227 - Season 4 Episode 5 Brother from a Sister City
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.
Year: 1990
Country: United States of America
Studio: NBC
Director: Michael G. Moye
Cast: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed Hall, Jackée Harry, Regina King, Helen Martin
Crew:
First Air Date: Sep 14, 1985
Last Air date: May 06, 1990
Season: 5 Season
Episode: 116 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 34.00 users
Popularity: 26.328
Language: English
Keyword : washington dc, usa, housewife, female friendship, friendship, middle class, motherly love, neighbor, apartment building, sitcom, african american, best friends
Episode
The Whiz Kid
Hide the Star
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant
Double Your Pleasure
Brother from a Sister City
And the Survey Says . . .
A Yen for Lester
Looking Back
The Night They Arrested Santa Claus
The Real Decoys
Play it Again, Stan
A Class Act
The Prince
Babes in the Woods
A Date to Remember
Mary's Cookies
For Richer, For Poorer
The Class of '89
Trial and Error
The Bet
No, My Darling Daughter
House Number
Jackee
For Sale
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