227 · SEASON 4
Brother from a Sister City
Episode 5 · 1988-11-12
- Comedy
- Family
Episode overview
Brenda is a star track star and her coach comes over to the Jenkins' for a cup of coffee and brings a friend of his-- Willie Amakye from Ghana. Willie needs to raise money to stay in America and train for the Olympics so Mary suggests a neighborhood marathon. He even gets his friend Florence Griffith Joyner to participate. Mary solicits all of the sponsors, but when Brenda loses a track race, she loses her confidence also. She decides not to run and Flo Jo tries to convince her that you can't give up because of one loss. When the snow causes all runners to quit, Willie continues runninig because he says he has to raise the money. When Brenda sees his determination, she decides to run alongside him.
30 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. The Whiz Kid1988-10-08
2. Hide the Star1988-10-22
3. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant1988-10-29
4. Double Your Pleasure1988-11-05
5. Brother from a Sister City1988-11-12
6. And the Survey Says . . .1988-11-19
7. A Yen for Lester1988-11-26
8. Looking Back1988-12-03
9. The Night They Arrested Santa Claus1988-12-10
10. The Real Decoys1989-01-07
11. Play it Again, Stan1989-01-14
12. A Class Act1989-01-28
13. The Prince1989-02-04
14. Babes in the Woods1989-02-11
15. A Date to Remember1989-02-18
16. Mary's Cookies1989-02-25
17. For Richer, For Poorer1989-03-04
18. The Class of '891989-03-18
19. Trial and Error1989-04-01
20. The Bet1989-04-08
21. No, My Darling Daughter1989-04-15
22. House Number1989-05-06
23. Jackee1989-05-11
24. For Sale1989-05-13
