Episode
Caroline in the City: Caroline and the Wayward Husband
Overview
Richard prepares to run off with another just as Caroline is about to tell him how she feels.
Details
- Series
- Caroline in the City
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 1997-05-13
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Caroline and the Wayward Husband is Episode 25 in Season 2 of Caroline in the City. It aired on 1997-05-13. The runtime is 22 min.
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