5 - Episode 2
Bobby lies to his friends by telling them he knows NFL legend Joe Namath. So Cindy sends a bogus letter to Namath stating that Bobby is dying and that his last wish is to meet the football star.
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#8 - Miss Popularity
The Brady Bunch - Season 5 - Episode 13
Jan is competing in a popularity contest at school. However, she finds herself making promises to her classmates that she can't keep.
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#9 - The Sound of Money
The Partridge Family - Season 1 - Episode 2
Reuben and the kids try to expose a man who wants to win a large financial sum from Shirley after a minor traffic accident.
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#10 - Never Try to Outsmart a Genie
I Dream of Jeannie - Season 1 - Episode 19
Tony has to go on a three-week trip to Rome (which involves an ocean cruise to Europe) for business. Jeannie begs her master to let her come along, but Tony knows she'll only be in the way and orders her to stay home. Jeannie (certain that not only will danger befall Tony, but he'll meet and marry a beautiful woman he meets on the cruise) tries every trick to change Tony's plans. When the captain catches on (rather quickly, mind you), he decides to let her come along ... under the following condition: That she can come in her human form only if she can legally obtain a passport without using her magic. Of course, she can't get the needed passport, but doesn't find this out until she nearly gets another woman in serious trouble.
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#11 - Love and the Older Man
The Brady Bunch - Season 4 - Episode 13
When the family dentist, Dr. Vogel, asks Mike if Marcia would be interested in babysitting his kids, Marcia misinterprets the request as a date.
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#12 - Dieting
The Facts of Life - Season 1 - Episode 7
Sue Ann takes Blair's comments about her weight too seriously, and to prepare for a blind date that will involve swimming, Sue Ann goes on a starvation diet and collapses. Mrs. Garrett also diets to fit into a new dress.
#13 - In 25 Words or Less
The Partridge Family - Season 2 - Episode 2
To raise money and create publicity, Reuben hosts a contest where the winner can spend a week with the Partridges at their home. The winner? Mrs. Gloria Neugast, a middle-aged woman.
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#14 - When a Bowling Pin Talks, Listen
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 2 - Episode 32
Rob needs an idea for a sketch for the show; Richie gives him an idea for a talking bowling pin - unfortunately, Rob doesn't ask where he got the idea.
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#15 - The Rent Strike
The Odd Couple - Season 5 - Episode 17
Felix leads the building's tenants on a strike over high rents.
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#16 - Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 2 - Episode 14
Dreading the thought of being forced to direct a fund-raising show by Mrs. Billings of the PTA, Rob remembers the previous year's show when he tried to cast the role of Cleopatra.
#17 - Boy #1, Boy #2
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 4 - Episode 19
Laura & Millie drive Rob crazy when their sons are cast in a commercial.
#18 - The Ballad of the Betty Lou
The Dick Van Dyke Show - Season 3 - Episode 10
Rob and Jerry buy a boat, despite Laura's warning that it could impact their friendship.