Episode
Just Shoot Me!: Jack Gets Tough
Overview
With Jack's autobiography out on shelves, a problem is discovered: he claims to have beat up Robert Conrad, only because he thought the actor was dead and couldn't say otherwise. Unfortunately, the actor stops by the office. Finch and Elliott deal with a good saleslady who uses compliments to sell clothes. Nina is upset that she's only mentioned 4 times in Jack's book.
Details
- Series
- Just Shoot Me!
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1999-12-14
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Jack Gets Tough is Episode 10 in Season 4 of Just Shoot Me!. It aired on 1999-12-14. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 9: Love is in the Air
Jack and Maya run into his ex-wife Roberta on an airplane to Paris. Jack desperately tries to convince her to marry her new boyfriend so he can stop making alimony payments. Finch and Elliott convince Nina that Jack is still in the office, until she discovers their prank and enlists Kevin the mail guy to help get them back.
Episode 11: Prescription for Love
Finch has been sleeping at the office. Elliott's new girlfriend is a cover girl AND student at Yale medical school. Nina starts sleeping at the office too after Binnie kicks her out. Maya is jealous of Kaylene but after she accidentally causes Kaylene to break up with Elliott, she must find a way to get them back together. Finch and Nina have fun together but he feels betrayed when Binnie invites her back.
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Episode 13: Dial 'N' for Murder
Nina reluctantly meets with her former agent, Catherine. Catherine wants Nina's help with a suicide attempt. But after she becomes friends with Finch, she decides that a night of sex with him would be the best way to go out. Meanwhile, Maya thinks her new boyfriend likes his woman heavy and is trying to fatten her up.
Episode 6: Hello Goodbye
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Episode 14: Paradise by the Dashboard Light (1)
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Episode 5: Jack Vents
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Episode 15: Tea & Secrecy (2)
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Adrienne's hand-model friend tries to make Finch look like a jealous husband. Nina does community service.
Episode 16: The Pirate of Love
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