Episode
Dream On: Sole Sister
Overview
Initially overjoyed by a whirlwind visit from his globe-trotting baby sister 'Beano', Martin finds it difficult to accept that she's more grown up than he imagined; and unfortunately, his best friend Eddie is part of the problem.
Details
- Series
- Dream On
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1990-07-29
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Sole Sister is Episode 4 in Season 1 of Dream On. It aired on 1990-07-29. The runtime is 30 min.
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