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*Going Places*
Going Places
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Robert Griffard; Howard Adler
Developed by	Thomas L. Miller; Robert L. Boyett
Starring	Alan Ruck; Jerry Levine; Heather Locklear; Hallie Todd; Holland Taylor; Staci Keanan; J.D. Daniels; Steve Vinovich; Philip Charles MacKenzie
Theme music composer	Jesse Frederick; Bennett Salvay
Opening theme	"Going Places", performed by Mark Lennon
Composers	Jesse Frederick; Bennett Salvay
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Howard Adler; Robert Griffard; Thomas L. Miller; Robert L. Boyett
Producers	Supervising producers:; Alan Eisenstock; & Larry Mintz; Robert Blair (episodes 2-12); Producers:; Deborah Oppenheimer; Ronny Hallin (pilot only); Shari Hearn (episodes 13-19); James O'Keefe (pilot only)
Camera setup	Film; Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Miller-Boyett Productions; Lorimar Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 21, 1990 –; March 8, 1991

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Going Places is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from September 21, 1990, to March 8, 1991. The show was created and executive produced by Robert Griffard and Howard Adler, and developed and executive produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett. Going Places was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions in association with Lorimar Television.

The series was broadcast in Germany under the title Zwischen Couch und Kamera (Between Couch and Camera), airing on TV.München from 1993 to 1994.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"Welcome to L.A."	Joel Zwick	Robert Griffard & Howard Adler	September 21, 1990 (1990-09-21)	446501	19.7^[1]
In the pilot, four young writers--brothers Charlie and Jack Davis, Alex Burton, and Kate Griffin--land jobs in Hollywood at the hidden-camera television show Here's Looking at You. The foursome ends up renting a house together from their show's executive producer Dawn St. Claire. Guest starring: Michael Rapposelli as Bruno Dobson, Michael Landers as Cop and Marianne Muellerleile as Woman
2	"Born to Be Mild"	Richard Correll	Rob Bragin	September 28, 1990 (1990-09-28)	446502	16.1^[2]
Charlie falls in love with Brie, an attractive new secretary at the production office of Here's Looking at You. Brie fails to notice Charlie until she sees him driving an expensive Porsche. Heeding his co-workers' advice, Charlie confesses that the Porsche is only a rental,and Brie walks out on him. They use the situation as the basis for a hidden-camera stunt on the show. Guest starring: Lisa Fuller as Brie, Michael Holt as Rolf and Ken Thorley as Victim
3	"Another Saturday Night"	Richard Correll	Robert Griffard & Howard Adler	October 5, 1990 (1990-10-05)	446504	15.1^[3]
Charlie and Kate spend their Saturday nights playing Monopoly, so Jack and Alex encourage them to place personal ads to pep up their social lives. When Charlie meets his date at the restaurant, he discovers that it's Kate. They get a good laugh out of the awkward situation... and decide to go home and play Monopoly. Guest starring: Nancy Reed, Doug Dale, and Ron Fassler
4	"Clean Sweep"	Richard Correll	Robert Blair	October 12, 1990 (1990-10-12)	446505	17^[4]
Charlie, Alex, Kate, and Jack develop "writer's block" trying to come up with a good idea for a practical joke for the show. When they finally come up with a great idea, they find that the producer of a rival hidden-camera show is featuring the same idea they had. Everyone suspects one another of selling the idea, until they learn their maid is really an actress that was hired to spy on them. Guest starring: Bruce Jarchow as Peterson, Aaron Lustig as Gary, and Kathryn Marcopulous as Pennie
5	"Married to the Mob"	Richard Correll	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	October 26, 1990 (1990-10-26)	446506	17.1^[5]
Charlie fears for his life when he finds out that his blind date Donna is the wife of accused mobster Joey "The Icepick" Montaine. Donna leaves Joey and Charlie's roommates to try to rekindle the romance between her and her husband. Guest starring: Susan Diol as Donna Montaine, Tom La Grua as Joey "The Icepick" Montaine, and Sherry Hursey as Michelle
6	"Sex, Lies and Videotape"	Mark Linn-Baker	Rob Bragin	November 2, 1990 (1990-11-02)	446507	15.7^[6]
Charlie, Alex, Kate, and Jack stay up late to tape some new ideas for Here's Looking at You and start doing exaggerated, unflattering impressions of Dawn. When a messenger takes the tape, the quartet sneaks into her house to try to get it back before she finds out, but she comes home before they can. The next day, Dawn apologizes to the group for recording over their tape without watching it first. Guest starring: Craig Branham as Ronald
7	"Queen of Comedy"	Stewart A. Lyons	Maiya Williams	November 9, 1990 (1990-11-09)	446508	16.7^[7]
Kate's roommates worry when she starts falling asleep during meetings. They discover that she's moonlighting as a stand-up comic at a local club every night. When they see her routine, Charlie gets offended by her description of him and they fight. After an incident at an ATM, Charlie apologizes for his behavior and offers to write her some material. Guest starring: Marty Schiff and Cleto Augusto
8	"Thanksgiving Show" "The Bird's the Word"	Lee Shallat	Sheree Guitar	November 16, 1990 (1990-11-16)	446509	17.6^[8]
When a blizzard strands the roommates on Thanksgiving, everyone decides to pitch in to give Alex the big Thanksgiving dinner of her dreams.
9	"I Was a Teenage Bride"	Lee Shallat	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	November 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)	446510	16.6^[9]
When Charlie and Jack's 18-year-old brother visits from Chicago after breaking up with his girlfriend, he becomes infatuated with Lindsay. They decide to elope in Las Vegas and the roommates pursue them when they find out. Guest starring: Jonathan Ward as Jay Davis, Peter M. Wilcox as Rev. King, and Bonnie Urseth as Clerk
10	"Who's the Boss?"	Jack Shea	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	November 30, 1990 (1990-11-30)	446503	17.6^[10]
Jack is appointed as the new head writer of Here's Looking at You, annoying his friends when his new position goes right to his head. Charlie, Alex, and Kate conspire with Dawn to help teach Jack a lesson. Guest starring: Jeff Nowinski, Darlene Kardon, and Patrick Cronin
11	"Curse of the Video"	John Pasquin	Robert Griffard & Howard Adler	December 7, 1990 (1990-12-07)	446511	17.4^[11]
During the taping of a Here's Looking at You segment about superstition, Jack ridicules a professed witch, who puts a 5-part curse on him. As each part of the curse comes true, Charlie invites a psychic to the house to try to lift it. Guest starring: Belita Moreno as Madame Pushnik, John Durbin as Death, and Christine Healy as Woman
12	"Feud Poisoning"	Lee Shallat	Robert Blair	January 4, 1991 (1991-01-04)	446512	18.1^[12]
After the roommates agree to a truce following a massive practical-joke war, Alex and Kate find a burglar in the living room and think it's Charlie and Jack's final prank and treat the man like a guest. When Charlie and Jack come home, they tell the girls it's a real burglar, and the four hold him until the police arrive. Guest starring: Tom Kindle as Policeman, John Fleck as Burglar, and Andrea Walters as Reporter
13	"The New Job"	Richard Correll	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	January 11, 1991 (1991-01-11)	446513	21.1^[13]
The network cancels Here's Looking At You, leaving the roommates to seek new jobs. They become writers of a new daytime talk show hosted by the obnoxious Dick Roberts. The show's first guest is investigative author Jerry Slaughter, whom they lose moments before he is supposed to appear, so Charlie decides to take his place. The ruse backfires when the real Jerry Slaughter appears during the interview. The roommates, fearing they'll be fired, are surprised to receive praise for their ingenuity, and they keep their jobs. Guest starring: Christopher Gartin as Mortie Gallup, David Groh as Jerry Slaughter, Grant Moran as Announcer, and Judd Laurance as Floor Manager Note: Holland Taylor (Dawn St. Claire) makes her last appearance on the series; Steve Vinovich and Philip Charles MacKenzie join the cast as Dick Roberts and Arnie Ross, respectively.
14	"New Kid on the Block" "New Kid in Town"	Richard Correll	Robert Griffard & Howard Adler	January 18, 1991 (1991-01-18)	446514	17^[14]
Kate's brother sends his son, troublesome 8-year-old Nick, to visit her, then leaves a message that he's too busy to return for his son, and Kate and her roommates suddenly become unlikely full-time parents. Guest starring: Sav Farrow and I.M. Hobson Note: J.D. Daniels makes his first appearance in the role of Nick Griffin.
15	"Room to Move"	Lee Shallat	Rob Bragin	February 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)	446515	19^[15]
With Kate's nephew Nick now living with them, the new living situation severely cramps the roommates' carefree lifestyle, so Kate figures they're better off elsewhere and rents a dreary apartment. When they start to miss her, Charlie, Alex, and Jack decide to convert the attic into a bedroom for Nick so they'll move back into the beach house. Guest starring: Kristen Cloke as Krysten
16	"Don't Go Changing"	Richard Correll	Maiya Williams	February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08)	446516	21.5^[16]
Kate, Charlie, Alex, and Jack agree to babysit Dick's nerdy son Sam, but are unprepared for the hypochondriacal boy who arrives with a virtual pharmacy in his suitcase. Nick decides to turn the overprotected Sam into a regular kid by taking him out skateboarding. Sam breaks his leg, but he is happy because for the first time in his life he feels like a regular kid. Guest starring: Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, Eric Freeman, Bernadette Bowman, and Mary Portser Note: Christopher Castile makes his first appearance in the role of Sam Roberts; Castile and series regular Staci Keanan (Lindsay Bowen) would later co-star in another Miller-Boyett-produced series Step by Step the following season.
17	"Take My Girlfriend, Please"	Lee Shallat	Shari Hearn	February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15)	446517	22^[17]
Jack's ex-girlfriend Wendy visits and insists that Charlie escort her around town; Charlie is thrilled when he meets the now-attractive Wendy, irritating his brother. In the end, Jack decides to put aside his ego for once and be glad Charlie's having a good time. Meanwhile, Sam is caught hiding Nick's cheat-sheets during a test and earns his respect by not using them. Guest starring: Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, Edward Edwards as George Farrell, Margot Rose as Mrs. Umstead, and Darlene Vogel as Wendy Spencer
18	"Mommy Dearest"	Lee Shallat	Robert Griffard & Howard Adler	February 22, 1991 (1991-02-22)	446518	15.3^[18]
Nick is excited to see his favorite band in concert; Kate promised that she would take him, but ends up breaking that promise when she finds out that everyone must camp out in line overnight to get tickets, so Nick sneaks out of the house to get tickets himself. Kate, Alex, Charlie, and Jack go to bring Nick back home, but decide to stay in line and camp out for the night while they're there. Guest starring: Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, Dena Dietrich as Claire Griffin, and Brett Miller as Brett
19	"The Camping Show"	Lee Shallat	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	March 8, 1991 (1991-03-08)	446519	20.6^[19]
Jack and Charlie take Nick and Sam's nature scout group on a camping weekend, but their inexperience with the nature scouts causes them to end up lost in the wilderness. Nick stands up for Sam after the boys in the scout group tease Sam for being a nerd. But Sam's intelligence saves them, as he leads the boys to civilization. Meanwhile, Arnie comes to the rescue of Alex, Kate and Lindsay when they become trapped in the exercise equipment that they were assembling as a surprise for Charlie. Guest starring: Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, Rider Strong as David, Chris Babers as Joe, Jacob Kenner as Max Stone and Holly Gagnier as Pam Stone

Broadcast and ratings

Going Places premiered on September 21, 1990 as the end of ABC's newly successful TGIF lineup, in the Friday 9:30/8:30c slot (#41^[20]). The series was officially canceled in May 1991. The series returned on May 31, 1991 for six weeks of summer reruns (mostly of the episodes aired after the concept and character revamp), and last aired on July 5, 1991 (#34^[21]).

References

Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present, Random House, 2003. ISBN 0-345-45542-8

External links

[1] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/05/ratings-archive-september-1990-pt2.html

[2] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/05/ratings-archive-september-1990-pt2.html

[3] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/06/ratings-archive-october-1990.html

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[5] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/06/ratings-archive-october-1990.html

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[7] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/07/ratings-archive-november-1990.html

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[9] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/07/ratings-archive-november-1990.html

[10] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/07/ratings-archive-november-1990.html

[11] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/08/ratings-archive-december-1990.html

[12] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/08/ratings-archive-december-1990.html

[13] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/08/ratings-archive-january-1991.html

[14] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/08/ratings-archive-january-1991.html

[15] ttp://tvaholics.blogspot.fr/2010/08/ratings-archive-january-1991.html

[16] ttp://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910204_TVRatings.pdf

[17] ttp://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910211_TVRatings.pdf

[18] ttp://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910218_TVRatings.pdf

[19] ttp://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910304_TVRatings.pdf

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-| ShortSummary = In the pilot, four young writers, brothers Charlie and Jack Davis, Alex Burton and Kate Griffin, land jobs in Hollywood at the hidden camera television show ''Here's Looking at You''. The foursome ends up renting a house together from their show's executive producer Dawn St. Claire.
+| ShortSummary = In the pilot, four young writers--brothers Charlie and Jack Davis, Alex Burton, and Kate Griffin--land jobs in Hollywood at the hidden-camera television show ''Here's Looking at You''. The foursome ends up renting a house together from their show's executive producer Dawn St. Claire.
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-| ShortSummary = Charlie falls in love with Brie, an attractive new secretary at the production office of ''Here's Looking at You''. Brie fails to notice Charlie until she sees him driving an expensive Porsche. Heeding the advice of his co-workers, Charlie confesses the Porsche is only a rental, an admission which backfires when Brie walks out on him. They use the situation as the basis for a hidden camera stunt on the show.
+| ShortSummary = Charlie falls in love with Brie, an attractive new secretary at the production office of ''Here's Looking at You''. Brie fails to notice Charlie until she sees him driving an expensive Porsche. Heeding his co-workers' advice, Charlie confesses that the Porsche is only a rental,and Brie walks out on him. They use the situation as the basis for a hidden-camera stunt on the show.
 ''Guest starring'': Lisa Fuller as Brie, Michael Holt as Rolf and Ken Thorley as Victim
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-| ShortSummary = Charlie and Kate spend their Saturday nights playing Monopoly, leading Jack and Alex to encourage them to place a personal ad, so their friends can enjoy the kind of active social life they have. When Charlie goes to meet his date at the restaurant, he receives a surprise when he discovers the person who answered his personal ad happens to be Kate. The two get a good laugh out of the awkward situation and decide to go home and play Monopoly.
+| ShortSummary = Charlie and Kate spend their Saturday nights playing Monopoly, so Jack and Alex encourage them to place personal ads to pep up their social lives. When Charlie meets his date at the restaurant, he discovers that it's Kate. They get a good laugh out of the awkward situation... and decide to go home and play Monopoly.
-''Guest starring'': Nancy Reed, [[Doug Dale]] and [[Ron Fassler]]
+''Guest starring'': Nancy Reed, [[Doug Dale]], and [[Ron Fassler]]
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-| ShortSummary = Charlie, Alex, Kate and Jack develop "writer's block" trying to come up with a good idea for a practical joke for the show. When they finally come up with a great idea, they find that the producer of a rival hidden camera show is featuring the same idea they came up with. Everyone suspects each other of selling the idea, until they learn their maid is really an actress that was hired to spy on them.
+| ShortSummary = Charlie, Alex, Kate, and Jack develop "writer's block" trying to come up with a good idea for a practical joke for the show. When they finally come up with a great idea, they find that the producer of a rival hidden-camera show is featuring the same idea they had. Everyone suspects one another of selling the idea, until they learn their maid is really an actress that was hired to spy on them.
-''Guest starring'': [[Bruce Jarchow]] as Peterson, [[Aaron Lustig]] as Gary and Kathryn Marcopulous as Pennie
+''Guest starring'': [[Bruce Jarchow]] as Peterson, [[Aaron Lustig]] as Gary, and Kathryn Marcopulous as Pennie
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-| ShortSummary = Charlie fears for his life when finds out that his blind date Donna is the wife of accused mobster Joey "The Icepick" Malone. Donna leaves Joey and Charlie's roommates to try to rekindle the romance between her and her husband.
+| ShortSummary = Charlie fears for his life when he finds out that his blind date Donna is the wife of accused mobster Joey "The Icepick" Montaine. Donna leaves Joey and Charlie's roommates to try to rekindle the romance between her and her husband.
-''Guest starring'': [[Susan Diol]] as Donna Montaine, Tom La Grua as Joey "The Icepick" Montaine and [[Sherry Hursey]] as Michelle
+''Guest starring'': [[Susan Diol]] as Donna Montaine, Tom La Grua as Joey "The Icepick" Montaine, and [[Sherry Hursey]] as Michelle
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-| ShortSummary = Charlie, Alex, Kate and Jack stay up late to tape some new ideas for ''Here's Looking at You'' and start doing exaggerated and unflattering impressions of Dawn. When a messenger takes the tape, the quartet sneaks into her house to try to get it back before their boss finds out. Before they can do it, Dawn comes home and preventing them from taking it. The next day, Dawn apologizes to the group for recording over their tape without watching it first.
+| ShortSummary = Charlie, Alex, Kate, and Jack stay up late to tape some new ideas for ''Here's Looking at You'' and start doing exaggerated, unflattering impressions of Dawn. When a messenger takes the tape, the quartet sneaks into her house to try to get it back before she finds out, but she comes home before they can. The next day, Dawn apologizes to the group for recording over their tape without watching it first.
 ''Guest starring'': Craig Branham as Ronald
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-| ShortSummary = Kate's roommates start getting worried when she begins to fall sleep during meetings, and discover she is moonlighting as a stand-up comic at a local club every night. After they see her routine, Charlie becomes offended by her description of him and gets into an argument with her. After an incident at an automated teller machine, Charlie apologizes for his behavior and offers to write some material for Kate.
+| ShortSummary = Kate's roommates worry when she starts falling asleep during meetings. They discover that she's moonlighting as a stand-up comic at a local club every night. When they see her routine, Charlie gets offended by her description of him and they fight. After an incident at an ATM, Charlie apologizes for his behavior and offers to write her some material.
 ''Guest starring'': Marty Schiff and Cleto Augusto
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-| ShortSummary = When a blizzard strands the roommates on Thanksgiving, everyone decides to pitch in to help Alex have the big Thanksgiving dinner she's always dreamed of.
+| ShortSummary = When a blizzard strands the roommates on Thanksgiving, everyone decides to pitch in to give Alex the big Thanksgiving dinner of her dreams.
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-| ShortSummary = When Charlie and Jack's 18-year-old younger brother visits from Chicago after having recently broken up with his girlfriend, he becomes infatuated with Lindsay. The roommates go after the twosome, when they discover that teens have decided to travel to Las Vegas and elope.
+| ShortSummary = When Charlie and Jack's 18-year-old brother visits from Chicago after breaking up with his girlfriend, he becomes infatuated with Lindsay. They decide to elope in Las Vegas and the roommates pursue them when they find out.
-''Guest starring'': [[Jonathan Ward (actor)|Jonathan Ward]] as Jay Davis, Peter M. Wilcox as Rev. King and Bonnie Urseth as Clerk
+''Guest starring'': [[Jonathan Ward (actor)|Jonathan Ward]] as Jay Davis, Peter M. Wilcox as Rev. King, and Bonnie Urseth as Clerk
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-| ShortSummary = Jack is appointed as the new head writer of ''Here's Looking at You'', annoying his friends in the process when his new position goes right to his head. Charlie, Alex and Kate conspire with Dawn to help teach Jack a lesson.
+| ShortSummary = Jack is appointed as the new head writer of ''Here's Looking at You'', annoying his friends when his new position goes right to his head. Charlie, Alex, and Kate conspire with Dawn to help teach Jack a lesson.
-''Guest starring'': Jeff Nowinski, Darlene Kardon and [[Patrick Cronin (actor)|Patrick Cronin]]
+''Guest starring'': Jeff Nowinski, Darlene Kardon, and [[Patrick Cronin (actor)|Patrick Cronin]]
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-| ShortSummary = During the taping of a segment on ''Here's Looking at You'' about superstition, Jack ridicules a professed witch, who puts a five-part curse on the disbeliving Jack. As each part of the curse starts coming true, Charlie invites a psychic to the house to try and lift it.
+| ShortSummary = During the taping of a ''Here's Looking at You'' segment about superstition, Jack ridicules a professed witch, who puts a 5-part curse on him. As each part of the curse comes true, Charlie invites a psychic to the house to try to lift it.
-''Guest starring'': [[Belita Moreno]] as Madame Pushnik, [[John Durbin]] as Death and [[Christine Healy]] as Woman
+''Guest starring'': [[Belita Moreno]] as Madame Pushnik, [[John Durbin]] as Death, and [[Christine Healy]] as Woman
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-| ShortSummary = After the roommates agree to a truce following a series of practical jokes played on each of them by one another. When Alex and Kate find a burglar in the living room, they mistakenly believe it is the Charlie and Jack's final attempt at pranking them and treat the man as a guest. Charlie and Jack come home, discovering this and tell the girls that the burglar is real and the four hold him until the police arrive.
+| ShortSummary = After the roommates agree to a truce following a massive practical-joke war, Alex and Kate find a burglar in the living room and think it's Charlie and Jack's final prank and treat the man like a guest. When Charlie and Jack come home, they tell the girls it's a real burglar, and the four hold him until the police arrive.
-''Guest starring'': Tom Kindle as Policeman, [[John Fleck (actor)|John Fleck]] as Burglar and Andrea Walters as Reporter
+''Guest starring'': Tom Kindle as Policeman, [[John Fleck (actor)|John Fleck]] as Burglar, and Andrea Walters as Reporter
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-| ShortSummary = ''Here's Looking At You'' is cancelled by the network, leaving the roommates to find a new job. They become writers of a new daytime talk show hosted by the obnoxious Dick Roberts. The show's first guest is investigative author Jerry Slaughter, whom they lose moments before he is supposed to appear, so Charlie decides to take his place. The ruse backfires when the real Jerry Slaughter appears during the interview, fearing they will be fired, Charlie, Alex, Kate and Jack are surprised to receive praise for their ingenuity and end up keeping their new jobs.
+| ShortSummary = The network cancels ''Here's Looking At You,'' leaving the roommates to seek new jobs. They become writers of a new daytime talk show hosted by the obnoxious Dick Roberts. The show's first guest is investigative author Jerry Slaughter, whom they lose moments before he is supposed to appear, so Charlie decides to take his place. The ruse backfires when the real Jerry Slaughter appears during the interview. The roommates, fearing they'll be fired, are surprised to receive praise for their ingenuity, and they keep their jobs.
-''Guest starring'': [[Christopher Gartin]] as Mortie Gallup, [[David Groh]] as Jerry Slaughter, Grant Moran as Announcer and Judd Laurance as Floor Manager
+''Guest starring'': [[Christopher Gartin]] as Mortie Gallup, [[David Groh]] as Jerry Slaughter, Grant Moran as Announcer, and Judd Laurance as Floor Manager
 ''Note'': [[Holland Taylor]] (Dawn St. Claire) makes her last appearance on the series; [[Steve Vinovich]] and [[Philip Charles MacKenzie]] join the cast as Dick Roberts and Arnie Ross, respectively.
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-| ShortSummary = Nick, Kate's troublesome eight-year-old nephew, is sent to visit his aunt in Los Angeles by her brother. But when Nick's father leaves a message that he will too busy to return for his son, Kate and her roommates Charlie, Alex and Kate become unlikely full-time parents.
+| ShortSummary = Kate's brother sends his son, troublesome 8-year-old Nick, to visit her, then leaves a message that he's too busy to return for his son, and Kate and her roommates suddenly become unlikely full-time parents.
 ''Guest starring'': Sav Farrow and I.M. Hobson
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 | ProdCode = 446515
-| ShortSummary = With Kate's nephew Nick now living with them, the new living situation severely cramps the carefree lifestyle of Kate and the other roommates, so Kate figures they're better off moving elsewhere and ends up renting a dreary apartment. When they start to miss Kate, Charlie, Alex and Jack decide to convert the attic into a bedroom for Nick in the hopes of having her and her nephew move back into the beach house.
+| ShortSummary = With Kate's nephew Nick now living with them, the new living situation severely cramps the roommates' carefree lifestyle, so Kate figures they're better off elsewhere and rents a dreary apartment. When they start to miss her, Charlie, Alex, and Jack decide to convert the attic into a bedroom for Nick so they'll move back into the beach house.
 ''Guest starring'': Kristen Cloke as Krysten
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 | Viewers = 21.5<ref>http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910204_TVRatings.pdf</ref>
 | ProdCode = 446516
-| ShortSummary = Kate, Charlie, Alex and Jack agree to babysit Dick's nerdy son Sam, and are unprepared for the hypochondriacal boy who arrives with a virtual pharmacy within a suitcase. Nick decides to turn the overprotected Sam into a regular kid by taking him out skateboarding. The situation ends in disaster when Sam breaks his leg, but he is happy because Nick let him feel a normal kid for the first time in his life.
+| ShortSummary = Kate, Charlie, Alex, and Jack agree to babysit Dick's nerdy son Sam, but are unprepared for the hypochondriacal boy who arrives with a virtual pharmacy in his suitcase. Nick decides to turn the overprotected Sam into a regular kid by taking him out skateboarding. Sam breaks his leg, but he is happy because for the first time in his life he feels like a regular kid.
-''Guest starring'': Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, [[Eric Freeman (actor)|Eric Freeman]], Bernadette Bowman and Mary Portser
+''Guest starring'': Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, [[Eric Freeman (actor)|Eric Freeman]], Bernadette Bowman, and Mary Portser
 ''Note'': Christopher Castile makes his first appearance in the role of Sam Roberts; Castile and series regular [[Staci Keanan]] (Lindsay Bowen) would later co-star in another [[Miller-Boyett Productions|Miller-Boyett]]-produced series ''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]'' the following season.
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 | Viewers = 22<ref>http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910211_TVRatings.pdf</ref>
 | ProdCode = 446517
-| ShortSummary = Jack's ex-girlfriend Wendy visits and insists that Charlie escort her around town; Charlie is thrilled when he meets the now-attractive Wendy, irritating his brother. In the end, Jack decides to put aside his ego that just one time and be glad that Charlie is having a good time. Meanwhile, Sam is caught hiding Nick's cheat sheets during a test and ends up earning his respect by not using them to cheat.
+| ShortSummary = Jack's ex-girlfriend Wendy visits and insists that Charlie escort her around town; Charlie is thrilled when he meets the now-attractive Wendy, irritating his brother. In the end, Jack decides to put aside his ego for once and be glad Charlie's having a good time. Meanwhile, Sam is caught hiding Nick's cheat-sheets during a test and earns his respect by not using them.
-''Guest starring'': Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, [[Edward Edwards (actor)|Edward Edwards]] as George Farrell, [[Margot Rose]] as Mrs. Umstead and [[Darlene Vogel]] as Wendy Spencer
+''Guest starring'': Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, [[Edward Edwards (actor)|Edward Edwards]] as George Farrell, [[Margot Rose]] as Mrs. Umstead, and [[Darlene Vogel]] as Wendy Spencer
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 | Viewers = 15.3<ref>http://anythingkiss.com/pi_feedback_challenge/Ratings/19910218_TVRatings.pdf</ref>
 | ProdCode = 446518
-| ShortSummary = Nick is excited to see his favorite band in concert; Kate promised that she would take her nephew, but ends up breaking her promise when she finds out that everyone has to camp out in line overnight to get tickets, leaving an upset Nick to sneak out of the house to get the tickets himself. Kate, Alex, Charlie, and Jack go to bring Nick back home, but decide to stay in line and camp out the night while they're there.
+| ShortSummary = Nick is excited to see his favorite band in concert; Kate promised that she would take him, but ends up breaking that promise when she finds out that everyone must camp out in line overnight to get tickets, so Nick sneaks out of the house to get tickets himself. Kate, Alex, Charlie, and Jack go to bring Nick back home, but decide to stay in line and camp out for the night while they're there.
-''Guest starring'': Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, [[Dena Dietrich]] as Claire Griffin, Brett Miller as Brett and Suzanne Griffin
+''Guest starring'': Christopher Castile as Sam Roberts, [[Dena Dietrich]] as Claire Griffin, and Brett Miller as Brett
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1980s	Perfect Strangers (1989–93) Full House (1989–91) Just the Ten of Us (1989–90) Family Matters (1989–97)	T G I f
1990s	New Attitude (1990) Going Places (1990–91) Baby Talk (1991–92) Dinosaurs (1991–93) Hi Honey, I'm Home! (1991) Step By Step (1991–97) Billy (1992) Camp Wilder (1992–93) Getting By (1993) Where I Live (1993) Home Free (1993) Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993–97) Boy Meets World (1993–2000) Sister, Sister (1994–95) On Our Own (1994–95) Muppets Tonight (1996) Aliens in the Family (1996) Clueless (1996–97) Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2000) You Wish (1997–98) Teen Angel (1997–98) Two of a Kind (1998–99) Brother's Keeper (1998–99) The Hughleys (1999–2000) Odd Man Out (1999–2000)
2000s	George Lopez (2003–04) Life with Bonnie (2003–04) Hope & Faith (2003–05) Married to the Kellys (2003–04) The Big House (2004) 8 Simple Rules (2004–05) Less than Perfect (2004–05) Complete Savages (2004–05)
2010s	Fresh Off the Boat (2018-19) Speechless (2018-19) Child Support (2018)