Episode
Martin: Blackboard Jungle Fever
Overview
Martin returns to his elementary school to participate in Career Day. He discovers his favorite 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Trinidad, is still teaching there. They decide to go out to eat and catch up on old times. They end up at his apartment where she begins making moves on him, just as Gina walks in. She tells Gina that Martin made the unwanted advance on her, and Gina runs out in anger. The next day, Martin returns to the school to confront his former teacher. She makes another move on him in the classroom, but this time Gina's watching and she's ready to defend her man!
Details
- Series
- Martin
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1993-01-21
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Blackboard Jungle Fever is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Martin. It aired on 1993-01-21. The runtime is 23 min.
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