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Who's the Boss? S5E1 — Sam's Car
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Who's the Boss?•Season 5•Episode 1

Sam's Car

7.4/10 · 114 votesOct 18, 198823 min

Ranked #9 of 25 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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Young Samantha has reached a teenage milestone - she has her driver's license! But in upscale Connecticut she feels left out when Bonnie gets a brand new car but Tony buys Samantha a hazard light on wheels! It comes down to pride vs

Directed byAsaad Kelada
Written byGene Braunstein, Bob Perlow
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Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Tony Micelli

Judith Light

Judith Light

Angela Bower

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano

Samantha Micelli

Danny Pintauro

Danny Pintauro

Jonathan Bower

Katherine Helmond

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Mona Robinson

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Asaad Kelada

Asaad Kelada

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Episode Summary

"Sam's Car" is episode 1 of Who's the Boss? season 5. It scored 7.4/10 from 114 votes, ranking #9 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by Gene Braunstein, Bob Perlow, it aired on October 18, 1988.

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