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- DirectorWilliam CosentinoStarsDixie CarterAnnie PottsJulia DuffyMary Jo has to take her mother, who drives her crazy, back to South Carolina, so Julia goes with her. While they are gone, Anthony and Allison argue over who will be in charge; they and Carlene end up trapped in the store room with an improperly installed doorknob that is only accessible from the outside.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsOn the eve of Charlene's baby shower, an official from the Miss Georgia pageant bears the bad news that Suzanne will have to relinquish her crown due to a clerical error.
- DirectorDorothy LymanStarsFran DrescherCharles ShaughnessyDaniel DavisFran and Val take a small apartment together when Fran feels that her job is taking over her personal life. Even though Mr. Sheffield supports her, he really wants her to move back.
- 1990–199624mTV-PG7.3 (844)TV EpisodeDirectorJeff MelmanStarsWill SmithJames AveryJanet HubertOne of Vivian's students, Kayla Samuels comes over for dinner and Will tries to impress her but fails. It upsets Will that he fails so the next day they have an argument but wind up liking each other. Will starts taking time away from her studies and Aunt Viv tells him to cut back on seeing her so she can have a good future ahead of her. Vivian winds up lecturing Kayla and revealing things about her struggle to be successful.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsFran DrescherCharles ShaughnessyDaniel DavisMuch to his children's disappointment as well as Fran's, Maxwell has to be in Washington, D.C. on Christmas day. Meanwhile, Fran has overextended herself in buying gifts.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceThe Ricardos buy the Mertzes a television set for their 25th wedding anniversary. When Ricky accidentally breaks it, Fred breaks the Ricardo's TV and both couples end up suing each other.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsWhile camping in a rural area, a family of hillbillies in a nearby bar asks the ladies to dance. J.D., Bill, and Reese's jealousy leads to a fight.
- DirectorMatthew DiamondStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsSuzanne becomes the foster mother to a Vietnamese boat girl for a month while the papers for her adoption by a Birmingham couple are being cleared. However, they become so attached that they don't want to split up.
- DirectorJerry ThorpeStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazRed SkeltonLucy and the gang are flying to Alaska to see some property Fred and Ricky bought.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceWhen an advertiser agrees to make a pilot for a potential music TV show starring Ricky only, Lucy, Ethel, and Fred make a movie of their own.
- DirectorDavid SteinbergStarsDixie CarterAnnie PottsJan HooksDwayne Dobber returns and asks to stay in Carlene's apartment. Carlene rebuffs his advances, so he stays in Anthony's bedroom. He and Carlene end up in bed together.
- DirectorAsaad KeladaStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoTony and Angela try hard to be welcoming to their smug new neighbors, Mark and Pam, but soon get into a bitter garden row. Jonathan however sees a perfect mate at least in their daughter Heather, so being told the neighbors are off-limit is not acceptable. The smitten kids decide to lead their oldies by example.
- DirectorHal HolbrookStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsJ.D.'s temporary stay at Mary Jo's house lasts longer than expected when he loses his job. When he starts to take advantage of staying at home, she feels uncomfortable about it. Meanwhile, Julia tries to shake Charlene's belief in psychics, even after a coincidental accident that almost matches something Charlene's psychic said to her.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceThe boys and girls bet each other breakfast in bed for a month that they can't stop gossiping.
- DirectorTom RickardStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierDanny dates a slob, and Michelle hides everything.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsWhile Mary Jo deals with getting dumped by a rich, handsome client, Bernice has trouble getting her guests to show up on her new public access TV show.
- DirectorJohn TracyStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierD.J. stresses out over taking the S.A.Ts, despite her family's reassurances that 'it's just a test'.
- DirectorSteve ZuckermanStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierThe Beach Boys are in town and D.J. wins a radio contest where she and a guest can see the Beach Boys in concert. Problem is, Danny, Jesse and Joey want to go and D.J. has to decide who will go with her. When she makes her decision, Danny has hurt feelings because he isn't chosen. Now D.J. is upset because of that and she doesn't know what to do.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceHabitual tenants, Lucy and Ricky have second thoughts about the purchase of their new Connecticut home.
- DirectorGail MancusoStarsFran DrescherCharles ShaughnessyDaniel DavisMaxwell's sister comes to visit and she decides then to marry her intended.
- DirectorLee Shallat ChemelStarsFran DrescherCharles ShaughnessyDaniel DavisFran inadvertently persuades an obnoxious child star set to star in Maxwell's revival of "Oliver!" to give up show business.
- 1990–199624mTV-PG7.3 (702)TV EpisodeDirectorShelley JensenStarsWill SmithJames AveryJanet HubertPhilip and Vivian force Hilary to get a job after going over the family's credit card bills.
- DirectorTony SingletaryStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoSam poses as Al's wife to help him get an apartment, but Tony insists they divorce themselves of the lie.
- DirectorPeter BonerzStarsCandice BergenFaith FordCharles KimbroughWhile on a network-sponsored vacation at a resort in Mexico, Murphy must avoid a group of workers staying there whom she previously exposed.
- DirectorRoberta Sherry ScelzaStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsWhen Julia goes to an art show held by a curator friend of hers, she places her purse on an empty stand where two art connoisseurs mistake it for a work of art. Meanwhile, Mary Jo tries to make it up to Charlene after denting her car while Suzanne accidentally glues her mouth shut.
- DirectorChristopher HiblerStarsAndy GriffithNancy StaffordJulie SommarsA photographer is accused of killing an overbearing modeling agency president, who happens to be the boss of Conrad's model girlfriend.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierDJ befriends an elderly gentleman when she volunteers at a nursing home. Meanwhile, Becky dares Jesse to wear a "sympathy pad", a prosthetic belly meant to simulate pregnancy.I'll be in the made-up episode entitled,
"Nasty". - DirectorBarnet KellmanStarsCandice BergenPat CorleyFaith FordMiles thinks the on-air FYI staff need to bond closer, so he schedules a retreat run by an over-enthusiastic director Justin. Murphy is only interested in the bonding that comes with getting revenge on the other participants.
- DirectorDavid SteinbergStarsDixie CarterAnnie PottsJulia DuffyAnthony directs a Little Theater production of "Mame" and is forced to deal with a temperamental ex-Broadway star, Ivy McBride, who is producing. Mary Jo plays Gooch, Carlene is in the chorus, and Julia is Mame, while Ivy is Vera. They hate each other; Ivy walks out, leaving Julia as the producer. As the strain causes her mood to degenerate, she loses it before opening night. When Ivy shows up drunk during a performance, Anthony must take desperate measures to ensure the show goes on.
- DirectorBob KoherrStarsOlivia RodrigoMadison HuJake PaulPaige and Frankie take on public high school but quickly discover life at Sierra High is not what they thought it would be; Dirk, a recent Sierra grad and legend, tries to help Bernie and Amelia acclimate to their new school.
- DirectorHarry ThomasonStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsThe ladies plan a funeral for a fellow designer who is dying of AIDS.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceLucy attaches herself to Ricky using old handcuffs from Fred. She doesn't know he never had a key for them.
- 1986–199330mNot Rated7.5 (72)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsJulia secretly sings in a nightclub; Anthony is attracted to an Asian woman.
- DirectorJames V. KernStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceLucy competes with her friend Carolyn Appleby over invitations and scheduling for Little Ricky's birthday party. When her husband Ricky mentions that Superman is in town, Lucy tries to get Superman to come to Little Ricky's party, sure that this will make it a much bigger draw than the one Carolyn is hosting. Ricky tries, but Superman can't make the party. So Lucy disguises herself as Superman, but gets herself into great peril. Fortunately, the real Superman does show up to save the day.
- DirectorPeter FaimanStarsEd O'NeillEthan EmbryJoBeth WilliamsTo get to know his girlfriend's son, a working-class good guy volunteers to pick him up from his prep school, only to learn that he isn't the nicest young man.
- DirectorAndrew BergmanStarsNicolas CageBridget FondaRosie PerezA police officer promises to share his lottery ticket with a waitress in lieu of a tip.
- DirectorCharles FrankStarsDixie CarterAnnie PottsJulia DuffyAnthony gives a speech to a prison outreach program and brings the women with him. During his speech, his former cell mate T. Tommy Reed interrupts and demands a song. While Julia sings, a riot breaks out, trapping everyone inside.
- DirectorBlair TreuStarsEvan Rachel WoodMichael AngaranoDavid GallagherA fourteen-year-old aspiring violinist finds herself under an increasing amount of pressure to keep secrets for herself, her family and her newfound best friend.
- DirectorPaul MillerStarsFran DrescherCharles ShaughnessyDaniel DavisFran must decide between the Sheffields and her old boy friend that proposes.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsWhen Charlene gets upset about missing Olivia's first steps because she was at work, she decides to quit her job to spend more time with her daughter and watch her grow up. However, when Mary Jo comes to see her she finds that the working mothers in the neighborhood are taking advantage of her to run errands for them. A remark about Quint's latest troubles leads to a debate between the two of them about whether mothers should have jobs.
- 1986–1993Not Rated9.1 (163)TV EpisodeDirectorHarry ThomasonStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsSuzanne attends her high school reunion, where people shun her because she weighs more than she did in high school.
- DirectorHarry ThomasonStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsJulia is chosen to sing a solo at the closing ceremony of the Baptist convention, but she worries about a high note in the arrangement of "How Great Thou Art". Charlene is upset when she discovers her minister is against allowing women to preach. She tries to persuade her minister to reconsider his position, but when he remains firm, she faces a painful decision.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsSuzanne's ex-husband, novelist Dash Goff, is depressed because his latest book, "Being Belled" has failed to sell to either the movies or TV or to go into paperback.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceAfter Ricky and Fred get upset about the girls' spending, Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory while the boys do the housework.
- DirectorPeter BonerzStarsCandice BergenPat CorleyFaith FordFrank, Jim and Miles attend a new men organisation work shop to get in touch with their feelings.
- 1984–199224mNot Rated6.9 (69)TV EpisodeDirectorTony SingletaryStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoTony is confident, given his excellent parenting record, his new Brooklyn-bred ward Billy Napoli has settled in. However when the angelic rascal starts at school, things go badly wrong. What seemed a case of snobbish newbie-bullying turns out to be all-round aggression from Billy. Tony and Angela, whose boyfriend loses his patience having to take a backseat to her 'mothering', take a parenting course with senior softies Herb and Willa, who recommend a fully 'positive' approach. Billy however thrives only under selfish Mona's childishly simple terms.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsWhile Suzanne starts smoking to lose weight, Mary Jo wants to have another baby while she still can. When J.D. returns to town on business, she wants him to father the baby instead of going to a sperm bank.
- DirectorDiana RicoStarsMichael G. MoyeGarth AncierAnderson JonesThis version of E! True Hollywood Story reflects on the rebald sitcom "Married...With Children". Interviewed are the creators Ron Leavitt and Michael G. Moye who talk about how they worried about pushing the envelope and how the network Fox had just been created in 1986 and how two different people originally received the roles for Kelly and Bud but they didn't work out so they got Christina Applegate and David Faustino. Also discussed is the episode where Steve and Al hunt for a bra for Peg and a whiny female viewer of the episode was offended. Also discussed was the episode "I'll See You in Court" that was not allowed to air because of it's explicit content. The cast is also interviewed, and recall how they were oblivious to the fact that Married...With Children was cancelled in 1997 and they discuss a final episode they would've liked to do.
- DirectorTony SingletaryStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoWhile they wait for a married students dorm room, honeymooners Hank and Sam reluctantly move in with Tony. After a bad start, with the men working on each other's intolerant nerves all night, Tony learns to like his son in law, even his comical puppetry, which comes to include a Tony-like houseman. Hank likes Tony's domestic treats no less, so they become buddies. Sam starts feeling left out, especially when Hank accepts Tony's objections to homes th couple might move to.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceAfter getting lost and ending up south in Tennessee, the Ricardos and Mertzes get arrested for speeding and Tennessee Ernie Ford helped them escape, to continue their trip west, to California.
- DirectorBarnet KellmanStarsCandice BergenPat CorleyFaith FordWhen the crew of FYI goes on strike, Murphy serves as a mediator between the production members and network management.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierAfter Stephanie makes a date with Gia's crush, Gia spreads a nasty rumor, prompting Stephanie to fight back with her own prank. Lovely , Danny's behavior after his breakup with Vicky makes the rest of the family wonder if he's mwah cracking up.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierDJ and Kimmy are doing a program that encourages kids to stay in school, so they ask Jesse and Joey to talk about it on their radio show, but Jesse refuses. When Jesse admits that the reason he won't do the show is because he didn't stay in school, the family encourages him to finish school. Unfortunately however, when he goes back to high school, his teacher turns out to be the teacher that caused him to drop out of school. When his teacher embarrasses and insults Jesse, Jesse asks for the bathroom pass and says "See ya in 10 years". When Michelle, who is learning to tie her shoes, finds out that Jesse dropped out again, she gives up on tying her shoes because she thinks ok because Jesse quit. In the end, Jesse and Michelle talk and Jesse ends up going back to night school and Michelle keeps on trying to tie her shoes, but is not successful.
- DirectorJohn HolmquistJeff ScottStarsChristine CavanaughElizabeth DailyKath SoucieAngelica is jealous when Susie Carmichael is chosen to be the lead in a ballet recital. Angelica decides to stage a recital of her own and recruits the Rugrats to be her ballet troupe. Chuckie is bullied into wearing a tutu.
- DirectorNora EphronStarsJohn TravoltaAndie MacDowellWilliam HurtTwo tabloid reporters checking out a report of the Archangel Michael living with an old woman find that it's true. But that's not the only surprise.
- DirectorPeter BonerzStarsCandice BergenGrant ShaudFaith FordMurphy is called into traffic court due to her questionable driving skills, and asks for no special treatment because she is famous. She finds more trouble when she ignores the community service she is sentenced to.
- DirectorMarc DanielsStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceLucy and Ethel decide to make some money by buying a used walk-in freezer. When they unwittingly buy 700 pounds of beef, they try to sell it to customers at the butcher shop.
- DirectorJoel ZwickStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierDJ becomes editor of the school newspaper and faces backlash when she appoints Kimmy to a position for which she is unqualified.
- DirectorBarnet KellmanStarsCandice BergenPat CorleyFaith FordWhen Corky gets engaged to an old highschool friend, Murphy throws her a shower at Phil's.
- DirectorBarnet KellmanStarsCandice BergenPat CorleyFaith FordMurphy, maid of honor, is having difficulties planning Corky and Will's wedding.
- DirectorWilliam AsherStarsLucille BallDesi ArnazVivian VanceWhen the gang is traveling through Ohio, they stop at a diner and motel run by a man who takes advantage of them.
- 1991–200313mTV-Y7.6 (164)TV EpisodeDirectorHoward E. BakerDan ThompsonStarsMichael BellMelanie ChartoffElizabeth DailyTommy gets excited when he sees a pyramid display of Reptar cereal boxes at the supermarket. He hitches his cart to another with sausage links and takes a wild ride through the supermarket.
- 1986–199330mNot Rated7.6 (107)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsOn a trip to the beach, the women feel threatened by their respective boyfriends' attraction to a beautiful and highly educated Danish au pair hired to take care of Mary Jo and J.D.'s kids.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsDelta BurkeDixie CarterAnnie PottsCharlene meets and falls in love with Bill Stillfield, a recently widowed Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. That night, she dreams of herself in a World War II era bar. There she meets him, accepts his proposal of marriage, and believes he'll be back even though his plane is shot down in Europe.
- DirectorTony SingletaryStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoAt a prestigious club's last night after 65 years, Tony and Angela wanted to be asked by the other but end up double dating with third parties. They meet an elderly couple, which met there 46 years ago and reminisces how they met and got married during the world war as a result of Navy sailor Nick's naughty, horny date move lies.
- DirectorBill FosterStarsJohn StamosBob SagetDave CoulierComet, the family's new dog, eats Michelle's ice cream. Pete is an old pal that Jesse once knew. He visits the family when Danny and Becky are away on a talk show styling trip. 'Feedback' and some of Jesse's old ways pop up.