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Cats in the Cradle

Dwayne becomes jealous of Whitley's new beau, particularly after she leads him to believe they are sleeping together. Ron promises to take Dwayne's mind off the situation by taking him to the big football game between Hillman and Virginia A&M. Ron then sells his ticket to a scalper and spends the game in his car. Three white students from A&M walk by, and one of them decides to start trouble. Ron bets them on the outcome of the game, declining to mention that their quarterback is out with the flu. With Hillman winning in a rout early in the fourth quarter, the guys come out and pay Ron without an argument. Ron taunts them and says that their team needs to recruit more black players. One of the guys wants to let it go, but his friends begin to spray paint a racial slur on Ron's car. Ron starts to fight them, and Dwayne comes out and jumps into the fray. They are all held by campus security, who threatens to have them arrested unless they explain what happened. Ron and an A&M student giv

English
  • Originally Aired January 16, 1992
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Production Code 514
  • Network NBC
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Name Type Role
Gary H. Miller Writer
G. Adam Gifford Guest Star
Ernie Sabella Guest Star
Dean Cain Guest Star
Richard Murphy Guest Star
Jake Carpenter Guest Star
Wayne Federman Guest Star
Peter Werner Director