These Friends of Mine: The Promotion

These Friends of Mine: The Promotion
ABC
April 20, 1994
Sitcom
DVD
C+

David S. Rosenthal wrote this convoluted story which starts promisingly with Ellen's mother, Lois (Alice Hirson in her first appearance) advising Ellen to buy a baby gift for her boss, Susan (Cristine Rose, also in her first appearance).  But somehow this leads to Ellen being blackmailed by the Mexican nanny, who goes out with Adam and then gets Ellen and friends to bring her sons across the border, but Ellen gets arrested for importing art for Holly and Anita.  And, yes, Ellen's mother asking about her love life is even more awkward in retrospect.

Rosie Taravella, who was in all three parts of the Who's the Boss? finale, here plays a Clerk.