The Worst Episodes of Nurses

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   5.0/10(60 votes)

   #1 - Temporary Setbacks

   S3:E911/20/1993

   Jack tries to show his time in the hospital hasn't dulled his ability to scheme by getting a New York cheesecake delivered to the heliport along with a liver that's arriving for transplant - so Casey and Annie join forces to humiliate him. Meanwhile, Casey decides that ""Community Medical Center"" isn't an appealing name for the hospital, so she decides to change it; and Hank and Gina attend Lamaze class, where they bicker and run into a very pregnant Carol Weston and her Coach, Sophia Petrillo.

   Director:Gil Junger

   Writer:Unknown

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   5.2/10(15 votes)

   #2 - Slime and Punishment

   S2:E19/19/1992

   Shady businessman Jack Trenton is court-ordered to do community service at the hospital. Enraged Annie goes to complain, but ends up getting an ultimatum from her boss – she has one week to get her coworkers' respect or her butt gets the boot. Annie later confronts Jack about his inability to follow orders, and initially has him arrested, until it occurs to her that it may put her job in further jeopardy. Meanwhile, Gina lets Hank know that she's unhappy about his recent interest in his ex-wife.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Unknown

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   5.3/10(63 votes)

   #3 - Playing Doctor

   S2:E710/31/1992

   Sandy is a hero -- and a laughing stock -- for performing mouth-to-mouth on the Weston's dog, Dryfus, when he nearly drowned at a Halloween party. Meanwhile Gina gets suspended for giving a neighbor's child her prescription medicine.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Unknown

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   5.4/10(21 votes)

   #4 - A Lesson in Life

   S1:E29/21/1991

   A patient helps Julie with her phobias; Laverne convinces Sandy to go on a date; Gina helps a patient reunite with his brother; and the doctors try to cure Greg's bad attitude.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Susan Beavers

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   Writer:Susan Beavers
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   5.4/10(13 votes)

   #5 - The Truth Shall Screw You Up

   S1:E162/1/1992

   Sandy's mother arrives for a visit and immediately starts to complain; Gina is upset to learn Hank is dating other women.

   Director:Terry Hughes

   Writer:Unknown

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   5.5/10(18 votes)

   #6 - One Pequeno, Two Pequeno

   S2:E1112/5/1992

   Gina's sister, Yolanda, comes to the USA for a visit, and Hank agrees to take her on rounds with him, thinking she's homely. When she arrives and everyone sees what a knockout she is, the guys drool over her and the ladies are jealous. To Hank's surprise, Yolanda is more than a little interested in him, and Gina walks in on the two after Yolanda has removed her dress in an attempt to seduce him.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

   Writer:Unknown

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   5.6/10(13 votes)

   #7 - If I Were a Rich Man

   S2:E141/9/1993

   Sandy buys a calendar with naked men in it because she thinks the Mr. February or Dusty Bottoms is Luke, so now all the girls wonder and try to find out by asking Paco to help out if Luke is Dusty or not. Jack dares Hank to be rich.

   Director:Robert Berlinger

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   5.6/10(13 votes)

   #8 - Family Outing

   S2:E192/20/1993

   Hanks father arrives and reveals that he's gay. Hank freaks out at first, but feels bad about it, so he attends his father's retirement party -- where he outs his Dad to all his associates. Meanwhile there's someone stealing food from the break room fridge and Julie sets out to find the culprit -- which turns out to be Jack.

   Director:Unknown

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   5.6/10(13 votes)

   #9 - What are Friends For?

   S2:E224/10/1993

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    5.6/10(13 votes)

    #10 - The Bridges of Dade Country

    S3:E711/6/1993

    Annie finds herself more than a little attracted to a charming patient. Casey has a date with Harry Weston, which Jack sets out to sabotage by holding Hank's bachelor party at the same resturaunt. Hank thinks Jack has hired a stripper, so when an attractive woman sits beside him, he has no idea that she's a cop looking to bust someone for soliciting prostitution.

    Director:Unknown

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    5.6/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Mi Casa, Su Casa

    S3:E141/22/1994

    An argument with their apartment manager gets the Kaplans evicted; Casey bribes Paco to spy on Jack.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.6/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Don't Hit the Road, Jack

    S3:E162/12/1994

    When Jack finally stops asking Casey out, she can't stand the rejection and reluctantly sets out to seduce him.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Christine Zander

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    Writer:Christine Zander
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    5.7/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Dirty Laundry

    S2:E811/7/1992

    Geraldo shows up as a patient at the hospital, and everyone is giddy with excitement -- except Jack, who's sure the journalist has shown up to do an expose' on him. So Jack tries to get Paco to take incriminating photos of Geraldo for blackmail purposes. Turns out Geraldo really is there for a story -- about the mysterious packages of laundry that keep being placed in the dumpster.

    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Illicit Transfers

    S2:E911/14/1992

    Jack ""donates"" $20,000 for the new maternity wing in hopes of getting Annie transferred. But he only ends up getting himself transferred -- to the morgue.

    Director:Robert Berlinger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(13 votes)

    #15 - Solitary Man

    S2:E1212/12/1992

    Sandy throws Luke a surprise birthday party, to his annoyance. So he decides to give her a glimpse of his world by taking her to a remote cave where he claims he likes to hang out. Meanwhile, Jack agrees to look for Annie's lost wedding ring in return for her taking some hours off of his community service time. What Annie doesn't realize is that Jack's got her ring in his pocket.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Caught Short

    S2:E131/2/1993

    In the end it turns out Gina won the baby pool and gets to keep the necklace.

    Director:Unknown

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    5.7/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Love and Death

    S2:E182/13/1993

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    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Sting of Hearts

    S2:E214/3/1993

    It slips that Gina had sex with Hank, and now Hank's being clingy and obsessive. Particularly when Gina hits it off with an attractive immigrant she bumps into in the elevator. Meanwhile, Jack delves back into insider trading -- with Gina's new boyfriend.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Send in the Gowns

    S3:E210/3/1993

    Casey orders new, obnoxiously-loud, yellow hospital gowns, much to Annie's chagrin. Patients begin complaining that the new gowns are making them itch, so Paco and Jack are assigned to wash them. But after Paco puts the gowns in the dryer, it's discovered that they're flammable. When Mr. Waites shows that he's not happy with the flaming gown situation, Casey lets Jack take the blame. Meanwhile Hank tries to find a romantic way to re-propose to Gina, and he settles on a barbershop quartet... but Gina's taken a leave of absence and disappeared. And Julie points out to Annie, that she would rather ""swing"" like a gate than confront Casey.

    Director:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Intruders

    S3:E310/9/1993

    Casey spies on the staff by installing a security camera in front of the nurse's station, and everyone begins ""performing for the spycamera."" Annie keeps trying to express her discomfort with the camera, but Casey keeps giving her the brush-off – so Annie jerks it off the wall. Meanwhile, Hank tries to locate Gina, but Julie's the only one who knows that she's returned to her native homeland. Jack passes himself off as a doctor to get into the doctors' lounge – but he ends up in surgery.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #21 - The Shift of the Magi

    S3:E1112/18/1993

    Casey tells everyone that they got fabulous gifts for Christmas, so they go out of their way to get her something nice. But when the box arrives, she finds that it's filled with padded hangers. Meanwhile, Jack is forced to play Santa in the hospital - though he later plays Santa out of the goodness of his heart; and Hank realizes that he had made arrangements to work on Christmas months prior.

    Director:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Paco Gets Maced

    S3:E121/8/1994

    Casey accidentally maces Paco, and a disreputable attorney sees an opportunity to make a fortune by suing her and the hospital. Meanwhile, Julie takes over as the new editor of the hospital newsletter; and new father Hank is found napping all over the hospital.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Silent Partner

    S3:E194/9/1994

    Jack tries to pass Paco off as a business partner to impress a Cuban businesman, but the man's wife ruins everyting when she makes a pass at Paco.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.7/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Big Jack Attack

    S3:E214/23/1994

    Jack's offer to ""take care of"" a coporate hatchet man is misunderstood when the man turns up dead.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    5.8/10(15 votes)

    #25 - Catch a Fallen Star

    S1:E192/22/1992

    A former child star, Chet ""Poofie"" McGuire (Stephen Furst), comes to the hospital to research his new role for the sitcom ""Poofie McGuire, Nurse for Hire."" Greg's star-struck, but everyone else is annoyed – particularly Annie, who has to take Chet on rounds with her. But Chet's attitude changes when he witnesses the staff revive a dying man. Meanwhile, Julie goes on a ""holy quest"" to track down the brother of that dying man and Dr. Riskin fends off an obnoxious mother who's giving her son high blood-pressure.

    Director:Terry Hughes

    Writer:Unknown

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