The BEST episodes written by Ross Brown

8.01

218 votes

#1 - Vanessa's Bad Grade

The Cosby Show - Season 2 - Episode 14

Vanessa steals a sweater from Denise. The two soon begin to fight. In the end, Rudy's choice of television viewing, the "I Have A Dream" speech, reminds the whole family of what a real problem is. Excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech featured at the end of the episode (Originally aired four days before the first observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a U.S. federal holiday).

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7.63

16 votes

#2 - Life's a Ditch

Who's the Boss? - Season 6 - Episode 2

Charlie, Sam's female friend from Brooklyn, visits while Angela is preparing for a dog food commercial. Charlie talks Sam into ditching school for the day and going to the beach, but Tony catches them before they leave the house. When Tony calls Charlie's mother to tell her, he learns that her mother doesn't care about Charlie and doesn't want her in her life.

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7.57

7 votes

#3 - The Ratings Game

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 7

Blair's computerized date-rating system is the focus when she makes a bet with Jo dealing with whether or not the system really works. However, when Beverly Ann accidentally erases a disk, Jo tampers with some of the ratings.

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7.51

48 votes

#4 - To Catch a Thief

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody - Season 1 - Episode 11

There are a couple of jewel thieves in the Tipton Hotel. Zack and Cody have to try and find out who it is to clear up someone's name.

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7.44

18 votes

#5 - Bonjour Jean-Luc

Step by Step - Season 6 - Episode 24

Carol comes back from Hair Spectacular '96 with Jean-Luc, who is to become her new business partner. As they start a new business, Frank has to do all the chores. He is happy to do them, but becomes very picky about his cookies. Jean-Luc does help out JT by teaching him how to dance, but JT's date is a disaster anyway. Jean-Luc tells Karen, Al, AND Dana, on separate occasions, that he thinks they are beautiful. Also, Lilly learns to write her name, and Cody calls from his new job in Russia.

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7.34

71 votes

#6 - Pulling Together

Step by Step - Season 1 - Episode 6

Carol thinks that the 2 families need to do something together and that the Port Washington Games are perfect. The Lamberts who won each of the past three years feel that the Fosters should not have to be on their team, because they are not very athletic. The Fosters don't put up a fight as they find the games a little too rowdy and barbaric for them but eventually agree to participate. To make matters worse, Cody will not be able to make the games this year. The Lamberts are able to stay close enough that when Karen mesmerizes the opponent, it all comes down to the last event. Luckily, Cody arrives just in time to save the day.

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7.33

6 votes

#7 - This is Only a Test

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 22

Blair discovers that even she can't buy admission to law school if she doesn't pass a four-hour test she hasn't studied for.

7.25

8 votes

#8 - The Wedding Day

The Facts of Life - Season 8 - Episode 8

Jo offers to marry an illegal alien in order to keep the man from being deported.

7.23

13 votes

#9 - Living Dolls

Who's the Boss? - Season 5 - Episode 19

Sam visits a beauty school run by Angela's friend. While there, she meets Charlie, a friend of hers from the old neighborhood, who is living there. Charlie is unhappy with her life there, and is considering running away.