Episode
Martin: The Great Payne Robbery
Overview
When Martin's elderly neighbor's apartment is robbed, Martin holds a neighborhood crime watch meeting. But then his apartment soon becomes the next target. So he devises a plan to catch the burglar.
Details
- Series
- Martin
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1992-11-05
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Great Payne Robbery is Episode 11 in Season 1 of Martin. It aired on 1992-11-05. The runtime is 23 min.
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