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I Married Dora

Comedy · 1987

Last aired: S1 E13, The Millionaire's Club · 1987-12-18

Los Angeles architect and single father Peter Farrell was dependent upon his housekeeper Dora Calderon. However, she was an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador and the United States government's Immigration and Naturalization Service was about to deport her. To prevent her from being arrested upon her return home, and to be able to continue to employ her services as a housekeeper, the two married.

Cast

Elizabeth Peña Dora Calderon

Daniel Hugh Kelly Peter Farrell

Sanford Jensen Dolf Menninger

Juliette Lewis Kate Farrell

JH Jason Horst Will Farrell

Henry Jones Hughes Whitney Lennox

Season 1

E1 I Married Dora 1987-09-22 · 30 min Peter marries his housekeeper to prevent her from getting deported.

E2 My Parents Are Coming 1987-09-25 · 30 min Dora tries to convince her visiting parents that she and Peter are happily married.

E3 Our Little Girl's Growing Up 1987-10-02 · 30 min Peter ignores Dora's warnings and gives Kate permission to take an overnight trip with her high school band.

E4 Where There's a Will, There's No Way 1987-10-09 · 30 min Peter decides it's time to write a new will and decides to name his sister-in-law as guardian of the children. It's not a popular decision and raises questions as to the state of his marriage to Dora.

E5 God's Waiting Room 1987-10-16 · 30 min When Peter's boss decides to retire, he becomes a frequent and unwanted guest in the Farrells' home.

E6 Happy, Happy Birthday, Dora 1987-10-30 · 30 min Peter and Dora panic when an immigration official questions them and digs into their sex life.

E7 A Matter of Moulding 1987-11-06 · 30 min Peter has his first date since marrying the housekeeper, but bringing her home wasn't the best idea.

E8 Club Montez 1987-11-13 · 30 min After discussing Hispanic stereotypes with Dora, Peter dreams she's a spicy Latin spitfire.

E9 Dora Steps Out 1987-11-20 · 30 min Dora accepts an invitation to a gala with Peter's wealthy boss.

E10 West Coast Story 1987-11-27 · 30 min Dora teaches Hispanic self respect to Peter's sister-in-law.

E11 The Thirty-Five Year Itch 1987-12-04 · 30 min Dora's mother arrives with the bombshell news that her husband of 35 years is cheating on her.

E12 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Forever? 1987-12-11 · 30 min After learning that he married Dora, Peter's mother suffers a heart attack.

E13 The Millionaire's Club 1987-12-18 · 30 min Peter is forced to choose between his job and his family when he's offered a position in the Middle East that will make him wealthy.

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