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Season 1

1 :01x01 - Honesty (Sep/14/1985)

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Guest Stars: Ken Foree as Marvin Grant

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Bobby Crawford (1)

2 :01x02 - Mary's Brother (Sep/21/1985)

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Guest Stars: Harrison Page as Lewis Hurley

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, Winston Moss

3 :01x03 - Family Hero (Sep/28/1985)

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Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

4 :01x04 - The Refrigerator (Oct/05/1985)

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Guest Stars: Sena Ayn Black as Woman, Fitzhugh G. Houston as Friend, Fran Drescher as Mrs. Baker

Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy

5 :01x05 - Do You Love Me? (Oct/19/1985)

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Guest Stars: Rosie Lee Hooks as Harriet

Director: Gary Brown (1)
Writer: Jack Elinson, Bill Boulware

6 :01x06 - Pilot (Oct/26/1985)

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Guest Stars: Reni Santoni as Louie Esobar, Eve Smith as Cora, Wally Taylor as Building Inspector, Peter Kwong as Kim, James Karen as Lawyer

Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Jack Elinson, Bill Boulware

7 :01x07 - The Sidewalk Sale (Nov/02/1985)

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Guest Stars: Lyle Talbot as Harold, Connie Sawyer as Louise, Luise Heath (1) as Woman, Don Sparks as Lawyer

Director: Tony Singletary
Writer: Bob Myer (3), Bob Young (7)

8 :01x08 - A Letter to the President (Nov/09/1985)

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Guest Stars: Leslie Nielsen as Bob Gamble, Marty Schiff as Worker, Dana Scott Galloway as Agent

Director: Tony Singletary
Writer: Sara V. Finney, Vida Spears

9 :01x09 - Pity the Poor Working Girl (Nov/16/1985)

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Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield

10 :01x10 - Football Widow (Nov/23/1985)

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Guest Stars: Jo Jo D'Amore as Man #2, Nathaniel Taylor as Man #3, Wally Taylor as Charlie, Alice Nunn as Woman, Dave Shelley as Man #1

Director: Arlando Smith
Writer: Vida Spears, Sara V. Finney

11 :01x11 - A Daughter is a Precious Thing (Nov/30/1985)

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Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Bob Myer (3), Bob Young (7)

12 :01x12 - The Big Piano Play-Off (Dec/07/1985)

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Guest Stars: Benard Ighner as Himself

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield

13 :01x13 - Mary's Christmas (Dec/14/1985)

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Guest Stars: Ron Richardson as Reverend Davis, Eve Smith as Cora, Frank Jenkins (1) as Man #1

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

14 :01x14 - The Bed of Rose's (Jan/04/1986)

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Guest Stars: Wesley Thompson as Raymond

Director: Arlando Smith
Writer: Richard Gurman

15 :01x15 - Brenda's Last Date (Jan/11/1986)

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Director: Tony Singletary
Writer: Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield

16 :01x16 - A Young Man's Fancy (Jan/18/1986)

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Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Dick Bensfield, Perry Grant

17 :01x17 - We the People (Feb/01/1986)

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Special Guest Stars: Lou Albano as Gus, | Guest Stars: Barbara Ann Grimes as Maggie, Stephen Tobolowsky as Professor, John Finnegan as Senator James, Theodore Wilson as Cousin Ray

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Ron Bloomberg

18 :01x18 - Redecorating Blues (Feb/08/1986)

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Guest Stars: Dennis Haysbert as Sgt. Hall, Harry Waters, Jr. as Richard, Michael K. Woods as Al

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Robert Drysdale, Sylvia Alan

19 :01x19 - Fifty Big Ones (Feb/15/1986)

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Guest Stars: Virginia Capers as Aunt Gwendolyn, Rod Gist as Caterer, Whitman Mayo as Henry Hurley, John Hawker as Uncle Al, Beah Richards as Carolyn Hurley, Mel Carter as Fred, James Louis Watkins (3) as Perry

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Bill Boulware, Ron Bloomberg

20 :01x20 - Slam Dunked (Feb/22/1986)

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Guest Stars: Mark Patrick as Photographer #1, Julius Carry as Rocketman

Director: Arlando Smith
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy

21 :01x21 - Pick Six (Mar/08/1986)

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Guest Stars: Hector Elias as Randy, Frank Jenkins (1) as Neighbor, David Chung (1) as Clerk, Vincent Lucchesi as Harry, LaWanda Page as Ethel, Lee Weaver as Frank

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Fred Johnson (1), Bobby Crawford (1)

22 :01x22 - Young Man with a Job (May/03/1986)

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Director: Ellen Gittelsohn
Writer: Vida Spears, Sara V. Finney

Season 2

23 :02x01 - The Wheel of Misfortune (Oct/04/1986)

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Guest Stars: Jack Clark (2) as Announcer, Vanna White as Herself, Sena Ayn Black as Woman #1, Gretchen German as Diane Evans, Jim Doughan as Rusty

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy

24 :02x02 - Mary Nightingale (Oct/11/1986)

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Guest Stars: Michael Frank (1) as First Orderly, Kevin Guillaume as Second Orderly

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield

25 :02x03 - Washington Affair (Nov/01/1986)

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Guest Stars: David Muir as Presenter, Michael Sheehan as Photographer, Darrow Igus as Bernard Vincoz, Robert Hooks as Congressman Rivers, Jayne Kennedy (1) as Betty Mumphry, Elias Zarou as Nicholas Triandos

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Ron Bloomberg, Bill Boulware

26 :02x04 - The Great Manhunt (Nov/08/1986)

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Guest Stars: Melvin Taylor as Paramedic #1, Sheeneeka Smith as Christine Rogers, Beau Billingslea as Man #1, Willard E. Pugh as Jim Rogers, Kendall McCarthy as Man #2, Michael Dorn as Dr. Walker

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

27 :02x05 - Temptations (Nov/15/1986)

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Guest Stars: Lynn Hamilton (1) as Emma, Joey Isaac as Little Girl, Leo D. Frank III (1) as Dog Trainer, The Temptations as Themselves

Director: Arlando Smith
Writer: Jack Elinson, Dick Bensfield

28 :02x06 - Pillow Talk (Nov/22/1986)

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Guest Stars: Joe Sicari as Charles

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Ron Bloomberg

29 :02x07 - Come Into My Parlor (Nov/29/1986)

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Guest Stars: Jack Lightsey (1) as Fred, Kia Goodwin as Tiffany, De'voreaux White as Harvey, Bert Rosario as Carlos

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Dick Bensfield, Perry Grant

30 :02x08 - Father's Day (Dec/06/1986)

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Guest Stars: Willie H. Reaves as Bill

Director: Arlando Smith
Writer: Jack Elinson, Bill Boulware

31 :02x09 - Author, Author (Dec/13/1986)

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Guest Stars: Lynn Hamilton (1) as Emma

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: C. M. Leon, Margaret Weisman

32 :02x10 - Matchmakers (Jan/03/1987)

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Guest Stars: George C. Simms as Jerome Bailey, Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Harold Bailey, Wally Taylor as Charlie, Arthur Burghardt as Walter Gipson

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Al Gordon, Ron Bloomberg

33 :02x11 - The Handwriting on the Wall (Jan/10/1987)

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Guest Stars: Cylk Cozart as Bailiff, Jo Marie Payton as Mrs. Herman, Larron Tate as JoJo Herman, Lee Weaver as Frank, Rodney Saulsberry as Renaldo

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Jack Elinson, Dick Bensfield

34 :02x12 - A Matter of Choice (Jan/17/1987)

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Guest Stars: Hank Rolike as Electrician, Peggy Blow as Melinda, Kirby Tepper as Marvin, Vaughn Jelks as David

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Ron Bloomberg, Bill Boulware

35 :02x13 - Got a Job (Jan/24/1987)

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Guest Stars: Cynthia Howard as Debbie, Sonya Winton as Carla Brown, Sloan Fischer as Customer #2, Roy Brocksmith as Customer #1

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Bobby Crawford (1), Fred Johnson (1)

36 :02x14 - Far From the Tree (Feb/07/1987)

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Guest Stars: Bruce A. Young (1) as Mop

Directors: Ed Cambridge, Arlando Smith
Writer: Billi Gordon (1)

37 :02x15 - Toyland (Feb/14/1987)

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Guest Stars: Terry Kiser as Tony (the robber), Paul Reubens as Himself

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy

38 :02x16 - The Audit (Feb/21/1987)

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Guest Stars: Red Buttons as Toots, Doreen Remo as Receptionist, Rick Ducommun as Leonard, Louise Troy as Cindy, Ron Glass as Robert Stone, David Leisure as Perry, Richard Paul as Mr. Davis, James Lashly (1) as Chris

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Ron Bloomberg

39 :02x17 - A Good Citizen (Feb/28/1987)

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Guest Stars: Geno Silva as Det. Molina, Sam Scarber as Justin

Director: Whitney J. LeBlanc
Writer: Bill Boulware, Al Gordon

40 :02x18 - Happy Twentieth (Mar/07/1987)

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Guest Stars: George Kirby as Milton Jenkins, Whitman Mayo as Henry Hurley, Dorothy Meyer as Ruby Jenkins, Beah Richards as Carolyn Hurley

Director: Arlando Smith
Writer: J. Stanford Parker, Reynaldo Rey

41 :02x19 - The Fourth Time Around (Mar/21/1987)

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Guest Stars: Tyrone Granderson Jones (1) as Man #3, Marvin Wright-Bey as Bartender, Charles Lampkin as Felix, Howard Mungo as Man #2, Rif Hutton as Man #1

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Tracy Gamble, Richard Vaczy

42 :02x20 - Rich Kid (Apr/11/1987)

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Guest Stars: Kia Goodwin as Tiffany, Rima Lyn as Alice, Veronica Redd as Ann Davis, David Moses (1) as Moderator

Director: Oz Scott
Writer: J. Stanford Parker, Reynaldo Rey

43 :02x21 - The Working Game (May/23/1987)

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Guest Stars: Bill Saito as Kim, Louie Bonanno as Bellhop

Director: Whitney J. LeBlanc
Writer: Al Gordon, Ron Bloomberg

44 :02x22 - Check Snub (Jun/06/1987)

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Guest Stars: Livingston Holms as Woman #1, Joan Reid as Weird Woman, Fitzhugh G. Houston as Sergeant, Wendee Winters as Reporter, David Byrd as Supervisor, Charles C. Stevenson, Jr. (1) as Senior, Loyda Ramos as Woman #2

Director: Gerren Keith

Season 3

45 :03x01 - Men's Club (Sep/26/1987)

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Guest Stars: David McKnight as Herbert, Gordon Pinkney as Greeter, Nick LaTour as Guard, John Wesley as Barney Wilson, Roscoe Lee Browne as Albert Henry, Al White as Joe

Director: Gerren Keith

46 :03x02 - Low Noon (Oct/03/1987)

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Guest Stars: Obaka Adedunyo as Man #1, Rosie Lee Hooks as Miss Peabody, Jimmy Woodard as Sam, Bobby McGee (1) as Wilbur, John Witherspoon as Man #2, Jeris Lee Poindexter as Hombre, Tim Hutchinson as First Poker Player, Ji Tu Cumbuka as Second Poker Player

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Jack Elinson, Dick Bensfield

47 :03x03 - There Goes the Building (Oct/17/1987)

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Guest Stars: Robbie Byrd as Woman #1, Frank Jenkins (1) as Mr. Green, Vincent Lucchesi as Man #1, Frieda Rentie as Woman #2, Ron Glass as Robert Stone

Director: Gerren Keith

48 :03x04 - And Baby Makes Three (Oct/24/1987)

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Guest Stars: Roy Fegan as Cop, Michael Rich as Jerry, Nora Boland as Grandmother, Joi Martins as Girl #2, Amanda Sherman as Girl #1, Alex Uribe as Boy #2, Kathi Gibbs as Marci

Director: Gerren Keith

49 :03x05 - Bull's Eye (a.k.a.) Mistaken Identity (Oct/31/1987)

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Guest Stars: Bill Henderson (1) as Sgt. Stokes

Director: Gerren Keith
Story: Ken Whittingham, Dorian Gibbs | Teleplay: Peter Gallay, J. Stanford Parker

50 :03x06 - Teach Me Tonight (1) (Nov/07/1987)

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Guest Stars: Alex Ruiz as Manny Cepeda, Hector Maisonette as Mickey Wilson, Gerald Wiggins as Henry

Director: Gerren Keith

51 :03x07 - Teach Me Tonight (2) (Nov/14/1987)

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Guest Stars: Alex Ruiz as Manny Cepeda, Garwood Perkins as Reverend Williams

Director: Gerren Keith

52 :03x08 - See You in Court (a.k.a. They're Playing Our Song) (Nov/21/1987)

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Guest Stars: Ted Ross as Judge, Mary Wilson as Herself, John Houseman as Himself

Director: Gerren Keith
Story: Al Gordon | Teleplay: Al Gordon, Bill Boulware

53 :03x09 - The Honeymoon's Over (a.k.a. The Most Happy Marriage) (Nov/28/1987)

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Guest Stars: Vanessa Bell Calloway as Sherry, Brian Stokes Mitchell as Ed

Director: Whitney J. LeBlanc
Writer: Ronald Rubin

54 :03x10 - Rapture (Dec/05/1987)

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Guest Stars: Meshell Cole (1) as Helen

Director: Gerren Keith

55 :03x11 - The Facade (a.k.a. Tangled Web) (Dec/12/1987)

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Guest Stars: Lillian Lehman as Lorraine Powell, Janet Carroll (1) as Emily Mortimer, Finis Henderson as Ricky

Director: Gerren Keith

56 :03x12 - The Talk Show (Jan/02/1988)

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Guest Stars: Flip Wilson as Mr. Grant

Director: Gerren Keith

57 :03x13 - Snowbound (Jan/09/1988)

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Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Bruce Kalish, David Garber

58 :03x14 - Shall We Dance? (Jan/16/1988)

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Director: Gerren Keith

59 :03x15 - The Sing-Off (Jan/23/1988)

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Guest Stars: Reina King as Girl #2, Shelly Garrett as Roger Barton, Ron Richardson as Reverend Davis, Tasha Scott as Girl with Solo, Kia Goodwin as Tiffany, Rene Levant (1) as Benjamin Potter, Paul Winfield as Deacon Malcolm Fisk

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Peter Gallay, Al Gordon

60 :03x16 - Sweet Sixteen (Jan/30/1988)

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Guest Stars: Lou Beatty, Jr. as Scooter Phelps, Willie H. Reaves as Gerald

Director: Gerren Keith

61 :03x17 - The Roommate (Feb/06/1988)

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Guest Stars: Wendy Edmead as Muffin Tee Matthews, Jimmy Woodard as Robert Barnes, Sheila Frazier as Ida Dalton, Justin Lord as Janet Potter (Richard), Terry Carter (1) as Fred Dalton, William Allen Young (3) as Tony Langford

Director: Oz Scott

62 :03x18 - The Big Deal (Feb/13/1988)

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Director: Gerren Keith

63 :03x19 - The New Neighbors (Feb/20/1988)

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Guest Stars: Yvonne Wilder as Anna Gonzales, Santos Morales as Victor, Alfonso Arau as Alfonso Gonzales

Director: Gerren Keith

64 :03x20 - Blues (Feb/27/1988)

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Guest Stars: Fred D. Scott (3) as Russell Hopkins, Whitman Mayo as Henry Hurley, Joe Seneca as Wailing Eddie Tompkins

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Ron Bloomberg

65 :03x21 - The Butler Did It (Mar/12/1988)

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Guest Stars: Franklin Cover as Albert, Yvonne Wilder as Anna Gonzales, Alfonso Arau as Alfonso Gonzales, Phil Morris (1) as Darren Montagne, Brian George (2) as Jonathan Forsythe

Director: Gerren Keith

66 :03x22 - My Aching Back (Apr/09/1988)

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Guest Stars: Art Evans as Eddie Williams, Steve Levitt (1) as Glenn Gibson

Director: Gerren Keith

67 :03x23 - Country Cousins (Apr/30/1988)

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Guest Stars: Robina Ritchie as Bonnie Belle, Brandis Kemp as Amy Jo

Director: Ed Cambridge

68 :03x24 - Best Friends (May/07/1988)

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Guest Stars: Roxie Roker as Dr. Thelma Butler, Shelly Garrett as Jordan Gilbert

Director: Bob Lally

Season 4

69 :04x01 - The Whiz Kid (Oct/08/1988)

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Guest Stars: Lionel Mark Smith as Reverend

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Al Gordon, Ron Bloomberg

70 :04x02 - Hide the Star (Oct/22/1988)

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Special Guest Stars: Marvelous Marvin Hagler as Himself, | Guest Stars: Amil Gibbs as Boy #1, Robbie Byrd as Woman #1, Frieda Rentie as Woman #2, David Morick as Plumber

71 :04x03 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant (Oct/29/1988)

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Special Guest Stars: Bert Parks as Himself, | Guest Stars: Justin Lord as Miles Standford, Toy Newkirk as Girl #1, Nikki Swasey as Girl #2, Debra Varnado as Alison

Director: Tony Singletary
Writer: Jeff Abugov

72 :04x04 - Double Your Pleasure (Nov/05/1988)

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Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Peter Gallay, Al Gordon

73 :04x05 - Brother from a Sister City (Nov/12/1988)

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Guest Stars: Florence Griffith Joyner as Herself, Andrew May as Photographer, Irv Burton as Announcer, Willie Amakye as Himself

Director: Gerren Keith

74 :04x06 - And the Survey Says . . . (Nov/19/1988)

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Guest Stars: Ray Combs as Himself, George Kirby as Milton Jenkins, Gene Wood as Announcer, Danny Breen as Producer, Chuck McCann as Contestant Hopeful, Marla Frees (1) as Interviewer

75 :04x07 - A Yen for Lester (Nov/26/1988)

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Guest Stars: Yoshio Be as Tourist #2, Lenny Imamura as Tour Guide, Glen Chin as Sumo Wrestler, Rodney Kageyama as Mr. Takamura, Robert Kino as Tourist #1, Kurt Fuller as Bosworth Duncan, John Fujioka as Chef

Director: Gerren Keith

76 :04x08 - Looking Back (Dec/03/1988)

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77 :04x09 - The Night They Arrested Santa Claus (Dec/10/1988)

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Guest Stars: Ron Canada as Police Officer, Greg Kean as Officer Perry, Nick LaTour as New Guard, Cliff Emmich as Santa #2, Hugh McGuire as Guard #1

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Irma Kalish

78 :04x10 - The Real Decoys (Jan/07/1989)

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Guest Stars: Susie Garrett as Woman, Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Skater/Officer Wills, Mel Stewart (1) as Franklin McGee

Director: Mikki Capparelli
Writer: Bill Boulware, Al Gordon

79 :04x11 - Play it Again, Stan (Jan/14/1989)

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Guest Stars: Kenneth Dixon as Man, Larry B. Scott as Thief/Mugabi, Johnny Brown (1) as Cab Driver/Fiat, Arthur Burghardt as Krieger, Paul Williams (1) as Stan

Director: Gerren Keith

80 :04x12 - A Class Act (Jan/28/1989)

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Guest Stars: Robbie Byrd as Woman #2

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Larry Spencer, John Boni

81 :04x13 - The Prince (Feb/04/1989)

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Guest Stars: Morris Day as Prince Lionel

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Fred Johnson (1), Ilunga Adell

82 :04x14 - Babes in the Woods (Feb/11/1989)

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Guest Stars: Vickilyn Reynolds as Ranger Granger, Bill Overton as Doug Tyler, Jaclyn Bernstein as Emily, Yunoka Doyle as Jennifer Tyler

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Peter Gallay

83 :04x15 - A Date to Remember (Feb/18/1989)

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Guest Stars: John Pittman as James, Drake Johnson as Austin, Lynnie Godfrey as Cynthia Hunt, Johnny Gilbert (1) as Announcer, T. K. Carter as Gary Hunt

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Al Gordon, Bill Boulware

84 :04x16 - Mary's Cookies (Feb/25/1989)

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Guest Stars: Flip Wilson as Ed Fulton, Kenneth Livingston Taylor as Monte Wilcox

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Mickey Rose

85 :04x17 - For Richer, For Poorer (Mar/04/1989)

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Guest Stars: Gwen Shepherd (1) as Nurse Grubb, Cleavon Little as Abner Neal, Tom Wright (1) as Dr. Holt

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Dick Bensfield

86 :04x18 - The Class of '89 (Mar/18/1989)

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Guest Stars: Run DMC as Themselves

Director: Gerren Keith

87 :04x19 - Trial and Error (Apr/01/1989)

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Guest Stars: Gene Barry-Hill (1) as Bailiff, Jay Gerber as Mike, Carol Mansell as Harriet, Jim Doughan as Larry

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Daryl Busby

88 :04x20 - The Bet (Apr/08/1989)

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Guest Stars: Peter Parros as Pizza Man, Ginelle Bohanon as Ardita Best, Reynaldo Rey as Ray the Mailman

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Mark Tuttle

89 :04x21 - No, My Darling Daughter (Apr/15/1989)

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Guest Stars: Joe Clark (1) as Himself, Lionel Mark Smith as Reverend

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Daryl G. Nickens, Mike Scott (1)

90 :04x22 - House Number (May/06/1989)

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Guest Stars: Rob Schneider as Jeremy, Richard Harder as Manager, Stephanie Covington as Young Pearl

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Peter Gallay

91 :04x23 - Jackee (May/11/1989)

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Guest Stars: Margaret Smith as Margaret, Dan Blom as Sven, Teri Weigel as Gorgeous Girl, Conroy A. Gedeon as Curt J. Banks, Bobby Hosea as Greg, Franc Luz (1) as Roger, Paddi Edwards as Mrs. Newhall, John Karlen (1) as Nathan Pollock

Director: Tony Singletary
Writer: Michael Moye

92 :04x24 - For Sale (May/13/1989)

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Guest Stars: Frieda Rentie as Tenant #1, Paul Bryant (1) as Tenant #2, Toukie A. Smith as Eva Rawley

Directors: Dorian Gibbs, Gerren Keith
Writer: Al Gordon, Bill Boulware

Season 5

93 :05x01 - Take My Diva . . . Please! (Sep/23/1989)

Mary’s fundraising event is in jeopardy when the hired performer discovers that Sandra is dating her old boyfriend

Special Guest Stars: Nell Carter as Beverly Morris, | Guest Stars: Felton Perry as Armand Bouvier

Director: Gerren Keith

94 :05x02 - Tenants, Anyone? (Sep/30/1989)

The new landlord is doing everything possible to hide from Mary and the tenants of 227.

Director: Gerren Keith

95 :05x03 - A Pampered Tale (Oct/14/1989)

Mary, Rose, Pearl and Sandra go to a weekend spa and enter a beauty contest. Meanwhile, Travis discovers a baby in his limo and Lester and Julian help care for the baby until the mother returns.

Guest Stars: Diana Bellamy as Courtney Cabot-Blair, Angela Bassett as Amy Burnett, David Downing as Father Gabbuy

Director: Gerren Keith

96 :05x04 - The Fight of the Century (Oct/21/1989)

Mary and Lester’s argument over a missed boxing match tests the stability of their marriage.

Guest Stars: Rochelle Ashana as Kim

Director: Gerren Keith

97 :05x05 - How the West Was Fun (1) (Oct/28/1989)

At a dude ranch, Mary lassos Rose and Sandra into a treasure hunt, and Dylan takes a likin' to a filly.

Guest Stars: Hank Rolike as Doc, Rick Hurst (1) as Bronco Bob, Carmen Filpi as Old Geezer

Director: Gerren Keith

98 :05x06 - How the West Was Fun (2) (Nov/04/1989)

Lester comes to the rescue of the kidnapped women.

Guest Stars: Rick Hurst (1) as Bronco Bob, Dorothy Parke as Cactus Katie, Hank Rolike as Doc, Jace Kent as Roy

Director: Gerren Keith

99 :05x07 - Video Activity (Nov/11/1989)

Hit singer Bobby Brown is shooting a music video at Brenda’s school, and Brenda will do anything to be in it – including plagiarism.

Guest Stars: Jeff Maynard (1) as Tony DeCarlo, Charmaine Charles as Nancy Grant, Bobby Brown (7) as Himself

Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: Larry Spencer, John Boni

100 :05x08 - Flying Down to Leo's (Nov/18/1989)

Mary and Sandra are prevented from attending Lester’s birthday party after a biker gang chooses them to be their girlfriends.

Guest Stars: Dan Tullis, Jr. as Meat Hook, Don Gibb as Skullcrusher, William Phipps as Leo

Director: Gerren Keith

101 :05x09 - Reunion Blues (Nov/25/1989)

After leaving his father, Dylan’s mother starts dating Julian.

Guest Stars: Reid Shelton as Mr. McMillan, Charlotte Rae as Mrs. McMillan

Director: Gerren Keith

102 :05x10 - The Perfume Game (Dec/02/1989)

Sandra becomes the new secretary for B.G.P.T. & D but wants promotion as vice president to impress her boyfriend.

Guest Stars: Kristen Lowman as Secretary, Dominic Oliver as Vinnie

Director: Gerren Keith

103 :05x11 - War is Heck (Dec/09/1989)

Calvin (guest star Curtis Baldwin) returns from college with surprising decision of joining the army.

Guest Stars: Kevin Hunter (1) as Soldier No. 1

Director: Gerren Keith

104 :05x12 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas (Dec/16/1989)

Mary decides to invite her landlord Julian to her Christmas Eve bash in hopes of livening things up.

Guest Stars: Kevin Peter Hall (1) as Warren Merriwether

Director: Gerren Keith

105 :05x13 - There Go the Clowns (Dec/23/1989)

Mary accidently sends a mean message to Lester's boss, and must go to his house and erase it, but the trouble is she interrupts a birthday party and her, Dylan and Travis must dusguise themselves as clowns in order to delete the message.

Guest Stars: Leeza Vinnichenko as Greta

Director: Gerren Keith

106 :05x14 - Come the Revolution (Dec/30/1989)

When Mary and Lester make Brenda return a revealing dress, she stages her own revolution by throwing her own party in Julian's penthouse while he's on vacation.

Guest Stars: Eugene Williams as Chip, Lisa Marie Russell as Karen

Director: Gerren Keith

107 :05x15 - Where Do We Go From Here? (Jan/06/1990)

While at church, Lester falls alseep and him and Mary both go to Heaven and Hell. In heaven, Brenda and Calvin are successful married couple, Brenda has Lesters company, everyone is doing fine. But in hell, it's a whole different story, Brenda is pregnant with no support from Calvin, he has a un-successful career, Pearl lives with them, Rose is married to Julian. In reality, he finally awakens his dream and is still in the presence of Church.

Guest Stars: Christopher Weeks as William Shakespeare, Nick LaTour as Rev. Pinckney, Richard Moll as Burnie

Director: Gerren Keith

108 :05x16 - Play Christy for Me (Jan/13/1990)

Lester enjoys some flirtatious musical requests while he’s working as a DJ.

Director: Mikki Capparelli

109 :05x17 - Knock It Off (Jan/27/1990)

Travis gets involved with the local “Family” when he discovers a large sum of cash in his limo and a beautiful woman turns up at his door to retrieve the money for her mob boss.

Guest Stars: Iman as Eartha Kitten, Gary Coleman as Mr. Big

Director: Gerren Keith

110 :05x18 - Do Not Pass Go (1) (Feb/03/1990)

The gang at 227 goes to Atlantic City for a Luther Vandross concert.

Guest Stars: Kevin Peter Hall (1) as Warren Merriwether

Director: Gerren Keith

111 :05x19 - Do Not Pass Go (2) (Feb/10/1990)

Rose’s fiancé, Warren, is caught with a mysterious woman who turns out to be the jewel thief who stole Pearl’s brooch and Luther Vandross’s watch.

Guest Stars: Luther Vandross as Himself, Jerry 'The Bicycle' Washington as Greg Bell, Kevin Peter Hall (1) as Warren Merriwether

Director: Gerren Keith

112 :05x20 - You Gotta Have Art (Feb/17/1990)

Mary becomes a star by accident and appears on The Joan Rivers Show.

Director: Gerren Keith

113 :05x21 - Gone Fishing (Feb/24/1990)

Julian’s ex-wife wants to takeover 227, but Mary is able to help him keep the building.

Guest Stars: Maud Winchester as Diane, Lionel Mark Smith as Reverend, Lela Rochon as Leslie, Patrick Cronin as Robert Howard

Director: Mikki Capparelli

114 :05x22 - Nightmare on 227 (Apr/21/1990)

Mary is casted as a crazed murderer in a movie being filmed at 227.

Guest Stars: Kenneth Mars as Joe Bouvier, Lorraine Toussaint as Monica Paxton

Director: Gerren Keith

115 :05x23 - The Class of '90 (Apr/29/1990)

Just before Brenda gets ready to graduate high school, Mary is rushed to the hospital with appendicitis. Mary gets a lesson in plastic surgery from her roomie; and Lester gives low marks to his father's girlfriend.

Guest Stars: George Kirby as Milton Jenkins, Kevin Peter Hall (1) as Warren Merriwether

Director: Gerren Keith

116 :05x24 - No Place Like Home (May/06/1990)

Mary dreams that she's homeless after misinterpreting a plea for help from a street person (homeless advocate Theodore Hayes) as a threat to her safety.

Guest Stars: Tony Steedman as Mr. Morris, Amentha Dymally as Shopkeeper, Kevin Peter Hall (1) as Warren Merriwether

Director: Gerren Keith

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