EPISODE

24. To Catch a Neighbor

A pair of undercover cops show up to inform the girls that their new neighbors are dealers in stolen gems, and they must set up a stakeout at the girls' house to catch them in the act. During their stay, Dorothy ends up falling for one of the cops.

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The girls allow two undercover cops ( Joseph Campanella and George Clooney ) to use their house as a base for spying on their new neighbors, who are suspected of being jewel thieves. Dorothy develops a crush on the senior detective and Sophia takes advantage of this. In the middle of the night, the neighbors' house is raided as they try to sell the diamonds and they are arrested, but the junior cop is shot in the process, discouraging Dorothy's notions of a relationship. Guest Stars: Joseph Campanella as Al Mullins, George Clooney as Bobby Hopkins, Barbara Tarbuck as Martha McDowell

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