When Carlo, Pearl's new classmate, falls hard for her and asks her to a dance, Pearl lies, saying she is already going - with Professor Pynchon, in part one of a special two-part episode. After Carlo admits that he'll be at the dance anyway, Pearl realizes she has to convince Pynchon to take her as his date - not an easy task. Meanwhile, the Caraldo household has the entire family over for dinner, and Amy Li invites her parents - Saul and Beverly Steinberg.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Reo | Writer | ||
| Judith D. Allison | Writer | ||
| Candy Azzara | Guest Star | ||
| Jonathan Del Arco | Guest Star | ||
| Sarah Lee Jones | Guest Star | ||
| Steve Landesberg | Guest Star | ||
| Terry Hughes | Director |