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Season 2

Episode 3: The Mike Van Dyke Show

Dec 20, 1988
As Christmas and Hanukkah near, Hope suffers a minor injury and an unknown illness. Michael has a crisis of faith and imagines his life as a 1960's TV sitcom.
Michael and Hope are negotiating over Christmas/Hanukkah celebrations. Mike starts watching TV and sees himself in an old black & white TV sitcom, with the Westons interrupting his plans to be with Hope. The next day at work, Elliot tells Mike he seems distracted. Michael gets a phone call--Hope has been in an accident with Janey. Rushing to the hospital, he finds Janey unhurt and Hope looking tired with some contusions on her face, but otherwise apparently OK.
Mike watches the TV show again, this time with Santa in it. He drives Melissa to the synagogue and she encourages him to come on Friday. Michael returns home with a tree and finds Hope getting ill in the bathroom. He tells her to go to the doctor about the dizzy spells she's been having. Another flash to the TV show: Hope is missing on a wintry night.
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Status
Ended
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Ken Olin
Michael Steadman
Mel Harris
Hope Steadman
Timothy Busfield
Elliot Weston
Patricia Wettig
Nancy Weston
Peter Horton
Gary Shepherd
Melanie Mayron
Melissa Steadman
Polly Draper
Ellyn Warren
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