Season 9 · Episode 19

For the Love of Blanche

Season
Season 9
Episode
19 (198 overall)
First aired
March 7, 1983
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Harriet OlesonMr. Edwards

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What happens

Mr. Edwards ends up caring for Blanche, a mischievous orangutan, and the ape wastes no time making mayhem all over town. Mrs. Oleson declares the animal a menace and wants her gone for good.

When fire breaks out and Blanche rescues little Rose, the town has to reconsider. A zookeeper helps settle Blanche's fate. A light, comic episode.

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