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Kate & Allie•Season 5•Episode 14

The Band Singer

8.1/10 · 31 votesJan 11, 198830 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

Jenny is enamored of classmate Howard, auditions for his band, and becomes their lead singer. While the band rehearses in their basement, Kate and Allie give combined French dinners/French lessons and worry that Jenny is not willing to be herself with Howard -- to

Directed byBill Persky

Written byAnne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg

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Seasons6

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Season 5 Episodes24

Fathers and Sons

The Dilemma with Emma

Kate and the Cab Driver

Mother's Day

Return of Bob Barsky

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Ted's Fix-Up

Jennie's New Deal

Hired Wife still

Hired Wife

The Marriage Counselor

The Triangle Has Four Sides

The Nightmare Before Christmas

A Catered Affair

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Almost Married (a.k.a.) And Then There Were None

My Day with Paul Newman

The Namath of the Game

The Mouse That Squeaked

Inside Park Avenue

Working Women

I Don't, I Don't

Bob Smells the Roses

Allie Makes Up Her Mind

The Clip Show

Cast5

Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James

Katherine 'Kate' McArdle

Jane Curtin

Jane Curtin

Allison 'Allie' Lowell

Allison Smith

Allison Smith

Jennie Lowell

Frederick Koehler

Frederick Koehler

Charles 'Chip' Lowell

Ari Meyers

Ari Meyers

Emma McArdle

Crew3

A

Anne Flett-Giordano

Writer

C

Chuck Ranberg

Writer

B

Bill Persky

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Band Singer" is episode 14 of Kate & Allie season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 31 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Bill Persky and written by Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg, it aired on January 11, 1988.

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