This is a complete episode list for the American sitcom Babes, which ran on Fox Broadcasting Company in the United States from September 22, 1990 to August 20, 1991.
| № | Title | Airdate | Code | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 13, 1990 | 7E79 | Charlene's romantic night with Ronnie-and her life of living by herself-is ruined when Darlene moves in after her husband Wilbur has a affair and Marlene loses her job as a New Jersey Turnpike toll collector. Note: This episode had a different opening; it was replaced after it was reaired. |
| 2 | "Bend Me, Shape Me" | September 20, 1990 | 7E01 | Charlene tries to get Darlene and Marlene to become weight conscious after she shows a workout video, but the two don't want to weigh in on the reaction when they are enticed by Charlene to join a health club, which comes true for Charlene after she receives the predjudical taunting after they join. Erica Yohn guest stars. Note: beginning with this episode, a new opening is used, replacing the one used in the pilot. |
| 3 | "Everything But Love" | September 27, 1990 | 7E02 | In a effort to clean up Darlene's love life and to get her mind off Wilbur (Brandon Maggart), Charlene takes her to a unlikely place to meet guys... the neighborhood laundromat! The experience also gives Darlene a chance to wash herself clean from her 14 years of marriage after she realizes that Wilbur doesn't really know anything about Darlene. |
| 4 | "(The One Where) Charlene Meets Mom" | October 11, 1990 | 7E04 | Things do not go as planned when Charlene meets Ronnie's mother (Dena Dietrich). |
| 5 | "Temper, Temper" | October 18, 1990 | 7E03 | Darlene's temper becomes a issue after Wilbur (Brandon Maggart) demands spousal support. |
| 6 | "No Regrets" | October 25, 1990 | 7E05 | The sisters have a life-changing experience after surviving a near fatal accident that almost crushed them to death. Jeff Corey and Gretchen Wyler guest-star. |
| 7 | "Dream Vacation" | November 1, 1990 | 7E07 | Actually, the girls are in for a nightmare when they visit "Club Cabo" in this Fantasy Island-inspired episode. Cesar Romero guest stars as the "Mr. Roarke"-like resort owner. |
| 8 | "Marlene's Problem" | November 8, 1990 | 7E06 | After Charlene's interference that results in losing her job as the "Hefty Hose Girl", Marlene lands a job on a TV soap opera. Meanwhile, Darlene babysits a puppy that really dogs her out. Matt McCoy guest-stars. |
| 9 | "The Thanksgiving Show" | November 22, 1990 | 7E08 | After vowing they would not eat anything on Thanksgiving Day, the Gilberts meets a homeless man (played by Baby D) and promises him that they would serve him a Thanksgiving dinner. |
| 10 | "Ribs" | December 6, 1990 | 7E09 | The girls help Ronnie watch over his restaurant while he is away on vacation. It is what happens afterwards when he returns that will change Charlene's life forever. Note: This will be Rick Overton's last appearance in the series as a regular. |
| 11 | "Rent Strike" | December 20, 1990 | 7E10 | The girls organize a rent strike to get the landlord (Tracey Walter) to fix the repairs in the building—only to learn that he transferred the ownership of the building to the tenants, including the Gilberts. Note: This will be Nerda Volz's first appearance in the series as a regular. |
| 12 | "Most Likely to Succeed" | January 10, 1991 | 7E12 | In a effort to prove that she has accomplished everything she said she would after graduating high school, Charlene does just that in time for her high school reunion. |
| 13 | "All Bummed Out" | January 24, 1991 | 7E14 | The girls' offer of being a good Samaritan to a homeless guy (William Windom) is not returned in good faith when the guy turns his back on them after he is cleaned up and lands a job. |
| 14 | "Babes, Lies & Videotape" | January 31, 1991 | 7E11 | Things are really cooking for the Gilberts when Marlene, Darlene and Charlene tries to serve up a chance to romance a chef that Marlene was doing a dating videotape for. Wolfgang Puck guest stars. |
| 15 | "Hello, Dolly" | February 7, 1991 | 7E13 | Charlene lands a job as Dolly Parton's makeup artist, which comes at the same time as a series of rumors about the singer hits the tabloids. Lucy Lee Flippin guest stars. |
| 16 | "Babes in Boyland" | February 14, 1991 | 7E15 | It's off to Alaska as Charlene and Darlene mine the last frontier for single guys. Meanwhile, back in NYC, Marlene finds the perfect fling. |
| 17 | "Mom" | February 21, 1991 | 7E16 | The Gilbert's mother (Barbara Barrie) visits, and its not all family-friendly when she starts coddling them and blaming Charlene for turning her away. |
| 18 | "The Last Temptation of Marlene" | March 14, 1991 | 7E17 | Just as Marlene starts to make a vow to give up dating, she meets a unlikely guy (Steve Witting) at a punk music record store. |
| 19 | "The House of Gilbert" | March 28, 1991 | 7E18 | A House of Style-inspired episode which finds the Gilberts becoming fashion designers after a department store notices Charlene's unique designs. But they're about to find out soon enough that their new venture is not as fashionable as they envisioned. Leslie Jordan and Susan Kellerman guest-star. |
| 20 | "Not Married with Children" | April 25, 1991 | 7E19 | After being placed on probation for causing an incident at a New York Rangers game, child-hater Darlene takes her community-service job of being a teacher to a group of children so seriously that she now wants to have children. |
| 21 | "11 Angry Men and Charlene" | May 2, 1991 | 7E20 | Charlene falls for a fellow juror (Christopher Rich) while she is on jury duty. Sal Viscuso guest-stars. |
| 22 | "Three's a Crowd" | May 9, 1991 | 7E21 | Fed up with living in a one-bedroom apartment, the sisters search for bigger space. But tensions may force the trio to space out on their own. |