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ABC
February 27, 1990
Sitcom
DVD
B+
Daniel Palladino wrote this story where Tony and Angela meet a couple while dancing. They seem to have a lot in common with Brad (Terrence E. McNally, who was a Laxative Salesman on Mork & Mindy) and Jane, who also work together, but B & J are officially dating and in fact get engaged that evening. T & A are happy for them, until Brad hits on Angela, and Jane hits on Tony. The episode is one of the funnier ones of the season, especially some of Tony's reactions and line readings, but it also works on the level of T & A comparing and contrasting their relationship to B & J's, including B & J's fear of commitment. One of the best tags of the series appears here, with Angela demonstrating to a surprisingly passive Tony how Brad grabbed her and kissed her, with Mona getting the last word.
Note that early in the episode, Angela claims that she and Tony don't have any friends in common, which is not the impression I get from other episodes. Also note that Angela indirectly refers to the Berlin Wall coming down, when she says that "The chimes of freedom are ringing throughout Eastern Europe."
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