Natalie Core

A blind man believes that Dr. Benton has healed him and begins telling everyone that Benton is a miracle worker. Soon the ER is inundated with people who believe in Benton's "healing" powers. Weaver shares a romantic tryst with West.

Dick and Joanna Loudon purchase the Stratford Inn in Vermont. They hire a maid, Leslie, for the Inn and later meet their quirky neighbor, Kirk, who happens to be a habitual liar. As the Inn opens for business, problems crop up all over the place.

Ben tackles a case in which a murdered man's three wives are suspects in the killing.

Mama starts a drive to impeach Lolly Purdue (Marge Redmond), the president of the Church Ladies League because of her poor performance in office. But when Mama discovers that Lolly cannot read--and this is the reason for the mistakes she has been making--Mama starts a program in the church to teach adults to read.

Things quickly go from bad to worse when Mama hosts a backyard luncheon for a ladies social group she wants to join. First, Vint and Naomi have just purchased a run-down mobile home that they plan to refurbish--and the mobile home starts to rock and shake as Mama serves her barbeque chicken wings. Then, when the ladies object to barbeque chicken, Mama serves blackened meat loaf. Finally, Bubba comes wearing a dress--his costume for the school play--upset that he can't find his purse. The ladies leave the luncheon in a huff, and Mama vows that she didn't want to be part of the their club after all.