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Mary and Lester try to help homeless citizens find work and shelter.

No Place Like Home

Mary, suffering from appendicitis, shares a hospital room with an eccentric patient (Phyllis Diller).

The Class of '90

Mary plays a "slasher" when the apartment building is rented for a horror film.

Nightmare on 227

Julian fakes death to keep from losing the building.

Gone Fishing

Mary is hailed as a brave new artist following a cleaning mishap in an art gallery.

You Gotta Have Art

While the gang continues their Atlantic City vacation, Mary discovers more about the infidelity of Rose's boyfriend.

Do Not Pass Go

Mary witnesses the infidelity of Rose's boyfriend (Kevin Peter Hall) while on a trip to Atlantic City.

Travis encounters a notorious gangster (Gary Coleman) after finding $250,000 in his limousine.

Knock It Off

When a boastful Lester gets his own radio show, Mary decides to burst his bubble.

Play Christy for Me

Lester (Hal Williams) falls asleep in church and has a bizarre dream of his journey to heaven with Mary.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Brenda, prevented from throwing a party at the Jenkins, decides to hold the party in the landlord's vacant apartment.

Come the Revolution

Mary makes a regrettable phone call after a would-be client (Ronnie Schell) turns down Lester's construction bid.

There Go the Clowns

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