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| As when Sam got her prom dress on Who's the Boss?, most of the choices are late '80s ghastly. |
ABC
February 21, 1989
Sitcom
DVD
B-
Laurie Gelman wrote this story mostly set at the Lanford Mall. Not much happens, other than Dan reluctantly buying shoes and Becky wanting to buy a dress for a dance. (Oh, and Crystal is happy for a change, since she loves to shop.) I like that we see here the sacrifices the Conners have to make, when they'd like to get their children what they want but can't always afford it. The economic aspect of lower-middle-class life is one of the special things about this series, especially in the world of '80s and '90s sitcoms. I might've gone with a B, but the Jackie thread of her wanting to leave Lanford and have a better life is brought up and then wrapped up too easily. (For now.)
Bickering Wife Beverly Dixon was Woman #1 on Mork & Mindy and Evelyn on Three's Company. John Sgueglia directs Roseanne for the first of seven times.
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