Episode
Martin: Kicked to the Curb
Overview
Martin finds a bigger and better apartment for half the price they're paying now. So he decides to sublet his old place to a young couple, and move into the new place. But then the deal on the new place falls through, and it's too late to move back. Martin and Gina end up in the street! So they devise a scheme to scare off the new tennants. Tommy, Pam and Cole masquerade as dangerous criminals. The plan works nicely, and Martin gets his old crib back.
Details
- Series
- Martin
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1996-02-08
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Kicked to the Curb is Episode 17 in Season 4 of Martin. It aired on 1996-02-08. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 14: The Bodyguard
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Episode 20: Where the Party At?
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Episode 13: Swing Thing
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Episode 21: Homeo & Juliet
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Episode 12: Headin' for Trouble
Gina gets her head stuck in their new brass bed headboard while making love to Martin. They try everything to get her head unstuck. Martin tries sawing it off, Tommy tries a welding torch to get most of it off, but none of their efforts pay off. So Gina must attend an important board meeting with the brass headboard, still stuck around her head, but hidden under a big wig and shawl!
Episode 22: The Cabin Show
The gang goes on a camping trip in the woods, and Martin and Gina look forward to a special time under the sacred Chippawa Indian waterfalls. But Pam sprains her ankle, and Martin has to help her back to the cabin. The two get lost in the woods, just as darkness falls, and nobody knows how to find them.
Episode 11: Three Homies and a Baby
Martin agrees to babysit his infant nephew Camaron, when his parents go out of town. But once they get snowed in, and can't return home & get their baby, Martin & Gina have to watch the baby. In the end, Gina has to leave for work, and Tommy & Cole come over to help out. However, even with the three of them, the baby still gets the upper hand.
Episode 23: The Tooth Will Set You Free
After undergoing hypnosis at the dentist's office for an aching tooth, Pam becomes a different person whenever clapping occurs. She goes on a blind date with an artist, at his showing, and nobody realizes that she is still under hypnosis.