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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant (Season 4, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Mary reluctantly allows Brenda to enter a beauty pageant, then finds out about the "bikini aerobics" competition.

Director

Writers

Jeff Abugov (written by) | Michael G. Moye (created by) (as C.J. Banks) | Bill Boulware (created by) | Jack Elinson (developed by) | Christine Houston (based on a play by)

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Release date

Oct 29, 1988 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Marla Gibbs Mary Jenkins Mary Jenkins See fewer	The Jeffersons (1975)
Hal Williams Lester Jenkins Lester Jenkins See fewer	Guess Who (2005)
Alaina Reed-Hall Rose Lee Holloway (as Alaina Reed) Rose Lee Holloway (as Alaina Reed) See fewer	227 (1985)
Jackée Harry Sandra Clark (as Jackée) Sandra Clark (as Jackée) See fewer	227 (1985)
Regina King Brenda Jenkins Brenda Jenkins See fewer	Ray (I) (2004)
Countess Vaughn Alexandria DeWitt Alexandria DeWitt See fewer	Moesha (1996)
Helen Martin Pearl Shay Pearl Shay See fewer	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Curtis Baldwin Calvin Dobbs Calvin Dobbs See fewer	227 (1985)
Justin Lord Miles Standford Miles Standford See fewer	Blackbelt II (1989)
Richard Fancy Mr. Hauser Mr. Hauser See fewer	The Girl Next Door (2004)
Debra Varnado Alison Alison See fewer	Fast Forward (1985)
Toy Newkirk Girl #1 Girl #1 See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Nikki Swasey Seaton Girl #2 (as Nikki Swasey) Girl #2 (as Nikki Swasey) See fewer	Superbad (2007)
Bert Parks Bert Parks Bert Parks See fewer	The Freshman (1990)