The Handwriting on the Wall

Name: The Handwriting on the Wall
Genre: Comedy
Released: January 10, 1987
Cast: Paul Winfield, Countess Vaughn, Marla Gibbs, Stoney Jackson, Helen Martin

227: Season 2: Episode 11

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NBC | Air Date: January 10, 1987

Starring: Paul Winfield, Countess Vaughn, Marla Gibbs, Stoney Jackson, Helen Martin, Alaina Reed Hall, Kevin Peter Hall, Hal Williams, Jackée Harry, Regina King, Kia Joy Goodwin, Curtis Baldwin, Toukie A. Smith, Barry Sobel

Summary: When Mary and Rose come home from the movie theater, they see JoJo spray painting his gang tag underneath Pearl's window. Pearl hits him with her pillow, Rose grabs the spray can and accidentally sprays his shirt, and Mary grabs hims, but tries to talk sense into him.

JoJo tells his mother everything that happened, while leaving out theWhen Mary and Rose come home from the movie theater, they see JoJo spray painting his gang tag underneath Pearl's window. Pearl hits him with her pillow, Rose grabs the spray can and accidentally sprays his shirt, and Mary grabs hims, but tries to talk sense into him.

JoJo tells his mother everything that happened, while leaving out the part about him spray painting on the building. They decide to sue the ladies, and use Sandra as a witness, who was in the car on a date.

When they get in court, his mother and the Judge eventually find out the truth and JoJo is made to clean up his damage. His mother apologizes to the ladies and the ladies are fined 10 cents each.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1989
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 8, 1988
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 26, 1987
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 1986
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  S2:E22. Check Snub
  Air Date: June 6, 1987
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  S2:E21. The Working Game
  Air Date: May 23, 1987
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  S2:E20. Rich Kid
  Air Date: April 11, 1987
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  S2:E19. The Fourth Time Around
  Air Date: March 21, 1987
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  S2:E18. Happy Twentieth
  Air Date: March 7, 1987
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  S2:E17. A Good Citizen
  Air Date: February 28, 1987
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  S2:E16. The Audit
  Air Date: February 21, 1987
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  S2:E15. Toyland
  Air Date: February 14, 1987
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  S2:E14. Far From the Tree
  Air Date: February 7, 1987
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  S2:E13. Got a Job
  Air Date: January 24, 1987
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  S2:E12. A Matter of Choice
  Air Date: January 17, 1987
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  S2:E11. The Handwriting on the Wall
  Air Date: January 10, 1987
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  S2:E10. Matchmakers
  Air Date: January 3, 1987
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  S2:E9. Author, Author
  Air Date: December 13, 1986
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  S2:E8. Father's Day
  Air Date: December 6, 1986
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  S2:E7. Come Into My Parlor
  Air Date: November 29, 1986
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  S2:E7. Pillow Talk
  Air Date: November 1, 1986
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  S2:E6. Pillow Talk
  Air Date: November 22, 1986
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  S2:E5. Temptations
  Air Date: November 15, 1986
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  S2:E4. The Great Manhunt
  Air Date: November 8, 1986
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  S2:E3. Washington Affair
  Air Date: November 1, 1986
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  S2:E2. Mary Nightingale
  Air Date: October 11, 1986
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  S2:E1. The Wheel of Misfortune
  Air Date: October 4, 1986
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  Air Date: September 14, 1985