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Going Places

TV·1990–1991·1 season, 19 episodes·ABC·Comedy·30m

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Four young adults not only share producing jobs at a hidden-camera TV show but also share the same house.

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Season0119Episodes1990–91AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Welcome to L.A.September 21, 1990Four writers land jobs at a candid-camera television show in Hollywood and end up renting a house together from their show's executive produ
  2. S01E02Born to be mildSeptember 28, 1990Charlie falls for an attractive new secretary at the production office of the television show. She fails to notice him until she sees him dr
  3. S01E03Another Saturday NightOctober 5, 1990Jack and Alex enjoy an active social life as Charlie and Kate spend their Saturday nights playing Monopoly and are encouraged to each place
  4. S01E04Clean sweepOctober 12, 1990The writers develop ""writer's block"" and when they finally come up with a great idea they find that the producer of a rival show is featur
  5. S01E05Married to the MobOctober 26, 1990Charlie fears for his life when his blind date, Donna, turns out to be married to Joey ""The Icepick"" Malone. Donna leaves Joey and Charlie
  6. S01E06Going Places S01E06Sex, Lies and VideotapeNovember 2, 1990The writers stay up late to videotape some new ideas and start doing exaggerated impressions of their executive producer, Dawn. When a messe
  7. S01E07Going Places S01E07Queen of ComedyNovember 9, 1990Kate's roommates become worried when she begins to fall sleep during meetings and find out she is performing a stand-up comedy routine at a
  8. S01E08Thanksgiving ShowNovember 16, 1990A blizzard strands the roommates during the Thanksgiving holiday and everyone pitches in to help Alex have the big dinner she dreamed of.
  9. S01E09I Was a Teenage BrideNovember 23, 1990Charlie and Jack's 18-year-old brother visits and falls for Lindsay. The two decide to elope to Las Vegas and the roommates go after them.
  10. S01E10Who's the BossNovember 30, 1990Jack gets appointed as the new chief writer and this annoys his friends. Dawn helps them teach Jack a lesson.
  11. S01E11Curse of the VideoDecember 7, 1990While taping a segment about superstition Jack makes fun of a witch and she puts a curse on him. As several parts of the curse come true, Ch
  12. S01E12Feud PoisoningJanuary 4, 1991After several practical jokes the roommates agree to a truce. When Alex and Kate find a burglar in the living room they believe it is the gu
  13. S01E13New JefJanuary 11, 1991When ""Here's Looking At You"" is cancelled, the roommates find work with a new ""live"" talk show starring obnoxious Dick Roberts. The firs
  14. S01E14Going Places S01E14New Kid on the BlockJanuary 18, 1991Kate's troublesome eight-year-old nephew, Nick, pays a visit. His father leaves a message that he will too busy to return for the boy and Ka
  15. S01E15Don't Go ChangingFebruary 8, 1991The roommates agree to babysit Sam, the son of their boss, and are unprepared for the hypochondriacal little boy who arrives with a suitcase
  16. S01E16Take My Girlfriend PleaseFebruary 15, 1991Jack's former girlfriend Wendy visits and he insists Charlie escort her around town. Charlie is thrilled when he meets the now-stunning Wend
  17. S01E17Mommy DearestFebruary 22, 1991Nick is excited to see his favorite band, who is performing in town. Kate promised that she would take him, but later breaks her promise wh
  18. S01E18The Camping showMarch 8, 1991Jack and Charlie take Nick and Sam's nature scout group on a camping weekend, but their inexperience with the nature scouts causes them to e
  19. S01E19Room to MoveFebruary 1, 1991Having Nick with them severely cramps the carefree lifestyle of Kate and the other roommates. Kate and Nick move into a dreary apartment. Th

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