The Gregory Hines Show - Season 1 Episode 6 Catcher on the Train
Ben's birthday is coming up, and Matty knows just what to get him after Ben spots his favorite author, Samuel Lawrence, sharing a subway car with the Stevensons. Although Samuel wrote the most influential book of Ben's childhood, ""Leaving the City,"" Ben can't bring himself to talk to the elderly writer, since Samuel has quite the reputation for being a recluse. Matty drags Weitzman along to the subway in hopes of running into Samuel again, so he can ask for the man's autograph. Ben is down about his second birthday without Sarah, and doesn't want the gang to throw him a party -- which they do anyway. Matty and Weitzman find Samuel, and Matty asks him to sign Ben's copy of his one and only book. Samuel wants money for the deed, but since the kids don't have enough, he agrees to do it in exchange for Matty's yo-yo. Ben is ecstatic when Matty gives him his gift, but it doesn't end there -- Matty brought home Samuel, as well. The Stevensons share a pizza with the guy, and Carl decides to a
Year: 1998
Genre: Comedy
Country:
Studio: CBS
Director:
Cast: Wendell Pierce, Bill Cobbs, Mark Tymchyshyn, Robin Riker, Brandon Hammond, Gregory Hines
Crew:
First Air Date: Sep 15, 1997
Last Air date: Feb 27, 1998
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 22 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 7.787
Language: English
Season
Season 1
Episode
Square One
Basketball Jones
Flirting with Disaster
Epilogue to a Kiss
Boys' Night In
Catcher on the Train
Sofa, So Good
Eight and a Half Months
The Man Called Uncle
Three's Not Company
To Volunteer Is Human
Love Thy Neighbor
James Stevenson Stands Alone
Carpe Diem
Per Chance to Dance
Wahunthra
Get Smarter
Anita the Hun
Sister-in-Law, Sister-in-Law
Mug the One You're With
Ben-Her
I'll See You All in Health