Dana Ivey

On the small screen, Ivey made her TV debut in the CBS soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" (1978) and appeared in the primetime NBC miniseries "Little Gloria...Happy at Last" (1982). She went on to be featured in the comedy series "Easy Street" (NBC, 1986-87) and reprised her roles from "Heartbreak House" (1984) "Sunday In the Park With George" (1985) for Showtime/American Playhouse specials. In features, Ivey made a stern if benign mistress to Oprah Winfrey's belligerent-turned-meek character in "The Color Purple" (1985), and had memorable roles in such features as "The Addams Family" (1991) and its 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values," "Home Alone 2: Alone in New York" (1992) and "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993). Ivey also scored as Harrison Ford's tart-tongued secretary in the Sydney Pollack's remake of "Sabrina" (1995).

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FRASIER · S4, E11

Three Days of the Condo

When Frasier becomes fed up with the rules and regulations governing his condominium complex, he decides to run for condo board president.
SEX AND THE CITY · S6, E16

Out of the Frying Pan

Carrie is challenged by Aleksandr's preference for strong coffee--and for facing other bitter realities. Meanwhile, Charlotte runs to escape the pain of childlessness and bumps into a tiny bundle of joy; Miranda places a bid on more room for Brady's needs, at the expense of her own desires; and Samantha boldly embraces a new hairstyle.
OZ · S4, E2

Obituaries

The African-American inmates point the finger at McManus for letting Em City get out of hand. After that and his recent erratic behavior, McManus gets the ax from Glynn. Mobay's cover is almost blown. Beecher takes Said's place testifying in court after Said refuses to wear the orange prison suit to court. Dr. Nathan agrees to participate in the interaction program with her in-laws and the O'Reilys. Gulino pays a price for demanding that Stanislofsky return his cell phone. Alvarez proves he has (at least) nine lives, and Busmalis lets him in on a little secret.
OZ · S4, E3

The Bill of Wrongs

Glynn learns from Adebisi that he was given the gun by former C.O. Hughes. Morales enlists Rebadow's help in taking Hernandez's place in the drug ring run by Adebisi and Pancamo. Mobay is cornered: either take drugs to prove he's not undercover or get rubbed out. African-American community leaders talk to Glynn about getting a black man or woman to take McManus's place. The interaction program turns into a disaster thanks to an announcement by Ryan O'Reily. Schillinger learns that Beecher made the arrangements for his son to visit him--and decides to return the favor in his inimitable way.
MONK · S4, E1

Mr. Monk and the Other Detective

Harold Gumbal robs his own jewelry store and delivers the loot to two thugs who have taken his dog hostage. When a security guard shows up, one of the thugs panics and kills him. With Gumbal now a witness to the murder, the shooter turns to Gumbal and kills him, too, in cold blood. Monk is called in to investigate. Before he can make any progress, a disheveled, second-rate detective named Marty Eels (Jason Alexander) shows up. But today, Marty's detective skills are far from second rate. In fact, he's amazing. He's even better than Monk. He seems to be solving the case by magic. Monk, meanwhile, is convinced that Marty Eels is cheating.

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