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No.76 Episode 5-01:
"Designer Genes"

 
Original Airdate
10. September 1997
Directed by
Max Tash
Written by
Rick Hawkins
Teaser
Girls bathroom: Tamera is all excited about a radio calling contest. The price is tickets to a fashion show starring supermodel Lukas Payne. Tia dials the winning call but when she gets through she accidentally drops the phone into the sink...
Plot
Tia and Tamera are determined to go to the fashion show for the United Negro College Fund. But they have no tickets. Not only did they flunk the radio calling contest they also failed in another contest to be the tackiest dresser. That contest was won by aunt Patrice. Lisa sees a big career opportunity when the managers of the fashion show ask her to come and bring her stuff. She's very depressed to learn that by 'stuff' they meant her sewing kit - not her design collection. Ray's Limousine is hired to drive for the fashion show and he's equipped with a security pass. Wanting to help Lisa in her misery Tia and Tamera 'lend' Ray's security pass and Lisa's dresses. They try to enter the backstage area of the fashion show as supermodels Gemini with Roger as their bodyguard - but the guard won't let them in. As plan B they smuggle Lisa's dresses inside disguised as dress fitters. They hide in a dressing room where they meet supermodel Beverly Peele. She's all excited with Lisa's dresses and want's to wear them on the catwalk. Lisa and Ray find out what's going on and come to get the twins, but after some dispute Tia and Tamera end up being in the fashion show instead...
Guest stars
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Beverly Peele
Lydell Cheshier
Nicholas Dempls
... Patrice
...
Herself
...
Security Guard
...
Lukas Payne