The House That Dharma Built

Gail Mancuso seems to direct all the best episodes, and this is no exception: A friendly game of strip poker between the newlyweds is interrupted by an emergency visit from Larry and Abbie (who are willing to wait a half hour until the sex is finished, an offer Greg can't accept). It turns out that their property is under siege by an unscrupulous developer who happens to be a former, and hated, classmate of Greg's. After Dharma invites the developer and his wife to dinner, then has to fight off his sexual advances, she is forced to accept Greg's viewpoint -- that he is evil -- and to seek a flattered Kitty's advice on how to get rid of him and save her parents' beloved home. The solution involves Jane, Pete, a trampoline, some garbage cans, and the IRS... and a wonderful coda using the trampoline. (In the course of the episode we also learn that Dharma has been both a magician's assistant and a professional casino dealer.)

Writing:
  • Chuck Lorre

Stars:
Release Date: 1997-09-24
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5
TMDb: 6.4/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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Turn Turn Turn
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The Paper Hat Anniversary
Episode 4 - The Paper Hat Anniversary
Unarmed and Dangerous
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A Closet Full of Hell
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The House That Dharma Built
Episode 11 - The House That Dharma Built
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See Dharma Run
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Run, Dharma, Run
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It Never Happened One Night
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Bed, Bath and Beyond
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