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S4.E1 ∙ The First Show of the Fourth Season

Thu, Nov 09, 1989

Garry has his boss over for dinner to meet his new girlfriend, but is worried the boss won't approve of her being on the show.

7.3 /10

S4.E2 ∙ Take My Wife, for Example

Thu, Nov 16, 1989

Garry goes on a talk show and gets himself into trouble when he makes jokes about his girlfriend Phoebe, implying that she's a freak. Things only get worse when he tries to explain to the audience that he wasn't serious.

8 /10

S4.E3 ∙ Nathan's Sheer Madness

Thu, Nov 23, 1989

Grant's friend tries to hurt his parents with a machete, copying a horror host whose TV show airs right after Garry's. When Garry tries to get the show canceled, the maniacal horror host threatens him and kidnaps Phoebe.

5.9 /10

S4.E4 ∙ SuperGrant

Thu, Nov 30, 1989

When Grant begins to excel on the football field but has substantial changes in his temperament, Phoebe suspects he is using steroids. Garry becomes a "fly on the wall" to determine if it is true.

7.5 /10

S4.E5 ∙ Dinner at Eddy King's House

Thu, Dec 07, 1989

After a chance meeting in a butcher shop, Garry, his manager Brad, and Phoebe go for dinner at Eddy King's house, but Eddy is the only one having a good time reliving his past.

6.6 /10

S4.E6 ∙ The Proposal

Thu, Jan 11, 1990

Garry and Phoebe go to Colorado so he can meet her family.

6 /10

S4.E7 ∙ Firehose

Thu, Jan 18, 1990

Garry's first movie was a dirty one and it's been edited to imply that he did more than he claims to have actually done. Now he is out to prove his innocence.

7 /10

S4.E8 ∙ The Day Howard Moved In

Thu, Jan 25, 1990

Howard Sprague from Mayberry moves to Sherman Oaks, inspiring Garry to see "the goodness in us all."

7.8 /10

S4.E9 ∙ The Wedding Show

Thu, Feb 08, 1990

The president of the network wants Garry and Phoebe to make their wedding a television special.

7.7 /10

S4.E10 ∙ The Honeymoon Show

Thu, Feb 15, 1990

Just when Phoebe and Garry are starting to enjoy their honeymoon, they get bad news: Phoebe's grandfather has died. After two more deaths, they are convinced that somebody dies every time they make love.

7.1 /10

S4.E11 ∙ Shandling Vs Mull

Thu, Mar 08, 1990

When Martin Mull thinks Phoebe overcharged for her interior design services, a feud begins between the Shandlings and the Mulls. It may take God Himself to settle this argument.

8.5 /10

S4.E12 ∙ Leonard Gets Metaphysical

Thu, Mar 22, 1990

Garry is headed out of town to be an opening act for Guns N' Roses on their new tour, so he turns the show over to Grant. Meanwhile, Leonard Smith has a challenger for Condo Association President.

7.3 /10

S4.E13 ∙ Chester Gets a Show

Thu, Mar 29, 1990

With Garry still on tour with Guns N' Roses, Phoebe's dummy half-brother Chester stays with her. When TV exec Stravely stops by, Chester pitches his sitcom about two guys with the same name sharing an apartment. It replaces Garry's show.

7.4 /10

S4.E14 ∙ My Mother, the Wife

Thu, Apr 05, 1990

Garry keeps seeing visions of his mother every time he tries to make love on his anniversary.

6.7 /10

S4.E15 ∙ Family Man

Thu, Apr 12, 1990

Garry and Phoebe are waiting for the results of a pregnancy test, but he is impatient and attempts to pass the 18 minutes by time traveling. Instead, he skips ahead 18 years and gets a preview of what is to come.

8.5 /10

S4.E16 ∙ Mad at Brad

Thu, May 03, 1990

Garry's manager Brad shows up at the house with his newest client, singer Chris Isaak. When Brad's time is increasingly taken up by Chris, Garry fires him and Pete takes over, but the first job he gets Garry is an embarrassing infomercial.

6.6 /10

S4.E17 ∙ The Last Show

Thu, May 10, 1990

There's a new guy at the condos. His name is "Death" and he has come for Garry because the show is ending.

7.4 /10

S4.E18 ∙ The Talent Show

Thu, May 17, 1990

Garry is at a health club, but back at his place, the gang is doing a talent show hosted by Brad. As the others perform, Phoebe meets the Phantom of the Studio under the audience and he demands that she sing a song he wrote.

5.9 /10

S4.E19 ∙ Driving Miss Garry

Thu, May 24, 1990

After crashing his car into the kitchen, Garry's brother arrives to gift him a driver. Although Garry objects at first, he becomes fast friends with Hoke, the driver, in this parody of Driving Miss Daisy.

7.9 /10