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Kate & Allie S5E9 — Hired Wife

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Kate & Allie•Season 5•Episode 9

Hired Wife

6.9/10 · 29 votesNov 16, 198730 min

Ranked #19 of 24 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

Businessman Bill Connor comes with a startling proposition: he is single but pretending to be married in order to get a promotion, and needs someone to impersonate his non-existent wife at an executive party. Kate agrees with his stand against prejudice on the basis of

Directed byBill Persky

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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

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Hired Wife

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A Catered Affair

The Band Singer

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

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Bill Persky

Director

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Episode Summary

"Hired Wife" is episode 9 of Kate & Allie season 5. It scored 6.9/10 from 29 votes, ranking #19 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Bill Persky, it aired on November 16, 1987.

Next: E10 · The Marriage Counselor Best of Season 5