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| Sam and Bonnie on a different episode |
ABC
April 11, 1989
Sitcom
DVD
B-
Three years after "Junior Executive," Sam again has the chance to work with Angela, as part of a week-long program PTA President Tony has worked out. But Sam chooses learning "domestic engineering" with him, thinking it'll be easier. Bonnie works with Angela, and has a great time. Sam gets jealous and makes Bonnie switch. I would've gone with a C+, since Sam's behavior here is still problematic, but one, she is called on it, including by Bonnie, and two, there's a genuinely touching moment where Sam compares her relationship with Angela to that of her friends with their mothers.
This was written by Mike Weinberger, who did an early episode of Welcome Back, Kotter and three late Three's Company episodes; I'm assuming that Jake Weinberger, who didn't work on any other of my shows, is his brother, son, or father. This is the only WtB episode directed by Frank Bonner, who at the time was a semi-regular (and sometime director) on Just the Ten of Us.
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