Plot summary
Parker and Mikey try to wean Jerry off of his all-purpose jacket. Just as Jerry starts getting bad withdrawal symptoms, Frank steals the jacket. Without it, Jerry struggles to prepare for a science oral presentation with a girl he likes, Rita ( Kristin Dattilo, Yola Gaylen from The Chris Isaak Show ). Jerry learns he can succeed even without the jacket. In the meantime, Musso is negotiating a labor contract with Adrian Lite ( Robert Trebor, Salamoneus from Xena ) who feigns a love interest in Musso to con her into signing a bogus contract.
Shelley helps Musso turn the tables. The episode title is a take on the film Full Metal Jacket. Two students, Miss Barr (Tyren Perry) and Mr. Ocko (uncredited), demonstrate a "cell splitting theory" to explain the "mysterious success" of Nelson, a hard rock band founded by twin brothers. The two students' names are an inside reference to the Parker Lewis writing team Adam Barr and Peter Ocko. Parker lists famous incidents of men responding to female tears: Bogey and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca, Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in Ghost, and (humorously per the rule of three ) Tootie and Blair in The Facts of Life. Guest starring B.J. Barie as Badge.
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