"Babes" Episode Guide v1.1.0
(c) 1997, Tom Walsh (avs@netport.com)
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The following is an episode guide for the show "Babes." It is not
complete yet as I hope to add other information.
The text version is available at the AVIMall:
http://www.avimall.com/entertain/King.txt
A pointer to this site is available at the Ultimate TV List:
http://tvnet.com/UTVL/
Also http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9821/1babes.txt
Of course, there is a page at the Internet Movie Database:
http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?%22Babes%22%20(1990)
ABOUT THE SHOW:
"Babes" was a sitcom about three large sisters living together in a
Manhattan studio apartment. Early shows featured numerous fat jokes,
but these were reduced as the seriees progressed.
"Babes" was a Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation production.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Thanks to Audrey DeLisle (rad@crl.com) for providing episode description
information.
ABOUT THIS GUIDE:
Episode titles, original run dates, and production numbers come from
the online Library of Congress Information Service (telnet://locis.loc.gov).
I do not assume that the LOCIS information is completely correct (I have
found errors), so you shouldn't either. I will correct errors as I find
them or as they are pointed out to me.
VERSION HISTORY:
v1.0.0 5 December 1997 Initial version
v1.1.0 12 December 1997 Episode descriptions added
CAST:
PERFORMER - CHARACTER
Wendie Jo Sperber - Charlene Gilbert
Susan Peretz - Darlene Gilbert
Leslie Boone - Marlene Gilbert
OCCASIONAL CAST:
Rick Overton - Ronnie Underwood (1990) [Charlene's boyfriend]
Nedra Volz - Mrs. Newman (1991)
EPISODES:
FOX - The show appeared on FOX on Thursdays from 8:30-9:00 p.m., except
for a few early on that aired on Sundays from 9:30-10:00 p.m. (See below.)
The order below is production number, episode title, and original air date.
*** SEASON 1 (1990-91) 22 EPISODES ***
7E79. "Pilot" 13 September 1990
D: Michael Lessac
Charlene's night of romance is interrupted Darlene, who is feeling the
sting of her rocky marriage, and Marlene, who lost her job collecting
tolls to a machine.
Guests: Kevin West - Juju
Richard Poe - Tyrone
7E01. "Bend Me, Shape Me" 20 September 1990
D: Michael Lessac
Charlene convinces her sisters to join a health club but is ready to
give up when two reed-thin women make fun of them.
Guests: Ben Reed - Vince
Erica Yohn - Joan
7E02. "Everything but Love" 27 September 1990
D: Michael Lessac
In an attempt to help Darlene get over her husband, Wilbur, Charlene
tries to help her find a more suitable mate at the corner laundromat.
Guests: Brandon Maggart - Wilbur
The 4 October 1990 episode was pre-empted by "Beverly Hills 90210."
7E04. "The One Where Charlene Meets Ronnie's Mother" 11 October 1990
D: Michael Lessac
Charlene ends up battling Ronnie's mother before they even meet.
Guests: Dena Dietrich - Ronnie's mother
7E03. "Temper, Temper" 18 October 1990
D: Michael Lessac
Darlene's soon-to-be-ex-husband, Wilbur, demands spousal support as
part of the divorce settlement.
Guests: Candice Azzara - Dr. Ramirez
Tom Fridley - Joey
7E05. "No Regrets" 25 October 1990
D: Michael Lessac
The sisters do some soul searching after suffering a series of
accidents.
Guests: Jeff Corey - Wranglin' Rick
Gretchen Wyler - Mrs. McNair
NOTE: At this point, the series moved to Sunday nights at 9:30 p.m.,
but LOCIS claims these shows really aired on Thursdays. As a
bonus, the LOCIS date is also included.
7E07. "Dream Vacation" 28 October 1990
D: Michael Lessac
The girls end up in a "Fantasy Island" nightmare when they visit a
tropical vacation resort, Club Cabo, which ends up being a rundown
outpost, run by a tacky showman (Cesar Romero), with a lecherous
dwarf as an assistant.
LOCIS date: 1 November 1990
7E06. "Marlene's Problem" 4 November 1990
D: Michael Lessac
Charlene interferes and gets Marlene fired as the Hefty Hose girl.
Marlene then goes on soap opera casting calls, which she finds to be
no picnic.
Guests: Matt McCoy - Merit
LOCIS date: 8 November 1990
7E08. "The Thanksgiving Show" 18 November 1990
D: Michael Lessac
The girls dread the start of the "eating season" and agree to go cold
turkey by not preparing a Thanksgiving meal but do intend to make it
the best holiday ever for a homeless orphan.
Guests: Baby D - orphan
LOCIS date: 22 November 1990
NOTE: The show returned to its original time slot on 22 November 1990
with a repeat of the pilot.
7E09. "Ribs" 6 December 1990
D: Don Corvan
While Ronnie is away at the Great American Rib-Off, the sisters try to
keep business booming at his rib joint.
Guests: Margaret Reed - Joyce
Tom Henschel - Dr. Roberts
Kimberly Grey - Gina
Episode 7E01 was repeated on 13 December 1990.
7E10. "Rent Strike" 20 December 1990
The sisters convince the other tenants of their apartment building to go
along with a rent strike against their slumlord and later learn that the
title to the building has been transferred to them.
D: Howard Murray
Guests: Miko Hughes - Billy
Episode 7E06 was repeated on 3 January 1991.
7E12. "Most Likely to Succeed" 10 January 1991
D: Don Corvan
Charlene decides to make the impossible possible by wowwing her old
classmates at her high school reunion.
Guests: Mary Lou Childs - Roberta
Donn Simione - Preston
Episode 7E07 was repeated on 17 January 1991
7E14. "All Bummed Out" 24 January 1991
D: Howard Murray
The sisters decide to help a man on the skids (William Windom) turn his
life around but discover that when they succeeded, he begins to exploit
others.
Guests: Barry Michlin - Langston
7E11. "Babes, Lies & Videotape" 31 January 1991
D: Howard Murray
Marlene gets a job at a video dating services, and each of the sisters
wants to date one of the customers, a fickle chef.
Guests: Tony Carreiro - chef
World famous chef Wolfgang Puck has a cameo.
7E13. "Hello, Dolly" 7 February 1991
D: Howard Murray
Charlene becomes a makeup artist for Dolly Parton, who then appears in
the ugly rumors of tabloid headlines.
Guests: Dolly Parton - herself
7E15. "Babes in Boyland" 14 February 1991
D: Howard Murray
Charlene and Marlene head to Alaska to search for men.
Guests: Daniel Greene - Fantasy Rusty
Peter Marc - Ed
Nicholas Guest - Jacques
Phil Proctor - Pierre
7E16. "Mom" 21 February 1991
D: Howard Murray
The sisters' manipulative mother stops by to coddle them and
blames Charlene for turning her away.
Guests: Barbara Barrie - Mom
Peter Haskell - Fred
7E17. "The Last Temptation of Marlene" 14 March 1991
D: Art Dielhenn
Marlene is ready to give up dating until she meets a tempting
perfect partner (Steve Witting) in a punk record store.
Guests: Lee Arenberg - Chill
Ernie Sabella - Mo
Episode 7E04 was repeated on 21 March 1991.
7E18. "The House of Gilbert" 28 March 1991
D: Art Dielhenn
The girls decide to become fashion designers but soon realize that
starting a business requires borrowing money and working together.
Guests: Susan Kellermann - Sloane
Leslie Jordan - Clem
Episode 7E05 was repeated on 4 April 1991.
Episode 7E10 was repeated on 11 April 1991.
7E19. "Not Married with Children" 25 April 1991
D: Rob Schiller
Child-hating Darlene is required to perform community service at a
child-care facility and becomes so attached to the children, she considers
having one of her own.
7E20. "11 Angry Men and Charlene" 2 May 1991
D: Howard Murray
A handsome, civic-minded man convinces Charlene that jury is not a bad
thing and that her aggressive approach to getting a man may not be the
best method.
Guests: Sal Viscuso - Milligan
7E21. "Three's a Crowd" 9 May 1991
D: Howard Murray
After a big fight, Marlene and Darlene move out, leaving Charlene alone
with her thoughts.
Episode 7E11 was repeated on 16 May 1991.
Episode 7E14 was repeated on 23 May 1991.
Episode 7E12 was repeated on 30 May 1991.
Episode 7E16 was repeated on 6 June 1991.
Episode 7E09 was repeated on 13 June 1991.
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