Our Miss Brooks Season 4, Episode 4: Burnt Picnic Basket

1

The Blind Date

Connie and Philip are on the outs to the extent of returning past gifts. This concerns Walter who disguises his voice and makes them think they both have a blind date at the most romantic spot in town.

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2

Transition Show

A road construction project demolishes Madison High and Connie Brooks finds herself jobless. She applies to Mrs. Nestor's elementary, is hired and meets her new colleagues. To her dismay her old boss Mr. Conklin is also employee.

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3

Who's Who?

At her new school, Miss Brooks has replaced a teacher (Miss Montoya) who just got married and is leaving on her honeymoon. A Hispanic boy in the class, announced that he will always dislike Miss Brooks because he liked Miss Montoya so much. The head of the school informs Miss Brooks that to continue to work at the school, she much live nearby, in the Valley. This would force Miss Brooks to leave her longtime landlady in LA, Mrs. Davis. Needing a job, Miss Brooks agrees to make the move. Miss Brooks may find a new paramour, and this one a little more aggressive than...

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4

Burnt Picnic Basket

Connie's picnic with friends takes an odd turn.

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5

Big Ears

A fortune teller believes Connie will meet a fascinating stranger with big ears.

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6

Have Bed, Will Travel

Connie arranges to have her former landlady move in with her.

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7

Protest Meeting

Connie protests when Mr. Conklin makes strict faculty rules.

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8

The King And Miss Brooks

A maharaja promises Connie wealth if she'll go to his palace.

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9

Mad Man Munsey

Miss Brooks is bewildered when two beautiful women warn her away from a romance with Mr. Munsey. After Mr. Conklin installs an intercom system to eavesdrop Connie stages a scene with Munsey to fool her boss.

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10

Connie And Bonnie

Connie is arrested in a gambling joint.

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11

Music Box Revue

Connie is sold a special music box that only plays to remind people of the Christmas spirit. While helping with the pageant she learns Ricky is spending the holiday alone but she has a date with Mr. Boynton. The right choice becomes clear.

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12

The New Gym Instructor

Connie chooses the most handsome, but least qualified candidate for a physical-education position.

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13

The Skeleton In The Closet

Connie plans to keep a blackmailer from revealing the skeleton in her closet.

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14

Amalgamation

Miss Brooks, with Mr. Conklin, are put in charge of a newly merged school the Amalgamation. But the students are over privileged brats so they decide to act outrageously with their friends so Mrs. Pryor will cancel the contract.

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15

Reunion

Two of Connie's two old friends arrive for a visit but after hearing about their families she's even more depressed about being single. She imagines an alternative exciting life then her male co-workers all show up as her boyfriends.

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16

Twins At School

Connie breaks school policy by getting a second job as her sister Bonnie to earn extra cash. Mr. Conklin tries to get her fired but instead Mrs. Nestor hires Bonnie to teach dance. Miss Brooks must think fast to continue her ruse.

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17

Mrs. Nestor's BoyFriend

Mrs. Nestor has forbidden faculty members and students from fraternizing with members of the the opposite sex. She's even imposed a fine on those she catches. Figuring she'd drop her edit if she wasn't lonely, Connie proceeds to fix up Mrs. Nestor with the old coot Mrs. Davis is trying to dump.

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18

Acting Director

A casting director from Warner Brothers comes to the school. The faculty members, including Mr. Conklin, trip over each other to be discovered. Miss Brooks seems a shoe-in for the role of Lady Godiva.

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19

Mr. Boyton's Return

A handsome gym-instructor complicates matters between Miss Brooks and Mr. Boynton.

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20

White Lies

Fearing that she hasn't aged well, Mrs. Davis convinces Connie to masquerade as her when a boyfriend of 35 years earlier returns to court her.

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21

The Great Land Purchase

Mr. Conklin unloads a broken-down house on Mrs. Davis. It isn't long before he regrets it once Connie learns what he's done.

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22

Raffle Ticket

Connie Brooks has won a $1,000 with a raffle ticket but it breaks the rules of the school about gambling. Mr. Conklin is determined to catch and fire the still anonymous person. Connie must claim the cash yet avoid her boss finding the out.

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23

Library Quiz

Miss Brooks and Mr. Conklin show their knowledge of history and English when they compete against two children in a school quiz.

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24

A Mother For Benny

Connie learns Benny thinks she would be a perfect mother for him if she married his dad. She then finds Mr. Conklin is seen as a potential dad for a student so she decides to play matchmaker between Mr. Romero and the little girl's mother.

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25

Connie & Frankie

Miss Brooks is delighted when her former sweetie, Mr. Boynton, joins the faculty at Mrs. Nestor's school. She's less than happy when she meets his "friend," the blonde and beautiful athletic director.

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26

Top Hat, White Tie, and Bridle

Mr. Romero's son and Mrs. March's daughter threaten to run away from home unless their parents get married by the end of the day. Mrs. March is hundreds of miles away and can't make it back. Connie comes up with the solution for the wedding problem just in time.

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27

24 Hours

With Spring in the air and lovey-dovey couples all around, Mr. Boynton makes a bet with Miss Brooks. He promises to drop his aversion to marriage if they can go 24 hours without encountering any feuding couples. Connie makes sure the deck is stacked in her favor.

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28

Geraldine

Miss Brooks is talked into buying Geraldine, the milk run horse, by Benny. But complications arise when it's discovered she is soon to be a mother with Mr. Boynton as a midwife while Conklin and Munsey are sent into a tizzy.

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29

The $350,000 Question

Connie submits a question to a popular quiz show which the contestant is unable to answer. Miss Brooks is awarded prizes which Misters Conklin, Munsey, and Boynton all believe they deserve a share for their assistance.

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30

Principal For A Day

Miss Brooks is informed by Mr. Ronero that a syndicate he has formed had bought the school and made her the new principal. Connie, joined by Boynton and Munsey uses the opportunity to tell off Mr. Conklin but then the deal falls through.

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31

Travel Crazy

Connie and Philip are discussing summer travel plans but neither have enough money for their dream vacation. By pooling their savings with others, a contest is entered where the winner gets the entire amount for a trip to Europe.

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