Joey's Hero
Episode 19 · 1987-02-11

- Comedy
- Family
Episode overview
When Joey's favorite television star ""Captain Jerk"", is hospitalized after swallowing a whistle, it is up to Nell to give him a blood transfusion since she has the same type of blod as him. However, as she goes to his hospital room to meet him, she finds out that he is predjudiced as she heards him talking to his co-stars about how much he hates blacks and how he organizes a group of people who are for a white society. She realizes that she must tell Joey the truth, that his favorite telvison star doesn't favor blacks. In the end, Capatain Jerk tells Nell to be on the show, but swallows his whistle again when he sees she is black. He gives her money, and tells her to not tell anyone she is black and gave him blood, which makes hm partially black as well. Joey hears this, and depite not believing Nell before, he finally knows that his hero is predjuduce and he and Nell leave the hospital knowing that Captain Jerk is nothing but one.
30 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Sam Goes to College (1)1986-09-24
2. Sam Goes to College (2)1986-09-24
3. Below Sea Level1986-10-01
4. Joey Meets Matthew1986-10-08
5. Nell Goes Back to New York1986-10-15
6. The Apartment1986-10-29
7. I Love New York1986-11-05
8. Nell the Boss1986-11-12
9. Harry the Hamster1986-11-19
10. Joey the Gambler1986-11-26
11. The Scam1986-12-03
12. Christmas in New York1986-12-10
13. Nell's Secret Admirer1987-01-07
14. The Loan1987-01-14
15. The Window (1)1987-01-21
16. The Window (2)1987-01-21
17. Joey's First Crush1987-01-28
18. Joey's Teacher1987-02-04
19. Joey's Hero1987-02-11
20. Joey the Gigolo1987-02-25
21. Parents' Week (1)1987-03-04
22. Parents' Week (2)1987-03-04
23. Save the Church1987-04-28
24. Someday, My Prince . . .1987-05-05
25. Mama's Date1987-05-12