The Best Episodes Written By Robert Bruce

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Risky Bid-ness

   S3:E162/5/1997

   Shawn figures he's movin' on up when he lands a job at the ad agency in the building, but he's knocked off the fast track when his boss Ted takes credit for his slogan. Meanwhile, Marlon is left to run the newsstand, where he hires Dupree as his assistant.

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   #2 - Pops' Campaign

   S5:E310/1/1998

   When he runs for city council, Pops resorts to slinging mud.

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   #3 - Bang the Drum, Stanley

   S4:E511/12/1988

   At a baseball game, Sophia gets beaned. This prompts Stan to talk her into filing a lawsuit for payment for her severe injuries, which he gets her to fake. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose prepare for roles in the play Cats.

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   8.2/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Dorothy's New Friend

   S3:E151/16/1988

   Dorothy befriends a novelist, Barbara Thorndyke and she quickly infringes on Dorothy's relationship with Blanche and Rose who think Barbara is nothing but a stuck up snob.

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   #5 - Yokel Hero

   S4:E411/5/1988

   Rose is running for St. Olaf Woman of the Year and with a little help from Blanche and Dorothy, altering her list of qualifications on the entry form, she's a sure winner. Meanwhile, a heat wave strikes Miami and the girls' air conditioning goes out.

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   #6 - High Anxiety

   S4:E203/25/1989

   After Sophia accidentally knocks a bottle of Rose's pills down the sink, it is discovered, she is addicted to them. She then must battle withdrawal when she can't get a hold of another bottle. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Sophia are hired to be in a pizza commercial.

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   #7 - Larceny and Old Lace

   S3:E212/27/1988

   Sophia's latest boyfriend, Rocco claims to have been involved in the mob, so when the girls discover a bag of Rocco's with thousands of dollars in it, they assume he robbed a bank. Meanwhile, Dorothy and Blanche sneak a peak at Rose's diary.

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   #8 - Twice In A Lifetime

   S5:E202/24/1990

   Rose must decide between her boyfriend, Miles or an old boyfriend who has just come to town and asks her to go to Europe with him. Meanwhile, fed up with Dorothy's rules, Sophia decides to move out.

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #9 - Two Rode Together

   S4:E162/18/1989

   Dorothy wants to spend some "quality" time with Sophia so she takes Sophia away for the weekend to the Florida Keys. However, her attempts fail when a fed up Sophia storms out. Meanwhile, Rose and Blanche try their hand at writing children's stories.

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    #10 - All That Jazz

    S5:E1012/2/1989

    Dorothy's son, Michael, shows up on her doorstep with news that he's separated with his wife and needs a place to stay. However, Dorothy quickly gets tired of his freeloading and dumps him on Stan. Meanwhile, Rose's stress is getting terrible and is reluctant to talk to her boss about cutting back on her "things-to-do" list.

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    #11 - Great Expectations

    S5:E141/13/1990

    Rose joins a positive thinking group and tries to get a pessimistic Dorothy to join. Meanwhile, Blanche is scared to get serious with her latest boyfriend especially after he has a heart attack.

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    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Hare Today...

    S6:E184/8/1996

    The church's widowed reverend is a man of esteemed reputation, but not in the eyes of Will - who spies him making a play for Aunt Vivian.

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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Viva Lost Wages

    S6:E811/13/1995

    Carlton is on a roll in Vegas, celebrating his birthday at the gaming tables with Will in tow but suddenly the tables turn, and the duo enter a dance contest to recoup their losses.

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    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The President's Coming! The President's Coming! (1)

    S5:E255/5/1990

    An FBI agent investigates the girls' life's for a possible visit from President Bush. This leads the girls to reminisce about times they have spent together.

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    #15 - The High Life

    S5:E811/12/1998

    Shawn has to weed out the truth about Marlon's involvement with an actor he admires who uses drugs, especially since Marlon has a big audition coming up.

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