2024-09-12
Fran refuses to cross a picket line at the reception for Maxwell's musical version of "Norma Rae." Sally Jessy Raphael has a cameo. Fran: Fran Drescher. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Niles: Daniel Davis. (Repeat).
A bandaged-up celebrity secretly moves in to recuperate from surgery, and Maxwell refuses to tell Fran who it is. Maxwell: Charles Shaughnessy. Ira: Marvin Nathan. Niles: Daniel Davis. (Repeat).
Booth and Brennan investigate a six-year-old murder case when the man convicted of the crime is scheduled to be executed, but his lawyer has doubts about his guilt. (Repeat).
Brennan's former professor (and ex-lover) surprises her with a visit and takes an interest in her latest case, which involves the decomposed remains of a young woman found in a refrigerator. Dr. Michael Stires: Josh Hopkins. (Repeat).
Dr. Brennan investigates the case of a man whose skeletal remains were found in a fallout shelter 50 years after his death. Meanwhile, a freak accident causes the lab personnel to be quarantined together over Christmas. (Repeat).
A New York reporter struggling to write his Christmas Eve column discovers that miracles still can happen---even in the city. Michael Landon. Basinger: Richard Mulligan. Barney: Barney Martin. Senator Bourne: Dennis Howard. Clary Bourne: Lisa Richards. (Repeat).
A married couple summons the paramedics after a gun discharges, injuring the pregnant wife. Pete: Mark Spitz. Dora: Suzy Spitz. Gage: Randolph Mantooth. DeSoto: Kevin Tighe. Brackett: Robert Fuller. Bill Wiggins: Bill Sorrells. (Repeat).
Rescues include the victim of a fraternity's pledge-party prank. Gage: Randolph Mantooth. DeSoto: Kevin Tighe. Accident Victim: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Zimmerman: Than Wyenn. Nathan: James Shigeta. Mrs. Zimmerman: Anne Seymour. (Repeat).
Part 1 of two. Charles tries to find a home for two children orphaned by a wagon accident. James Cooper: Jason Bateman. Cassandra Cooper: Missy Francis. Garvey: Merlin Olsen. Charles: Michael Landon. Albert: Matthew Laborteaux. (Repeat).
Conclusion. Charles and Caroline are uneasy about the couple who agree to adopt James and Cassandra Cooper. Michael Landon. James: Jason Bateman. Caroline: Karen Grassle. Cassandra: Missy Francis. Isaiah Tomkins: Len Wayland. (Repeat).
When Nellie moves to New York, Mrs. Oleson seeks a "replacement." First of two parts. Michael Landon, Karen Grassle. Oleson: Richard Bull. Nancy: Allison Balson. Case: Ivan Bonar. (Repeat).
Conclusion. The Olesons' adopted daughter Nancy schemes to gain the lead in the school pageant. Mrs. Oleson: Katherine MacGregor. Oleson: Richard Bull. Willie: Jonathan Gilbert. Laura: Melissa Gilbert. (Repeat).
Sharona leaves Monk in the care of an abrasive nurse after repeated encounters with an eeire blood-soaked man cause her to question her sanity. Concerned for Sharona---and fed up with her substitute---Monk tries to unravel the mystery behind his friend's tormenter. Meredith Preminger: Emma Caufield. Varla Davis: Niecy Nash. Trevor: David Lee Russek. (Repeat).
The suspicious death of a model employee at a suburban retail store reunites Monk with his ex-partner (Enrico Colantoni), a disgraced cop who works as the store's security chief. Jennie: Alanna Ubach. Mr. Donovan: Patrick Thomas O'Brien. Ronnie: Kyle Davis. (Repeat).
Monk becomes a reluctant contestant on a popular game show after the program's executive producer---the father of his late wife Trudy---persuades him the contest is fixed. (Repeat).
After a fall, Al claims to have seen God, whose perfect shoes he decides to market to the masses. Tim Kazurinsky. Al: Ed O'Neill. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Bud: David Faustino. Marcy: Amanda Bearse. (Repeat).
Cheated out of an appearance on public-access TV, Kelly gets her own show. Part 1 of two. Cyndy: Donna Eskra. Roberta: Heather Grimes. Jeannie: Lisa Fuhram. Kelly: Christina Applegate. Al: Ed O'Neill. (Repeat).
Conclusion. Kelly does her thing for the Hollywood brass, who love it---except for some tiny suggestions. Littlehead: Jon Lovitz. Joanie: Kari Wuhrer. Roberta: Heather Grimes. Cyndy: Donna Eskra. Kelly: Christina Applegate. (Repeat).
Mistaken identity turns Al into a PI, hired by a femme fatale (Traci Lords) who's expecting a bequest from her uncle (John Randolph). Bruce: David Sederholm. Dallas: Ron Leavitt. Adolph: Anthony James. (Repeat).
Darlene (Sara Gilbert) turns down a lucrative job offer that would pay her more than both her parents earn. Mr. Parkin: Stan Freberg. Becky: Lecy Goranson. Mark: Glenn Quinn. David: Johnny Galecki. D.J.: Michael Fishman. Dan: John Goodman. (Repeat).
Becky (Lecy Goranson) is down in the dumps about her life, but Mark doesn't share his wife's eagerness for making changes. Mr. Parkin: Stan Freberg. David: Johnny Galecki. Darlene: Sara Gilbert. (Repeat).
Nana Mary (Shelley Winters) amuses Roseanne and Jackie with a box of their childhood treasures; Bev regales Becky and Darlene with colorful stories about their mother; and Dan and his pals play poker with Leon and Scott. (Repeat).
Dan weighs the options of giving up his boring garage job for a construction project with his pals (James Pickens Jr., John McConnell). Meanwhile, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) surfs the Internet---and becomes addicted. (Repeat).