The BEST episodes written by Miriam Trogdon

Movin' on Down
star
8.83
12 votes

#1 - Movin' on Down

Grace Under Fire - Season 3 - Episode 2

Downsizing becomes a problem for Grace as she discovers that her job was not eliminated but usurped by her boss.

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Honey, I Shrunk Laverne
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8.20
5 votes

#2 - Honey, I Shrunk Laverne

Empty Nest - Season 3 - Episode 7

Laverne quits when Harry complains that she is making too many office decisions without him. Carol talks Barbara into letting her join her poker game.

Party Politics
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8.03
218 votes

#3 - Party Politics

Roseanne - Season 6 - Episode 3

Roseanne attempts to enlist Darlene's aid in taming a rebellious D.J., while scheming to reunite her with David.

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Nick Moves Out
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8.00
3 votes

#4 - Nick Moves Out

My Big Fat Greek Life - Season 1 - Episode 6

After being teased by Nia, Thomas and Nikki. Nick decides to move into his own apartment, when Maria learns that her son has moved she has no one to comfort anymore, Nia tells her mother to take up a hobby, she ends up crowding Nia and Thomas by cleaning their house, and she ends up driving the rest of the family up the wall. When Nick spends a lonely night in his apartment, and inviting everyone over, he tells that he's moving back home because he misses the loudness of his family.

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Welcome Back, Duke
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7.96
141 votes

#5 - Welcome Back, Duke

Sabrina, The Teenage Witch - Season 4 - Episode 16

Salem's war-criminal buddy Duke visits after completing his sentence as a cat, and finds his powers have grown a little hairy.

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Sabrina Gets Her License (1)
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7.89
258 votes

#6 - Sabrina Gets Her License (1)

Sabrina, The Teenage Witch - Season 2 - Episode 1

An hour-long second season opener finds Sabrina celebrating her 17th birthday - which means that besides presents, she gets her copy of the witches' handbook and instructions to study it for a forthcoming test. But she must also cope with her classwork (including extra algebra), her responsibilities to boyfriend Harvey (including baking cookies and making a poster of him for the school dance), her shy new friend Valerie, and Libby's plot to take over as editor of the school newspaper. Exhaustion causes her to fail her preliminary exam, and be sentenced to witch boot camp; and her aunts are not allowed to warn her about the more serious penalty if she fails a second time. Meanwhile, when Hilda and Zelda's 300-year-old bond matures, Zelda decides to switch from physics to chemistry and buy a top of the line "lab-top" chemical laboratory which naturally proves irresistible to Hilda, Salem and Sabrina; and Salem makes off with some of the cash to buy new cat toys and a meal at a sushi bar.

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Up Close & Personal
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7.78
483 votes

#7 - Up Close & Personal

Melissa & Joey - Season 1 - Episode 7

Mel is working on her public image and invites a TV reporter to do a story on her and the kids. Celeste Vega (Valery Ortiz) finds out that Mel has a male nanny working for her and shifts the story to Joe. Stephanie alerts Joe that the piece is not flattering for Mel. Joe goes down to Celeste‘s office to defend Mel.

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Dauber's Got a Girl
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7.75
19 votes

#8 - Dauber's Got a Girl

Coach - Season 2 - Episode 2

Hayden's plan to get even with the women's basketball coach jeopardizes Dauber's romance with her.

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Labor of Love
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7.69
140 votes

#9 - Labor of Love

Reba - Season 1 - Episode 19

Both Barbra Jean and Cheyenne are due to have their babies in the next few weeks. Brock is canceling his annual camping trip because he promised BJ that he'd be there when she went into labor. The University of Southern California is courting Van for their football team. Brock is happy with the idea but Reba wants Van and Cheyenne to go to the University of Houston so they stay nearby. When Reba finds out that a recruiter from USC is on his way, she convinces Brock to go on his camping trip anyway so he's not around to encourage Van to go to school all the way in California. During the recruiter's visit, Cheyenne feels what she thinks are labor pains. The whole family, including Barbra Jean, trots off to the hospital just to be sure. Cheyenne's not in labor, but suddenly Barbra Jean is... and where's Brock? Reba feels guilty for sending Brock away, so she treks into the woods to find him. Van and Cheyenne decide to stay in town and go to the University of Houston so they can be near th

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Relief Bartender
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7.54
269 votes

#10 - Relief Bartender

Cheers - Season 4 - Episode 23

Woody fears for his job when Sam hires a second bartender.

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Halloween V
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7.48
216 votes

#11 - Halloween V

Roseanne - Season 6 - Episode 6

Hallowe'en at the diner becomes complicated when Nancy complains that Dan doesn't like her, and Roseanne discovers that Darlene and David are each dating others.

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Girl Talk
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7.38
155 votes

#12 - Girl Talk

Roseanne - Season 7 - Episode 4

Dan, Mark and Fred indulge in a little "girl talk" and are horrified to discover what their respective wives have told each other about the men's sexual preferences – and disfunctions.

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I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't
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7.29
16 votes

#13 - I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't

Coach - Season 4 - Episode 7

Hayden and Luther spend an excruciating trip snowbound in a cramped train compartment after Luther trades in their plane tickets following a dream about an air crash.

Rizzendough Revisited
star
7.29
13 votes

#14 - Rizzendough Revisited

Coach - Season 4 - Episode 12

Hayden vies with Watkins for a benefactor's favor and her donations by leading an exercise class for seniors.

Sabrina and the Pirates
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7.26
121 votes

#15 - Sabrina and the Pirates

Sabrina, The Teenage Witch - Season 3 - Episode 15

Hilda has forgotten to tell Zelda that their magic is due for a twenty-five-year tune-up, so they must both surrender their powers for a few days, leaving Sabrina "the most powerful woman in the house" temporarily. But her delight in her new status doesn't last after Valerie persuades her to sneak into a new nightclub to hear 'N Sync perform.

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Labor Day
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7.24
232 votes

#16 - Labor Day

Roseanne - Season 6 - Episode 19

Jackie is due to give birth, and has to choose between Fred and Roseanne to accompany her to the delivery room.

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Book Beat
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7.24
58 votes

#17 - Book Beat

Newhart - Season 2 - Episode 14

After guesting on a literary discussion television program, Dick is tabbed to be its new host. Dick's first program gets off to a bad start when he's scheduled guest doesn't show up, and the fill-in, Col. Lloyd Mennenger, is a little off-kilter.

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Smoked Turkey
star
7.23
419 votes

#18 - Smoked Turkey

90210 - Season 4 - Episode 10

Dixon tries to pursue a relationship with a resistant Adrianna, while Ivy and Raj’s arguing takes a toll on their relationship. Liam plans a holiday dinner for the gang, and an unexpected guest shows up. Meanwhile, Naomi goes to extremes to prove her love to Austin.

Twenty Year Itch
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7.19
54 votes

#19 - Twenty Year Itch

Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 2

Joanna has a date, set 20 years earlier, with a former beau in New York. A jealous Dick tags along. An awful trumpet player serenades the inn while he prepares for an audition.

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Send Her, Ella
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7.17
46 votes

#20 - Send Her, Ella

Newhart - Season 2 - Episode 21

Stephanie is disappointed when she has to watch the inn instead of participating in the Maple Syrup beauty contest, so she quickly crafts a disguise and goes as Miss Inez Velasco, leaving the inn in the hands of a guest.

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Georgie's Girl
star
7.11
45 votes

#21 - Georgie's Girl

Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 10

George panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.

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Kirk Pops the Question
star
7.11
54 votes

#22 - Kirk Pops the Question

Newhart - Season 2 - Episode 15

Kirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.

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Leave It to the Beavers
star
7.07
54 votes

#23 - Leave It to the Beavers

Newhart - Season 2 - Episode 19

Dick is dumbfounded when George's club, the Beavers, reject him for membership. Kirk and Cindy have their first fight. A man with an imaginary wife stays at the inn.

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The Gleeless Club
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7.05
37 votes

#24 - The Gleeless Club

Newhart - Season 6 - Episode 23

Dick's on the outs with Joanna when he's accepted into the town glee club and she's not.

Replaceable You
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7.02
49 votes

#25 - Replaceable You

Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 23

Secretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.

Thanksgiving '94
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7.01
207 votes

#26 - Thanksgiving '94

Roseanne - Season 7 - Episode 10

Thanksgiving is a real turkey at the Conner household when Roseanne gets alarming medical news she can't confirm with the pre-natal clinic, and Nana Mary arrives with a feeble husband on her arm -- then upsets Bev by discussing the two abortions Nana Mary had years ago.

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Look Homeward, Stephanie
star
7.00
45 votes

#27 - Look Homeward, Stephanie

Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 16

Stephanie returns home for a brief visit, but she's soon convinced to stay when she's overwhelmed with presents. Michael is astonished by Steph's transformation to a spoiled brat. Dick tries to beat Joanna's annoying knack for guessing exactly what her birthday present will be.

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The Way We Ought to Be
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6.98
48 votes

#28 - The Way We Ought to Be

Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 2

Michael and Steph break up when Michael realizes he's tired of Stephanie's demanding ways. Dick has difficulties with the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.

Here's to You Mrs. Loudon
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6.95
44 votes

#29 - Here's to You Mrs. Loudon

Newhart - Season 6 - Episode 1

Joanna has trouble dumping a 16-year-old boy with a crush on her. George searches for a nickname.

Unfriendly Persuasion
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6.93
43 votes

#30 - Unfriendly Persuasion

Newhart - Season 5 - Episode 17

Dick tries to help Joanna overcome her fear of eye doctors. George feels slighted by Stephanie after she blows him off in favor of shopping.

Wetting Down
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6.86
7 votes

#31 - Wetting Down

Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 6

In opposition to Marine traditions, Holowachuk does not want alcohol at his wetting down to celebrate making 1st Lieutenant. The Major tries to find a solution.

Jane Wayne Day
star
6.71
7 votes

#32 - Jane Wayne Day

Major Dad - Season 1 - Episode 7

Polly endures a survival-training day for Marine wives.

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Boxer Rebellion
star
6.71
7 votes

#33 - Boxer Rebellion

Major Dad - Season 1 - Episode 12

The Major and Polly disagree about the dress code at Elizabeth's school. The Major says change the schoolboard, and Polly says change the rules and she helps Elizabeth protest.

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Polly's Choice
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6.50
6 votes

#34 - Polly's Choice

Major Dad - Season 2 - Episode 21

Polly is asked to collaborate on a book with her former boyfriend, Evan Charters.

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Steel Magnolia
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6.33
6 votes

#35 - Steel Magnolia

Major Dad - Season 3 - Episode 10

A lobbyist stages a protest over cutbacks in civilian personnel at the base.

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