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HI HONEY, I'M HOME!: MAKE MY BED (TV)

Summary

One in this comedy series about a 1950s sitcom family that magically reappears in 1990s suburbia when their classic TV show drops out of syndication. In this episode, Honey gets a call from June Cleaver, exciting Mike. Then, Elaine drops by the Nielsen's home to tell Mike to pick up Skunk after his appointment with the psychiatrist. Next, a flasher comes to the front door of the Nielsen house and exposes himself to Honey. Elaine tells Honey that it was troubled neighbor Mr. Pinkus. She is then shocked to see that the Nielsens don't have a dead-bolt on their front door. Elaine takes Honey back to her house to give her a tutorial on home safety. Honey doesn't think there is a need for such security in her life. Meanwhile, Chucky is bummed at how the other kids ignore him at school, while Mike asks Babs to the school dance. Babs turns Mike down due to his lack of popularity. Later that day, a man dupes Honey into letting him inside the Nielsen home and quickly robs her of her wedding ring.

Now, Honey hires a security team to make her home as safe as possible. Lloyd even begins to carry guns. Mike and Elaine think the Nielsens are going overboard. The next day, Elaine goes to a female self-defense class with Honey, who wears pearls and heels to the exercise. That night, two thugs come by the Nielsen house to rob Lloyd of his guns. Then, Honey enters the living room and uses her newly learned skills to take down the intruders, assisted by Elaine. Finally, June arrives at the Nielsen home amidst all the confusion, offering updates on Ward, Wally and the Beaver. An "ABC News Brief" with Jack Smith follows. Includes commercials.

Details

  • NETWORK: ABC
  • DATE: July 26, 1991 Friday 9:30 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:28:55
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T:22800
  • GENRE: Comedy
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
  • SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1991-1992
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV - Commercials - "Walt Disney's Robin Hood" (1973) home video
    • TV - Commercials - Caress soap
    • TV - Commercials - Century 21 realtors
    • TV - Commercials - Diet Pepsi soft drinks
    • TV - Commercials - GM automobiles
    • TV - Commercials - Motrin IB pain reliever
    • TV - Commercials - Partnership for a Drug-Free America
    • TV - Commercials - Pizza Hut restaurants
    • TV - Promos - "20/20"
    • TV - Promos - "Fidel Castro: One on One"
    • TV - Promos - "Late Night Friday: In Concert"
    • TV - Promos - "Nick at Nite"
    • TV - Promos - Pan Am Games

CREDITS

  • Rick Mitz … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
  • Barry Secunda … Supervising Producer
  • Angelika Bartenbach … Producer
  • Penny Stallings … Producer, Created by, Writer
  • Maureen Badger Schultz … Associate Producer
  • Doug Rogers … Director
  • Rupert Holmes … Music by, Theme Music by
  • Charlotte Booker … Cast, Honey Nielsen
  • Stephen C. Bradbury … Cast, Lloyd Nielsen
  • Pete Benson … Cast, Mike Duff
  • Julie Benz … Cast, Babs Nielsen
  • Eric Kushnick … Cast, Sidney "Skunk" Duff
  • Danny Gura … Cast, Chucky Nielsen
  • Susan Cella … Cast, Elaine Duff
  • James Michael Detmar … Cast, The Burglar
  • Ilse Earl … Cast, Mrs. Naughton
  • Barbara Billingsley … Cast, June Cleaver
  • Danny Dillon … Cast
  • Conrad Good … Cast
  • Bill Lorenz … Cast
  • Filmore … Cast
  • Allen Penney … Cast
  • Tommy Mack Turvey … Cast
  • for "ABC News Brief"
  • Jack Smith … Anchor