Merit Pay 

When Joy wants to take a vacation at the beach, Eddie must buy a student's cooperation to get a pay raise that Ms. Duffy has been withholding.

Director:

Joely Fisher

Writers:

Josh Goldsmith (creator), Cathy Yuspa (creator)

Stars:

Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, Timm Sharp

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Brad Garrett	...	Eddie Stark
Joely Fisher	...	Joy Stark
Timm Sharp	...	Doug Von Stuessen
Martin Mull	...	Mr. White
Kathleen Rose Perkins	...	Ms. Duffy
Kate Micucci	...	Ally
Hudson Thames	...	Feldman
Hector Bucio	...	Garcia
Mayim Bialik	...	Dr. Bialik
Myra Turley	...	Mrs. Rooney
Corey Kimball	...	Corey

Storyline

Eddie (Brad Garrett) is pressured into taking a student's bribe by Mr. White (guest star Martin Mull) in order to get a pay raise from Principal Duffy (Kathleen Rose Perkins), so he and Joy (Joely Fisher) can afford their vacation. Doug (Timm Sharp) pays another visit to Dr. Bialik (guest star Mayim Bialik), as he believes his wife has been "recast" by a new Ally (guest star Kate Micucci).

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This marks Kate Micucci's first appearance as Ally Stark, making her the fourth actress to play the role. An inside joke has Doug wondering who she really is. Interestingly, just a few episodes earlier, in 'Til Death: Check Mate (2010), Kate played the role of a waitress.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color