Name: You Promise? I Promise
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

Start TV showcases strong and resourceful female leading characters in a lineup of contemporary and proven procedural dramas.

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When Mary Elizabeth mistakes an African-American woman for a waitress in a restaurant, she and Rene discuss racism in today's world.

Any Day Now

It's Not About the Butter

Rene prepares for a visit from her estranged brother; Mary Elizabeth decides to accept a job as a security guard.

Family Is Family

Rene defends a man charged with vehicular manslaughter; Mary Elizabeth must choose between her daughter's play and her writing class.

It's Not You, It's Me

Rene and Bill consider eloping; Colliar reveals a secret; M.E.'s uncle threatens young Rene's family.

So This Is Intimacy

Rene represents a man who claims he killed in self-defense; Davis's friend is homeless; young M.E. and Rene discover a female hobo.

Heads or Tails

Bill's children cause friction; M.E.'s co-worker wants her to lie; young Rene and M.E. sell Girl Scout cookies in white neighborhoods.

Don't Say Anything

Rene and Bill search for a home; a male intern bonds with M.E.'s boss; a new girl sets her sights on young Colliar.

It's a Man's World

Rene (Lorraine Toussaint) is sued for malpractice; Mary Elizabeth (Annie Potts) struggles with her daughter's Gothic obsession.

You Really Believe in That Stuff?

Rene represents a man who is to be sterilized against his will; young Rene and M.E. attend a segregated concert.

You Promise? I Promise

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Growing up in racially segregated Birmingham, Alabama, during the 1960's, Rene and Mary Elizabeth manage to stick together despite community intolerance of "mixed" friendships.

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