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Score: 9.4 Superb 11 votes

Jim Gets a Pet

Episode Number: 36    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Tuesday December 18, 1979    Prod Code: 038
Originally aired: Tuesday December 18, 1979 on ABC
Writer: David Lloyd
Director: James Burrows
Show Stars: Judd Hirsch (Alex Reiger), Christopher Lloyd (Jim Ignatowski), J. Alan Thomas (Jeff Bennett), Andy Kaufman (Latka Gravas), Marilu Henner (Elaine Nardo), Tony Danza (Tony Banta), Danny DeVito (Louie DePalma), Jeff Conaway (Bobby Wheeler)
Production Code: 038

The gang goes to the track and Jim falls in love with horse racing.

Jim starts gambling at the track every day, until Alex tells him of the evils of gambling. Meanwhile, Jim turns out to have already won $10,000 at the track. Further, he bought the long-shot horse that he won most of the money on.

Jim renames the horse Gary and keeps him in his apartment. However, when the gang comes over to check on Gary, they found he has died. When a depressed Jim returns to the garage, the gang convinces him to hold a funeral service for Gary.

Since Jim is an ordained minister, he performs the service himself. Jim gives a touching eulogy that leaves everyone in tears.

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