227 Season 4 Episode 5 Brother from a Sister City 1988
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Brenda is a star track star and her coach comes over to the Jenkins' for a cup of coffee and brings a friend of his-- Willie Amakye from Ghana. Willie needs to raise money to stay in America and train for the Olympics so Mary suggests a neighborhood marathon. He even gets his friend Florence Griffith Joyner to participate. Mary solicits all of the sponsors, but when Brenda loses a track race, she loses her confidence also. She decides not to run and Flo Jo tries to convince her that you can't give up because of one loss. When the snow causes all runners to quit, Willie continues runninig because he says he has to raise the money. When Brenda sees his determination, she decides to run alongside him.
- Released: 1988-11-12
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Family
- Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed Hall, Jackée Harry, Regina King
- Director:
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1. The Whiz Kid 1988-10-08
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2. Hide the Star 1988-10-22
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4. Double Your Pleasure 1988-11-05
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5. Brother from a Sister City 1988-11-12
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6. And the Survey Says . . . 1988-11-19
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7. A Yen for Lester 1988-11-26
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8. Looking Back 1988-12-03
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9. The Night They Arrested Santa Claus 1988-12-10
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10. The Real Decoys 1989-01-07
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11. Play it Again, Stan 1989-01-14
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12. A Class Act 1989-01-28
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13. The Prince 1989-02-04
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14. Babes in the Woods 1989-02-11
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15. A Date to Remember 1989-02-18
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16. Mary's Cookies 1989-02-25
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17. For Richer, For Poorer 1989-03-04
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18. The Class of '89 1989-03-18
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19. Trial and Error 1989-04-01
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20. The Bet 1989-04-08
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21. No, My Darling Daughter 1989-04-15
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22. House Number 1989-05-06
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23. Jackee 1989-05-11
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24. For Sale 1989-05-13
