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Babes Season 1 Episodes

1990-1991
1 Season
Fox Network
Comedy

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The series follows a trio of plump siblings who had other things on their mind besides their weight: like work, relationships, popularity, and starting a family. The ladies also shared a small one-bedroom apartment in New York City, which added to the comic friction. The Gilbert sisters include Darlene (Susan Peretz), the eldest, who was a dog groomer and recently divorced (her husband had an affair with their weight loss counselor); Charlene (Wendie Jo Sperber), the middle sister, who was a make-up artist for a commercial photographer, and was the most active one out of the three; and Marlene (Lesley Boone), the youngest sister, a former toll collector (and later an actress in a pantyhose commercial and a soap opera), who was seen as a dreamer with a naive, yet trusting, personality. Also in the cast was Charlene's boyfriend, Ronnie Underwood (Rick Overton), a restaurant owner. He disappeared at mid season, as a result putting all three sisters on the dating market. At that time, the girls' landlady, Florence Newman (Nedra Volz), became a regular.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

22 Episodes 1990 - 1991

Episode 1

Pilot

Thu, Sep 13, 1990

Darlene and Marlene interrupt Charlene's romantic evening.

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Episode 2

Bend Me, Shape Me

Thu, Sep 20, 1990

Charlene persuades her sisters to join a health club whose members tease her for her size.

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Episode 3

Everything But Love

Thu, Sep 27, 1990

Charlene doesn't approve of Darlene dating Wilbur, so she takes her to the corner laundry to find her a better mate.

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Episode 4

The One Where Charlene Meets Ronnie's Mother

Thu, Oct 11, 1990

Charlene prepares to meet Ronnie's mom.

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Episode 5

Temper, Temper

Thu, Oct 18, 1990

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Episode 6

No Regrets

Thu, Oct 25, 1990

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Episode 7

Dream Vacation

Thu, Nov 1, 1990

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Episode 8

Marlene's Problem

Thu, Nov 8, 1990

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Episode 9

The Thanksgiving Show

Thu, Nov 22, 1990

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Episode 10

Ribs

Thu, Dec 6, 1990

Ronnie competes in the Great American Rib Off leaving the sisters to operate his rib joint.

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Episode 11

Rent Strike

Thu, Dec 20, 1990

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Episode 12

Most Likely to Succeed

Thu, Jan 10, 1991

Charlene sets out to wow her old classmates at her high school reunion.

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Episode 13

All Bummed Out

Thu, Jan 24, 1991

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Episode 14

Babes, Lies, & Videotape

Thu, Jan 31, 1991

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Episode 15

Hello, Dolly

Thu, Feb 7, 1991

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Episode 16

Babes in Boyland

Thu, Feb 14, 1991

The girls have fantasies about different time periods with different men.

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Episode 17

Mom

Thu, Feb 21, 1991

The sisters' manipulative and recently widowed mother visits and they discover that she is dating.

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Episode 18

The Last Temptation of Marlene

Thu, Mar 14, 1991

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Episode 19

The House of Gilbert

Thu, Mar 28, 1991

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Episode 20

Not Married with Children

Thu, Apr 25, 1991

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Episode 21

11 Angry Men and Charlene

Thu, May 2, 1991

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Episode 22

Three's a Crowd

Thu, May 9, 1991

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