Episode
Small Wonder: Homeless Causes
Overview
Joan's civic project with the homeless prompts Jamie to bring home a bum, who virtually takes over the Lawson household.
Details
- Series
- Small Wonder
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1986-10-11
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
Homeless Causes is Episode 4 in Season 2 of Small Wonder. It aired on 1986-10-11. The runtime is 21 min.
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