Season 9 · Episode 12

Marvin's Garden

Season
Season 9
Episode
12 (191 overall)
First aired
January 3, 1983
Network
NBC

Who’s in it: Jenny Wilder

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What happens

Dr. Marvin Haynes, an elderly doctor, is losing his sight and plans to retire. Jenny, who has been through hard times of her own, finds comfort working beside him in his garden.

The unlikely pair help each other heal. A quiet, gentle episode. Jenny, still recovering from her own hardships, gives Marvin something to look forward to, and he does the same for her.

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