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Joey's Hero
When Joey's favorite television star ""Captain Jerk"", is hospitalized after swallowing a whistle, it is up to Nell to give him a blood transfusion since she has the same type of blod as him. However, as she goes to his hospital room to meet him, she finds out that he is predjudiced as she heards him talking to his co-stars about how much he hates blacks and how he organizes a group of people who are for a white society. She realizes that she must tell Joey the truth, that his favorite telvison star doesn't favor blacks. In the end, Capatain Jerk tells Nell to be on the show, but swallows his whistle again when he sees she is black. He gives her money, and tells her to not tell anyone she is black and gave him blood, which makes hm partially black as well. Joey hears this, and depite not believing Nell before, he finally knows that his hero is predjuduce and he and Nell leave the hospital knowing that Captain Jerk is nothing but one.
Aired: Feb 11, 1987 Genre: Comedy FamilyCasts: Nell Carter Lara Jill Miller John Hoyt Joey Lawrence Telma Hopkins Matthew Lawrence Paul Sand Rosie O'DonnellCreated By: Morton Lachman Sy RosenProducers:Duration: 30m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: Reeves Entertainment Group, Alan Landsburg Productions, Mort Lachman & Associates
Episodes
01: Sam Goes to College (1)02: Sam Goes to College (2)03: Below Sea Level04: Joey Meets Matthew05: Nell Goes Back to New York06: The Apartment07: I Love New York08: Nell the Boss09: Harry the Hamster10: Joey the Gambler11: The Scam12: Christmas in New York13: Nell's Secret Admirer14: The Loan15: The Window (1)16: The Window (2)17: Joey's First Crush18: Joey's Teacher19: Joey's Hero20: Joey the Gigolo21: Parents' Week (1)22: Parents' Week (2)23: Save the Church24: Someday, My Prince . . .25: Mama's Date