Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth


Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth



Original Air Date
Monday November 14, 1983
Order Shown:
7 of 21
Order Filmed:
7 of 21

Plot Summary:
Lee and Amanda protect the Prince of an oil rich country and his American wife from would-be assassins.

Romantic/Cute:

  • There are a few cute things in this episode, from Princess Penny thinking Lee and Amanda are having a ‘oh-ho-ho’, the sexy nightgown, ‘Honeysuckle and Moonlight’ and Lee being cute to ‘Eyes straight ahead Scarecrow’.

    Favorite Quote(s):
    Amanda: Shouldn’t I know how to hit?
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    Amanda: Well, do you happen to have any orange lip gloss?
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    Dotty: Come on. Let’s look alive Missy.
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    Lee: I don’t want the Princess to know you’re one of us.
    Amanda: Gee, I’m one of us.
    Lee: I know I’ll regret saying that.
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    Amanda: She thinks you’re cute.
    Lee: I am cute.
    Amanda: Not that cute.
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    Amanda: Eyes straight ahead Scarecrow.
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    Interesting Facts:

  • The cast on Amanda’s ankle wasn’t a prop. Kate Jackson really injured her ankle and wore a cast during a couple episodes.
  • Amanda mentions to the princess that Jamie is eight years old.
  • Dotty spells her name D-O-T-T-Y, not I-E.
  • There is a room and a balcony over the living room.
  • There is also a mystery wall between the entryway and the area off of the family room.
  • This is the first time Amanda refers to Mr. Melrose as “Billy.”
  • First Prime Time Repeat 06-04-84.

    Special Guests:

  • Andres Aybar … Prince Rheza Khan
  • Dennis Burkley … Earl Dowd
  • Joseph Carafello
  • James Edgecomb … Reoccurring roll of IFF Agent.
  • Jane Kaczmarek … Penny/Princess Salana Sharese Khan
  • Tom McDonald
  • Bill McLean (Also appears in ‘Saved By The Bells.’)
  • Christy Murrill
  • Richard Narita … IFF Agent Dane
  • Morgan Woodward … Bo Johnson
  • Ken Scott



    Information regarding Original Air Date, Order Shown and Order Filmed is from www.epguide.com
    Information regarding actors and the characters they play is from the episode credits, TVGuide and www.imdb.com