The Best Episodes of All-American Girl

Margaret has plenty of time to ponder her future when she's jailed the night before she's scheduled to take a law school entrance exam.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Jon Sherman

A book chain makes an attractive offer to buy out the Kims' shop; when the family decides to refuse, the chain opens a store across the street.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Douglas Tuber

Handyman Cody fixes himself up with Margaret after he works on her new basement living quarters, but her family constantly interrupts their encounters. Meanwhile, Grandmother gets a viewer-tracking device (""I get paid to watch TV? God bless America!"") but finds the responsibility too much for her.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

Margaret's mother disapproves of her new non-Korean boyfriend Kyle, prompting a furious Margaret to announce that they are going to move in together.

Director: Andrew D. Weyman

Writer: Gary Jacobs

Margaret does a standup routine about her family in a karaoke bar -- unaware that her parents are in the audience.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Some expensive perfume vanishes while Ruthie is away from the counter she's supposed to be watching, and Margaret must decide what to tell management -- and she's aghast when for the first time in her life her mother refuses to tell her what to do.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Oprah Winfrey attempts to persuade Margaret to stay in college after she announces on live TV that she's dropping out of school to manage a rock band.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Margaret dates a Korean who wants her to be a traditional Korean woman.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: J. J. Paulsen

Grandma disappears at the mall, only to return home with a Korean businessman who begins to date her, then propos es. Grandma accepts, then must face moving away from her family to join his family in Florida. Meanwhile, a reluctant Casey learns the bookselling business for a school project.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Elizabeth Wong

When Margaret needs a reliable temp to work with her at the cosmetics counter, Ruthie and Gloria recruit her mother.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Margaret dates a British film professor who, despite his passionate work, turns out to be a real bore.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Arnie Kogen

Hoping to find more privacy away from home, Margaret moves into an apartment with Ruthie and Gloria -- then discovers that Gloria likes to spend her time at home nude.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Margaret poses in the nude for her sculptor ex-boyfriend Leon; then chills on the idea when the statue is unveiled in front of her family.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Margaret is plunged into a world of intrigue when her dad sets her up with a video distributor who's living a secret criminal life.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile

Margaret is horrified to find she is going through a ""dating slump"" when she can't attract a man; so Stuart suggests that she volunteer for work at his hospital in order to meet guys.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Her brother's misfortune pleases Margaret -- until he decides to quit medicine and she must help him regain his perspective.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Ruthie tries to take advantage of new manager Margaret; meanwhile, Margaret's grandmother becomes convinced that the family's run of back luck is due to bad feng shui in the house.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: Clay Graham

Stuart's demure fiancée breaks the engagement after Margaret throws her a bachelorette party.

Director: Terry Hughes

Writer: N/A

Margaret awaits a call from a potential employer, but her career aspirations are put on hold when she discovers that her new roommates haven't paid the phone bill.

Director: Arlene Sanford

Writer: Jeff Kahn