Not with My Sister You Don't
A character's younger sister comes to town, and although she's a grown woman, her older sibling still sees her as a child. When she dates one of their friends, it both outrages and educates her overprotective sibling.
The Bob Newhart Show
Appearances
- The Bob Newhart Show: Season 1, episode 19, "Not with My Sister You Don't" (1973). Howard's younger sister comes to visit, and Howard still treats her like a child even though she's 22 years old. Jerry takes her out on the town, and when they come back after 1am, Howard has to learn some tough lessons.
- Welcome Back, Kotter: Season 2, episode 7, "Sweathog, Nebraska Style" (1976). Julie's younger sister, Jenny, visits from Nebraska when Epstein just happens to be at Mr. Kotter's apartment, and it's love at first sight. They stay out all night together, and the next day, Jenny starts dressing like Epstein. Soon Epstein announces he's moving to Nebraska to be with Jenny, much to Mr. and Mrs. Kotter's chagrin.
- Welcome Back, Kotter: Season 2, episode 13, "A Love Story" (1976). Epstein's younger sister (by 10 months), Carmen, joins the class. Horshack has a crush on her, but Vinnie swoops in first, and she only has eyes for him, which pisses off Epstein, so he tries to help Horshack woo her to keep her away from Vinnie.
- WKRP in Cincinnati: Season 2, episode 14, "A Family Affair" (1980). Andy's sister, Carol, visits the station, and Andy asks Johnny to take her out while he's busy at work, but Carol meets Venus first and ends up spending the night with him, which makes Andy angry.
- Night Court: Season 8, episode 1, "A Family Affair: Part 1" (1990). Dan's younger sister, Donna, shows up out of the blue, and Dan has a hot date, so he asks Bull to show her around town. Later that night, he bumps into Donna, where she's sharing a room with Bull.
- Dream On: Season 1, episode 4, "Sole Sister" (1990). Martin's sister, Susan comes to visit, and Martin has a meeting, so Susan goes to the movies with Eddie. When she doesn't come back to Martin's apartment, he freaks out, and Susan confesses that she and Eddie have been sleeping together whenever she visited for eight years.
- Herman's Head: Season 1, episode 25, "Twisted Sister" (1992). Herman's younger sister, Susan, visits him in New York, and since Herman's busy, Jay takes her out on the town, and she ends up spending the night with him.