Episode Guide: Season 6

Episode Guide: Season 6

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1. WHEN THE ROOSTER DIES
September 25, 1993
Written by Peter Gallay. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Harry retires from his pediatrics clinic, but Laverne has trouble relating to the new doctor. Meanwhile, Harry is sent to evaluate a struggling inner-city clinic and butts heads with the managing physician. Sophia Petrillo moves back into the neighborhood.
Guest Starring: Michael McGuire as Dr. Marty Fitzgerald, April Grace as Irene, Rudy Salazar as Pregnant Woman, Barbara Lux as Street Woman

2. BYE-BYE BABY…HELLO (Part 1)
October 2, 1993
Written by Pat Dougherty. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Carol gets some surprising news after breaking up with Patrick. Laverne attempts to bring her own brand of structure to the busy clinic.
Guest Starring: Paul Provenza as Patrick Arcola, Loni Anderson as Casey MacAfee, Brian Reddy as Mr. Vogle, S. Marc Jordan as Mr. McCully, Kimberly Newberry as Female Patient, Ryan MacDonald as Mr. Jensen, Jake Price as Delivery Boy, Russ Fega as Arm Man, Julie Stein as Ms. Hildago

3. BYE-BYE BABY…HELLO (Part 2)
October 9, 1993
Written by Pat Dougherty. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Carol can’t decide how to tell Patrick about her pregnancy. Laverne refuses to tell Maxine a secret about Harry.
Guest Starring: Paul Provenza as Patrick Arcola, Stephanie Dunham as Diane, Courtney Peldon as Libby

4. MAMA TODD, THE SEQUEL
October 16, 1993
Written by Ursula Ziegler and Steve Sullivan. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Laverne’s mother-in-law visits, unaware that Nick and Laverne are divorced. Charley tries to persuade Carol to make him godfather of the baby.
Guest Starring: Ann Guilbert as Mama Todd, Trevor Goddard as Joe

5. MOM’S THE WORD
October 23, 1993
Written by Regina Stewart Larsen. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Carol is afraid to tell a date that she is pregnant. Laverne and Maxine plan a baby shower for Carol.
Guest Starring: Tony Carriero as Mike, Stan Roth as Waiter, Debbie Gregory as Tracie

6. DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE
October 30, 1993
Written by Bob Tischler. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Carol reads her mother’s old diary and thinks she wasn’t wanted. Maxine is annoyed by a mime and a hypochondriac at the clinic.
Guest Starring: Marty Pollio as Kenny Finnegan, Fred Stoller as Mr. Garrison

7. MOTHER DEAREST
November 6, 1993
Written by Paul B. Price. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Maxine’s mother visits and drives her crazy, but then finds out she may have glaucoma. Charley finds out the sex of Carol’s baby, something she didn’t want to know. Harry and Casey MacAfee try to make a date.
Guest Starring: Loni Anderson as Casey MacAfee, Marla Gibbs as Josephine Douglas, Annie Corley as Anita

8. NO VOLUNTEERS, PLEASE
November 13, 1993
Written by Rick Newberger. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
A strange lady volunteers at the clinic and becomes unusually attached to Laverne. Carol tries to get her unborn child enrolled in a posh preschool.
Guest Starring: Kari Lizer as Doris, Peter Sands as Mr. Ellis, Mary Kane as Brenda

9. DAS BOOB
November 20, 1993
Written by Dennis Snee. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Harry and Charley get stranded at sea while sailing. Maxine tries to overcome her fear of pulblic speaking.

10. THE GIRL WHO CRIED BABY
November 27, 1993
Written by Susan Beavers. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Maxine and Harry compete to sell opera tickets while a paranoid Carol is convinced she’s in labor.
Guest Starring: Jeanine Jackson as Rachelle, Jane Lynch as Tammy, David Cromwell as Dr. Rubenstein, Tom Nibley as Rachelle’s Husband, J. David Krassner as Man

11. SUPERBABY
December 11, 1993
Written by Peter Gallay. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
When the baby starts “singing Beethoven,” Carol fears the hospital has given her the wrong child. Laverne and Maxine decide to pool their money on a gift for Scotty.
Guest Starring: Richard McKenzie as Rudnick, Geraldine Leer as Mrs. Stanford, Mark L. Taylor as Mr. Stanford, Harvey Vernon as Bundy

12. READ ALL ABOUT IT
December 18, 1993
Written by Greg Phillips. Directed by Dinah Manoff.
A reporter does a piece on the clinic that makes Harry out to be a hero. Charley attempts to woo Dreyfuss’ veterinarian.
Guest Starring: Megan Gallagher as Dr. Heather Cook, Eric Christmas as Mr. Garrison, Robert Costanzo as Mr. Millard, Jeannie Elias as Jane Walsh, Kimberly Cullum as Kid

13. LOVE A LA MODE
January 8, 1994
Written by Ursula Ziegler and Steve Sullivan. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Charley plans to marry a waitress from a pancake house. When she finds out they have the same birthday, Laverne thinks that explains why she and Maxine are so much alike, which Maxine thinks is ridiculous.
Guest Starring: Richard Stahl as Fred Dietz, Marian Mercer as Ursula Dietz, Heidi Swedberg as Patty Olsen

14. WHAT’S A MOTHER TO DO?
January 15, 1994
Written by Ellen Sandler and Cindy Chupak. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Carol joins a mother-daughter support group and ends up feeling that she is the worst mother in the world, especially after locking the baby in the car. Laverne thinks Maxine is dying when she mysteriously asks for time off after a check-up.
Guest Starring: Lisa Darr as Laurie, Anna Gerger as Bella, Jack Kruschen as Heshy, Michael A. Nickles as Athlete, Rachel Fox as Mommy #1

15. GESUNDEIT
January 22, 1994
Written by Dennis Snee. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
The Westons fear that Scotty has a dog allergy when a sneezing fit occurs whenever Dreyfuss comes around. Meanwhile, strange noises from upstairs make Laverne think the clinic is haunted by the ghosts of men who were murdered there years before.
Guest Starring: Bill Cobbs as Jerome, Irena Ward as Sandy, Jean Speegle Howard as Mildred, Gary Hudson as Drake

16. UNDER THE GUN
January 29, 1994
Written by Regina Stewart Larson. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Harry gets shot when a young boy brings a gun to the clinic. Sophia sets Carol up on a date with a famous anthropologist who prefers the company of Charley. Laverne is enthralled by a in Hickory.
Guest Starring: Jonathan Carrasco as Oscar, Andrew Keegan as T.J., John Reilly as Adam Blakely

17. BROTHERLY SHOVE
February 5, 1994
Written by Drake Sather. Directed by Dinah Manoff.
Charley goes to work at his brother’s used car lot. Maxine and Laverne become competitive when they start jogging to get in shape.
Guest Starring: Peter Scolari as Dieter Dietz, Philip Baker Hall as Jerod, Maureen Arthur as Mrs. Carlton, Dennis Bailey as Salesman

18. THE BALLAD OF SHADY PINES
February 12, 1994
Written by Rick Newberger. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
When Laverne volunteers at Shady Pines, she and Sophia end up vying for the affection of the same man – or so Sophia thinks. Charley isn’t too happy when Maxine is asked to housesit for the Westons instead of him.
Guest Starring: Bill Dana as Nathan, Elmarie Wendel as Vivian, Ruth Engel as Sylvia, Phil Leeds as Milt, Sid Melton as Horace, Jean Sincere as Eileen

19. HOG HEAVEN
March 5, 1994
Written by Bob Tischler. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Laverne’s old biker boyfriend returns and the two rekindle their romance, which annoys Harry, who doesn’t think the guy is good enough for her. Carol makes a memory video for baby Scotty.
Guest Starring: Eric Allan Kramer as Sam, Don Gibb as Jake

20. CHARLEY’S MILLIONS
March 8, 1994
Written by Rick Newberger. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
After receiving an inheritance, Charley assembles a group of people who have meant a lot to him over the years (which includes Harry, Carol, Sophia, and Don Adams from Get Smart) and takes them on a trip to Mardi Gras. Laverne mourns the death of her beloved, yet ugly, cat.
Guest Starring: Don Adams as Himself, Chuch McCann as Coach Biederbeck, Nita Talbot as Mrs. Koontz, Liz Sheridan as Mrs. Coover, Geraldine Leer as Bonnie, Paul B. Price as Mr. Gurman

21. HALF THAT JAZZ
April 5, 1994
Written by Dennis Snee and Regina Stewart Larsen. Directed by Doug Smart.
Harry persuades his old jazz idol Sonny Baxter to come out of retirement and play at a benefit. Strange things start happening after Sophia vows revenge on Charley for dumping her niece.
Guest Starring: Steve Lawrence as Sonny Baxter, Eydie Gorme as Heckler, Mike Larsen as Stage Manager

22. THE DEVIL AND DR. WESTON
April 9, 1994
Written by Kari Lizer. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
A wealthy philanthropist eyes Harry. Carol tries to help shy Doris, the clinic volunteer who now sells cosmetics, come out of her shell.
Guest Starring: Audrey Meadows as Margaret Randall, Kari Lizer as Doris, Basil Langton as Edgar, Joy Claussen as Louise, John Petlock as George, Richard Tanner as Bartender

23. A FOREIGN AFFAIR
April 16, 1994
Written by Peter Gallay. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Maxine’s boyfriend, an African cultural attache, proposes marriage. Sophia and Charley get Carol (who meanwhile has started to play the guitar again) hooked on the dog races.
Guest Starring: J. A. Preston as Roland, Marlon Archey as Frederick, Aixa Clemente as Unknown

24. LORDY, LORDY, LANDLORDY
April 23, 1994
Written by Cody R. Farley. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
When their good-for-nothing landlord refuses to repair the problems at the clinic, Laverne threatens a rent strike and ends up getting the gang evicted. Meanwhile, Sophia convinces Carol to spend some time away from baby Scotty but she can’t seem to bring herself to let him out of her sight.
Guest Starring: Debra Jo Rupp as Danielle, Fred Applegate as Mr. Hackler, Patricia Coleman as Mrs. Griffin, Jill Pierce as Woman

25. BEST FRIENDS
May 21, 1994
Written by Paul B. Price and Bob Tischler. Directed by Doug Smart.
Carol is upset when her childhood friend returns and starts dating Harry. A patient at the clinic turns out to be a member of the family which has fueded with Laverne’s for years, which sparks a mini-war between the two.
Guest Starring: Morgan Fairchild as Zoe, Unkown as Malloy

26. ABSENCE MAKES THE NURSE GROW WEIRDER
May 21, 1994
Written by Ursula Ziegler and Steve Sullivan. Directed by Steve Zuckerman.
Harry fills in at his old practice and becomes smitten with the nurse. Laverne is upset because Harry forgets the anniversary of the day they started working together.
Guest Starring: Wendie Malick as Denise, Paul Willson as Dr. Barshilon, Molly Snea as Shea, Brittany Smith as Shanna