Babes
series not in production
Ended
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 22
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1990-09-13
Last EP | 1991-05-09
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Babes is an American situation comedy series that ran for one season on the Fox Television Network from September 13, 1990 to August 10, 1991. It was created by Gail Parent and executive produced by Dolly Parton and Sandy Gallin's Sandollar Productions for Twentieth Century Fox Television. Parton even guest starred as herself in episode 15, entitled "Hello, Dolly".
Created by
Produced by
20th Century Fox Television
Sandollar Productions
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1990-09-13
1
Pilot
1990-09-13
Charlene's night of romance is interrupted by her older sister Darlene, when she shows up after leaving her husband. Younger sister Marlene later drops by after losing her job as a toll-collector.
2
Bend Me, Shape Me
1990-09-20
Charlene convinces her sisters and her boyfriend to join a health club. After hearing two women make fun of their size, Charlene wants to quit but is too humiliated to tell Marlene, Darlene, and Ronnie why she doesn't want to go back.
3
Everything But Love
1990-09-27
Determined to cheer up Darlene, Charlene insists on taking her to the laundramat to find a suitable companion.
4
The One Where Charlene Meets Ronnie's Mother
1990-10-11
Charlene dreads meeting Ronnie's mom. After much convincing, Charlene goes to meet her at a restaurant and manages to insult her before they are even introduced. Determined to make things right, Charlene invites Ronnie's mother over for dinner, only to find that nothing will satisfy her.
5
Temper, Temper
1990-10-18
Darlene finds it difficult to control her anger when Wilbur demands spousal support.
6
No Regrets
1990-10-25
After almost getting crushed in an accident, the sisters do some soul searching.
7
Dream Vacation
1990-11-01
In this ""Fantasy Island"" spoof, the sisters visit Club Cabo. There they meet a tacky showman, a lecherous dwarf and perhaps, the men of their dreams.
8
Marlene's Problem
1990-11-08
When Charlene's interference gets Marlene fired as the Hefty Hose girl, she finds a job on a soap opera. Meanwhile, Darlene dog-sits a seemingly-sweet puppy who turns out to be more than she can handle.
9
The Thanksgiving Show
1990-11-22
Faced with the dreaded ""eating season"", the sisters decide not to have a Thanksgiving dinnner. After meeting a homeless orphan, they plan a real Thanksgiving dinner for him.
10
Ribs
1990-12-06
While Ronnie is away, the sisters try to keep the restaurant filled with customers. When Ronnie returns, he has some unexpected news for Charlene.
11
Rent Strike
1990-12-20
When no one in their apartment building can get the slumlord to make needed repairs, the sisters convince the other tenants to go along with a rent strike. Later, they learn that the title to the building has been transferred to them...making them the slumlords.
12
Most Likely to Succeed
1991-01-10
With her high school reunion quickly approaching, Charlene sets out to accomplish everything possible to impress her old classmates.
13
All Bummed Out
1991-01-24
Charlene, Marlene and Darlene decide to make a difference in the life of a homeless man. After cleaning him up and working with him, he finds a job. The sisters begin to wonder if they have created a monster when he begins exploiting others.
14
Babes, Lies & Videotape
1991-01-31
Marlene finds a new job at a video dating service. The Gilbert sisters find themselves in competition for the affections of one of the customers, who wants to date all three.
15
Hello, Dolly
1991-02-07
Charlene gets a job with Dolly Parton as a makeup artist.
16
Babes in Boyland
1991-02-14
Charlene and Marlen head north to Alaska to find the men of their dreams. Meanwhile, Darlene has a little fling of her own at home.
17
Mom
1991-02-21
The Gilbert sister's mother comes for a visit.
18
The Last Temptation of Marlene
1991-03-14
When Marlene is ready to give up dating, she meets a tempting perfect partner in a punk record store.
19
The House of Gilbert
1991-03-28
When a buyer for a department store places an order for Charlene's unique designs, the sisters decide to become fashion designers. They soon realize that starting a business is not as easy as it seems.
20
Not Married with Children
1991-04-25
Darlene is required to perform community service at a child-care facility. Being a confirmed child-hater, she surprises everyone when she becomes so attached to the children, she considers having one of her own.
21
11 Angry Men and Charlene
1991-05-02
Charlene decides jury duty isn't so bad when she meets a handsome, civic-minded fellow juror.
22
Three's a Crowd
1991-05-09
When the apartment is deemed overcrowded, Marlene and Darlene decide to move out and be on their own.
CAST
charactor:
Original: Lesley Boone
Total EP: 22
charactor:
Original: Wendie Jo Sperber
Total EP: 22
charactor:
Original: Rick Overton
Total EP: 22
charactor:
Original: Nedra Volz
Total EP: 22
charactor:
Original: Susan Peretz
Total EP: 22
charactor:
Original: Dena Dietrich
Total EP: 1
charactor: Girl in Bikini
Original: Michelle Nicholas
Total EP: 1
charactor: Joey
Original: Tom Fridley
Total EP: 1
CREW
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney