The Best Episodes Written By James L. brooks

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   #1 - Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II

   S1:E1412/19/1970

   Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.

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   #2 - Support Your Local Mother

   S1:E610/24/1970

   Rhoda's mother, Ida, comes visiting and Rhoda refuses to see her. Ida stays with Mary but drives her crazy.

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   #3 - Like Father, Like Daughter

   S1:E19/12/1978

   The cabbies volunteer to drive Alex to Miami to meet the daughter he hasn't seen in 15 years.

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   #4 - The Mayberry Chef

   S8:E171/1/1968

   The head of a local TV station enlists Aunt Bee to do a nightly cooking show, having heard about her cooking. Although she may not exude great professionalism, she has that extra "naturalness" that they're looking for. But her main concern is that someone suitable is cooking for Andy and Opie during her absence each evening. Unable to find someone, but not wanting Aunt Bee to back out of this opportunity, Andy (with Opie) maintains the pretense that a "Mrs. Parkinson" is on the job. Andy actually does the cooking -- to his and Opie's mutual gastric discomfort. After 2 days on the job, Aunt Bee shows unusual quickness of mind in seeing through the charade and finding a resolution.

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   #5 - Emmett's Brother-In-Law

   S8:E181/8/1968

   Emmett's brother in law wants him to leave the fix it shop and join him in selling life insurance.

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