Episode
Martin: Ain't That About a Ditch
Overview
Even though Gina's out of town on business, her mom comes to town for a weekend visit, and wants to spend all her time with Martin, playing boardgames and just getting to know him better. But Martin has plans to hang out with Tommy and Cole at a new club that just opened up. Somehow he has to figure a way to get away from Gina's mom, so he can go out and have a good time.
Details
- Series
- Martin
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1997-01-30
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Ain't That About a Ditch is Episode 13 in Season 5 of Martin. It aired on 1997-01-30. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 12: You Play Too Much
Martin helps a burglar rob his apartment, because he thinks its part of a scheme Pam put together, to get back at him for all his pranks. It's only after he's been robbed, that he realizes the awful truth.
Episode 14: Goin' Overboard: Part 1
Martin and the gang go on a cruise, which Gina accidentally misses. He later meets a beautiful woman named Ellen who he believes is contemplating suicide. But after a talk with Martin, decides not to kill herself, and begins to develop a romantic interest in him. Tommy and Pam try to just be friends, but their friendship is tested after Tommy meets another beautiful woman. Later that night, stowaway Cole accompanies Pam to the bar, where they begin to drink heavily. The next day Pam wakes up in bed next to Cole and believes that they have slept together. Meanwhile, Martin is awakened by a knock on the door, and finds a half dressed Ellen has come to his stateroom to pay him a visit.
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Episode 17: I Martin, Take Thee...Pam?!
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Episode 18: Auction
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