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This was an urban comedy following the lives of three black men. Raj is newly married and trying to write while his two buddies, Rerun and Dwayne are sharing a bachelor apartment. Rerun is working as a used car salesman while Dwayne is a computer programmer. This syndicated program was on the air between September 1985 and September 1988.
- 1985-1988
- 3 seasons
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Comedy
- TV-G
This was an urban comedy following the lives of three black men. Raj is newly married and trying to write while his two buddies, Rerun and Dwayne are sharing a bachelor apartment. Rerun is working as a used car salesman while Dwayne is a computer programmer. This syndicated program was on the air between September 1985 and September 1988.
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
Nadine's Surprise
Sat, Sep 27, 1986
While eavesdropping, Raj mistakenly believes he is soon to become a father, while Nadine has instead planned a different surprise for him: dinner with his long lost father who has care to make amends with his estranged son.
Episode 2
Shirley's Landlord
Sat, Oct 4, 1986
A new management company is raising rents in her apartment building, so Shirley gathers her friends and fellow tenants together to confront the evil landlord who is in for the fight of his life.
Episode 3
The Movie Deal
Sat, Oct 11, 1986
Raj is elated when his agents informs him that he may have a movie deal for Raj's latest screenplay until it's discovered that it is really Nadine's case study on homeless women that the producer really wants to turn into a blockbuster feature film.
Episode 4
Picture Perfect
Sat, Oct 18, 1986
Raj gets enraged when he finds out that Nadine once posed nude for a popular artist.
Episode 5
Raj's Nightmare
Sat, Oct 25, 1986
Nadine allows Raj to go on a fishing trip on the condition that he will let her mother to stay at their house for a few days.
Episode 6
Party Animal
Sat, Nov 8, 1986
Raj makes a spectacle of himself at Dwayne's party when he drinks too much, dances too much and wakes up with a strange woman.
Episode 7
Shirley's Little Sister
Sat, Nov 15, 1986
Shirley becomes a big sister to a shy teenager. However, their friendship is tested when Shirley bribes a popular student to take her to a dance.
Episode 8
Raj's Big Break
Sat, Nov 22, 1986
Raj is approached by a woman from a publishing company who offers him $50,000 to publish his new book. However, everyone soon realizes that the woman is not whom she appears to be.
Episode 9
Thy Boss's Daughter
Sat, Dec 6, 1986
Dwayne finds that there are many perks when he begins to date the boss's daughter. However, he quickly wants out of the relationship when she becomes controlling.
Episode 10
Cabin Fever
Sat, Dec 13, 1986
Nadine, Shirley and Dee are in a tight squeeze when their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a secluded mountain cabin while an escaped convict prowls outside.
Episode 11
Instant Family
Sat, Dec 20, 1986
Shirley runs into a old friend and asks Raj to pose as her husband to make her look more successful.
Episode 12
Old Army Daze
Sat, Jan 10, 1987
Raj must figure out a way to win back his share of the diner after he loses it to Dwayne's obnoxious army buddy in a poker game.
Episode 13
The Yard Sale
Sat, Jan 17, 1987
Raj and Nadine's plan to have a yard sale has trouble getting off the ground when Raj and the gang realize that many of the items have sentimental value.
Episode 14
Dwayne's Amiga
Sat, Jan 24, 1987
Dwayne is smitten with a new girl in town from El Salvador. However, their romance becomes complicated when she must choose between Dwayne and her duty to her war-torn country.
Episode 15
Sorority Sisters
Sat, Jan 31, 1987
After getting verbally berated by Raj at the diner, Dee's two visiting sorority sisters devise a scheme to get revenge on him.
Episode 16
Mad Money
Sat, Feb 7, 1987
When Nadine goes off in secret to plan a cruise for her and Raj, Raj suspects that she is having an affair.
Episode 17
Dee's Suitor
Sat, Feb 14, 1987
When Dee comes home from college, she is aggressively pursued by a nerdy guy who will not take no for an answer.
Episode 18
I'll Be Homeless for Christmas
Sat, Feb 21, 1987
After Raj kicks a homeless man out of the diner, he has a dream that he is homeless and the homeless man is married to Nadine.
Episode 19
Taking the Rap
Sat, Feb 28, 1987
After the new diner down the street begins to take customers away from Rob's, Raj hires a young rap group to try and lure them back.
Episode 20
Opening Day
Sat, Mar 7, 1987
After learning that the Little League team from Rob's Diner will be facing off against their longtime rival, Raj and Dwayne begin to focus the team more on winning at all costs and less on having fun.
Episode 21
Raj on the Double
Sat, Mar 14, 1987
When Raj's lookalike cousin escapes from prison, he heads straight to Raj and Nadine's house to avoid detection. There is plenty of confusion when even Nadine cannot tell them apart.
Episode 22
The HouseKeeper
Sat, Mar 28, 1987
Feeling sorry for an Arctic woman who was jilted by her beau, Raj and Nadine hire her as their housekeeper. They soon realize that she is not cut out to be a maid and try to reunite her with her beau.