Bundyology - Episode "Rain Girl"

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"Rain Girl" (0419)

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Episode title: Rain Girl
Episode production code: 0419

Episode # in production code order: 76
Episode # in true US premiere order: 77
Episode # in old US premiere order: 78

US premiere date: April 29, 1990
US premiere time: 9 pm

Taping date: February 23, 1990

Written by Kevin Curran
Directed by Gerry Cohen

First camera shot: Al is reading bills with a napkin around his neck.

Synopsis: Kelly has to take a job at a TV station, but she moves from intern to a $1000-a-week "weather bunny", moving the current meteorologist to storm off. This leaves Kelly and her new manager Al with a $250,000 contract offer.

Guest cast:
Bill Palomino: Ben Lemon
Station Manager: Fran Montano

Bundyisms:
Al pays the bills:
Oh man we're broke, cha cha cha
Everybody flat broke, cha cha cha
Living in the gutter, cha cha cha
Early grave, cha cha cha
Alright now, everybody - shoot me!

General note: Kelly is 17 years old. Peggy cooks. Channel 83 will reappear on "The Chicago Wine Party" (0707) and "Reverend Al" (1004).

Award nominations: 1990 Emmy Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series, Marti Masamitsu (Key Costumer)

Kellyisms: "East Dakota" instead of "North Dakota" or "South Dakota". Pronunciation of "meteorologist". "On the horns of an enema" instead of "on the horns of a dilemma".

References: The episode title refers to the movie "Rainman" with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.

DVD: Information at Bundyology's DVD page.

Transcript: Available at Married with Children... All Things Episodic.

Kelly

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