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Sisters S2E3 — Strikes and Spares
8.5
Sisters•Season 2•Episode 3

Strikes and Spares

8.5/10 · 16 votesOct 5, 199160 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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Alex plots divorce; Wade's girlfriend schemes; Frankie and Mitch agonize over breaking the news; Teddy makes a self-discovery. Georgie competes in a bowling tournament with friends from work and they win.

Directed bySteven Robman
Written byHoward Gordon, Alex Gansa
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Cast8

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey

Sela Ward

Sela Ward

Theodora 'Teddy' Reed

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Georgiana 'Georgie' Reed Whitsig

Julianne Phillips

Julianne Phillips

Francesca 'Frankie' Reed

Elizabeth Hoffman

Elizabeth Hoffman

Beatrice 'Bea' Reed

Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown

John Whitsig

Ed Marinaro

Ed Marinaro

Mitch Margolis

Heather McAdam

Heather McAdam

Catherine 'Cat' Margolis

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Howard Gordon

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Alex Gansa

Writer

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Steven Robman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Strikes and Spares" is episode 3 of Sisters season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 16 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Steven Robman and written by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, it aired on October 5, 1991.

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