227 · SEASON 3
The Roommate
Episode 17 · 1988-02-06
- Comedy
- Family
Episode overview
When the daughter of Lester's friend comes to stay with the Jenkins until the dorms at Howard University open, she gets a taste of the big city first hand. Sandra is behind on rent for three months and she decides to get a roommate. Sweet, shy, quiet Donna becomes her roommate after the dorm overbooked. She takes a lesson from Sandra and begins dressing, walking, talking, and acting like her. She steals Sandra's boyfriend and when Mary talks to her about the new Donna, she gets upset and leaves. Then her parents show up to check on their ""baby."" Mary stalls until finally Donna comes back. They talk privately and Donna apologizes and admits that she was not ready for ""life in the fast lane.""
30 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Men's Club1987-09-26
2. Low Noon1987-10-03
3. There Goes the Building1987-10-17
4. And Baby Makes Three1987-10-24
5. Bull's Eye1987-10-31
6. Teach Me Tonight (1)1987-11-07
7. Teach Me Tonight (2)1987-11-14
8. See You in Court1987-11-21
9. The Honeymoon's Over1987-11-28
10. Rapture1987-12-05
11. The Facade1987-12-12
12. The Talk Show1988-01-02
13. Snowbound1988-01-09
14. Shall We Dance?1988-01-16
15. The Sing-Off1988-01-23
16. Sweet Sixteen1988-01-30
17. The Roommate1988-02-06
18. The Big Deal1988-02-13
19. The New Neighbors1988-02-20
20. Blues1988-02-27
21. The Butler Did It1988-03-12
22. My Aching Back1988-04-09
23. Country Cousins1988-04-30
24. Best Friends1988-05-07
